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Nikhilesh De

Nikhilesh De

Nikhilesh De is CoinDesk's managing editor for global policy and regulation, covering regulators, lawmakers and institutions. When he's not reporting on digital assets and policy, he can be found admiring Amtrak or building LEGO trains. He owns < $50 in BTC and < $20 in ETH. He was named the Association of Cryptocurrency Journalists and Researchers' Journalist of the Year in 2020.

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Cboe Publishes Amended Spot Ether ETF Filings as Industry Renews Approval Hopes
Cboe is the first exchange to publish its revised 19b-4 forms.
SEC headquarters in Washington, D.C. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)
By Helene BraunNikhilesh De
May 21, 2024 at 10:59 p.m. UTC
May 21, 2024
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Democrat House Leadership Says Crypto Bill Vote Won't Be Whipped
Ranking members strongly oppose this bill as written, an email obtained by Politico reads, but will stop short of putting it to a whipped vote
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By Sam ReynoldsNikhilesh De
May 21, 2024 at 5:09 a.m. UTC
May 21, 2024
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Ether ETFs Filing Process Sees Abrupt Progress, Though Approval Not Guaranteed: Sources
Exchanges are being asked to update 19b-4 filings on an accelerated basis by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
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By Nikhilesh DeHelene BraunJesse Hamilton
May 20, 2024 at 8:33 p.m. UTC
May 20, 2024
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U.S. Capitol Building (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
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U.S. Senate Votes to Kill SEC's Crypto Accounting Policy, Testing Biden's Veto Threat
A dozen Democrats joined 48 Republicans in voting to repeal SAB 121.
U.S. Capitol Building (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
By Jesse HamiltonNikhilesh De
May 16, 2024 at 4:49 p.m. UTC
May 16, 2024
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Deputy Treasury Secretary Adewale Adeyemo (Consensus/ShutterStock)
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Regulations
U.S. Treasury Says It Wants to Better Money Laundering Regulations Around Crypto, Other Illicit Finance
The Department released its 2024 strategy for addressing illicit financing on Thursday.
Deputy Treasury Secretary Adewale Adeyemo (Consensus/ShutterStock)
By Nikhilesh De
May 16, 2024 at 4:00 p.m. UTC
May 16, 2024
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The DOJ announced the first charges tied to MEV. (Shutterstock)
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Mev
Brothers Accused of $25M Ethereum Exploit as U.S. Reveals Fraud Charges
The alleged 12-second attack related to the controversial practice known as MEV, or maximal extractable value.
The DOJ announced the first charges tied to MEV. (Shutterstock)
By Sam KesslerNikhilesh De
May 15, 2024 at 4:24 p.m. UTC
May 15, 2024
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U.S. Capital building (Matt Anderson/Getty Images)
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Regulations
House Resolution to Overturn Controversial SEC Rule Likely to Pass in Senate: Sources
Critics of the SEC bulletin argue it constrains companies unfairly.
U.S. Capital building (Matt Anderson/Getty Images)
By Nikhilesh DeJesse Hamilton
May 15, 2024 at 4:04 p.m. UTC
May 15, 2024
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Former U.S. President Donald Trump (left) and current U.S. President Joe Biden during a debate in the 2020 election. (Mario Tama/Getty Images)
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Crypto's Election Season Is Kicking Off
Crypto is looking to play a bigger role than ever in this year's elections. We want to know how big.
Former U.S. President Donald Trump (left) and current U.S. President Joe Biden during a debate in the 2020 election. (Mario Tama/Getty Images)
By Nikhilesh De
May 15, 2024 at 7:30 a.m. UTC
May 15, 2024
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SEC Rebuts Coinbase's Attempt to Get Appeals Court to Answer Key Crypto Question
The exchange wants an appeal court to rule on whether conventional securities rules apply to crypto. Coinbase hopes they don't.
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By Nikhilesh De
May 10, 2024 at 9:10 p.m. UTC
May 10, 2024
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SEC headquarters in Washington, D.C. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)
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Crypto Wallet Provider Exodus’ NYSE American Stock Listing Postponed for SEC Review
Exodus was supposed to uplist to NYSE American on Thursday morning, but this is now delayed, the company said.
SEC headquarters in Washington, D.C. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)
By Nikhilesh De
May 9, 2024 at 1:15 a.m. UTC
May 9, 2024
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