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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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CoinDesk at 10: The Ghost of Libra Lives On
Facebook’s ambitious 2019 stablecoin project never went live. But it sure left a lasting impression. This feature is part of our CoinDesk Turns 10 series looking at the biggest stories in crypto history.
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg Testifies Before The House Financial Services Committee
By Nikhilesh De
May 25, 2023 at 8:36 p.m. UTC
May 25, 2023
Features
Seneca Lake in July 2022. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)
Policy
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Excavating the Truth Around the Bitcoin Mining Discourse
CoinDesk went to Greenidge Generation to see if testimony and online conversations accurately captured the impact it had on the environment. The reality on the ground was far more nuanced than the discourse suggested.
Seneca Lake in July 2022. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)
By Nikhilesh De
May 24, 2023 at 9:28 p.m. UTC
May 24, 2023
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Dresden Mayor Bill Hall (Doreen Wang/CoinDesk)
Policy
Regulations
The Bitcoin Mining Debate Is Ignoring the People Most Affected
Snowballing misinformation has painted an inaccurate and incomplete portrait of a complicated industry – and that is having a real impact on policy.
Dresden Mayor Bill Hall (Doreen Wang/CoinDesk)
By Cheyenne LigonNikhilesh DeDoreen Wang
May 23, 2023 at 5:05 p.m. UTC
May 23, 2023
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CDCROP: People watch a television broadcast showing a file image of a North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un (Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images)
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U.S. Treasury Sanctions North Korean-Owned Binance Wallets; Says Entities Used Funds to Support WMD Programs
The Binance-hosted wallets received more than $2 million worth of various cryptocurrencies that were then sent on to North Korean entities, OFAC alleged
CDCROP: People watch a television broadcast showing a file image of a North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un (Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images)
By Elizabeth NapolitanoAmitoj SinghNikhilesh De
May 23, 2023 at 3:25 p.m. UTC
May 23, 2023
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NY Fed, Singapore Regulator Verify CBDC Interoperability, Payment Speeds in Latest Test
The report is part of the Fed and MAS's ongoing joint Project Cedar/Project Ubin research.
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By Nikhilesh De
May 19, 2023 at 1:41 a.m. UTC
May 19, 2023
RegulationsNew York Federal ReserveMonetary Authority of SingaporeProject UbinProject CedarNew York Innovation Center
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Regulations
Filecoin Price Drops After SEC Asks Grayscale to Withdraw Application to Make Trust Reporting
Grayscale announced last month that the SEC suggested FIL might be a security.
SEC logo (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)
By Nikhilesh DeDanny Nelson
May 17, 2023 at 8:35 p.m. UTC
May 17, 2023
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SEC Can't Seal Docs Tied to Hinman's Ether Speech, Judge in Ripple Suit Rules
The order deals a blow to the SEC in its longstanding procedural fight against Ripple.
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By Nikhilesh De
May 16, 2023 at 10:25 p.m. UTC
May 16, 2023
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Coinbase Hasn't Proven SEC Needs to Create Crypto-Specific Rules, Regulator Says
Coinbase asked a federal appeals court to force the SEC to respond to a petition last month.
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By Nikhilesh De
May 16, 2023 at 6:48 a.m. UTC
May 16, 2023
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U.S. Capitol
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House Democrats Consider New Stablecoin Bill Proposal: Source
The proposal comes weeks after Republicans introduced their own discussion draft of a new bill.
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By Nikhilesh DeJesse Hamilton
May 12, 2023 at 8:15 p.m. UTC
May 12, 2023
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Previewing Congress's Joint Crypto Regulation Hearing
Congress is holding the first of several planned joint hearings on crypto legislation.
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By Nikhilesh De
May 9, 2023 at 10:33 p.m. UTC
May 9, 2023
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