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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SEC Committed 'Gross Abuse of Power' in Suit Against Crypto Company, Federal Judge Rules
The regulator will be required to pay attorneys' fees for the defendants.
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Sam Bankman-Fried exiting the federal courthouse at 500 Pearl Street earlier this year. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)
Sam Bankman-Fried Should Spend 40-50 Years in Prison, DOJ Says
The U.S. government also recommended an $11 billion fine and forfeiture.
Sam Bankman-Fried exiting the federal courthouse at 500 Pearl Street earlier this year. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)
SEC Enforcement Director Gurbir Grewal (right) (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)
A $300M Ponzi Scheme That Targeted Latinos Falsely Claimed to Buy Crypto, SEC Says
The SEC charged 17 individuals tied to the scheme that allegedly scammed more than 40,000 victims.
SEC Enforcement Director Gurbir Grewal (right) (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)
U.S. Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Wally Adeyemo has campaigned Congress to provide new authorities to oversee crypto outside the U.S.  (Suzanne Cordiero/Shutterstock/CoinDesk)
FinCEN Is Analyzing $165M in Transactions That May Tie Crypto and Hamas, Senior Official Says
Deputy Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo wrote a letter to lawmakers discussing the extent to which Hamas may be using crypto.
U.S. Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Wally Adeyemo has campaigned Congress to provide new authorities to oversee crypto outside the U.S.  (Suzanne Cordiero/Shutterstock/CoinDesk)
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How an Appeals Court Ruled on an Aspiring Class-Action Lawsuit Against Binance
The exchange must face a lawsuit, an appeals court ruled. The SEC is all over it.
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U.S. President Joe Biden during a State of the Union address in March 2024. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
U.S. President Again Proposes Crypto Mining Tax, 'Wash Sale Rule' for Digital Assets in New Budget
The 2025 budget proposal projects these taxes could generate $10 billion next year if taken up.
U.S. President Joe Biden during a State of the Union address in March 2024. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
Two large stacked blocks displaying Binance's logo at a trade show.
Appeals Court Revives Aspiring Class Action Lawsuit Against Binance
The ruling doesn't have any implications on whether certain crypto tokens are securities.
Two large stacked blocks displaying Binance's logo at a trade show.
SEC office (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)
How the SEC's Recent Win May Play in Its Coinbase, Binance Cases
A judge ruled that secondary market transactions violated securities law.
SEC office (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)
CFTC Chair Rostin Behnam (Suzanne Cordeiro/Shutterstock/CoinDesk)
'Congress Needs to Act' on Crypto Regulations, CFTC Chair Behnam Tells Lawmakers
The CFTC Chair was testifying on the regulator's 2025 budget request.
CFTC Chair Rostin Behnam (Suzanne Cordeiro/Shutterstock/CoinDesk)
ShapeShift's Erik Voorhees (CoinDesk archives)
ShapeShift Settles SEC Charges It Sold Crypto Securities
The federal regulator instituted a cease-and-desist against ShapeShift, which dissolved its U.S. crypto exchange in 2021.
ShapeShift's Erik Voorhees (CoinDesk archives)