PlayIconNav
Ad

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.

Social

Recent

gettyimages-175049609
Markets
Securities and exchange commission
Gensler Tells Elizabeth Warren SEC Needs More Authority to Regulate Crypto
Congress should focus on trading, lending and decentralized finance, the securities regulator said.
gettyimages-175049609
By Nikhilesh De
Aug 11, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. UTC
Aug 11, 2021
Securities and Exchange CommissionRegulationsStablecoinsGary GenslerElizabeth Warren
arthur_hayes
Markets
Cftc
BitMEX Announces $100M CFTC, FinCEN Settlement
BitMEX will pay a $100 million penalty to resolve the charges, the firm announced in a blog post.
arthur_hayes
By Nikhilesh DeDanny Nelson
Aug 10, 2021 at 6:24 p.m. UTC
Aug 10, 2021
CFTCFinCENBitMEX
gettyimages-1333238800
Markets
Senate
US Senate Sends Infrastructure Bill to House
The bill contains a broad definition of "broker" for crypto tax reporting requirements that lawmakers and industry advocates sought to change over the past week.
gettyimages-1333238800
By Nikhilesh De
Aug 10, 2021 at 3:52 p.m. UTC
Aug 10, 2021
SenateInfrastructure Bill
gettyimages-1332735347
Policy
Senate
State of Crypto: What Just Happened in the US Senate?
After all the drama of the past week, the industry is right where it was eight days ago.
gettyimages-1332735347
By Nikhilesh De
Aug 10, 2021 at 1:30 p.m. UTC
Aug 10, 2021
SenateDeFiNewslettersState of CryptoInfrastructure Bill
gettyimages-1331186518
Policy
Senate
Lone Senator Rejects Crypto Compromise in Infrastructure Bill
The compromise needed unanimous consent – meaning no objections – to pass.
gettyimages-1331186518
By Nikhilesh De
Aug 9, 2021 at 3:53 p.m. UTC
Aug 9, 2021
SenateInfrastructure Bill
gettyimages-1331191329
Policy
Senate
Senate Advances Infrastructure Bill Without Amending Crypto Provision
The Senate could still adopt an amendment to the crypto provision through unanimous consent, but it would require every senator to agree.
gettyimages-1331191329
By Nikhilesh De
Aug 9, 2021 at 2:59 p.m. UTC
Aug 9, 2021
SenateInfrastructure Bill
gettyimages-1331191329
Policy
Congress
Senate's Infrastructure Bill: What to Expect on Saturday
A handful of lawmakers have expressed support for the Wyden/Toomey/Lummis amendment to the crypto provision.
gettyimages-1331191329
By Nikhilesh De
Aug 7, 2021 at 1:30 p.m. UTC
Aug 7, 2021
CongressTaxesSenateCrypto TaxesInfrastructure Bill
gettyimages-1234462377
Markets
Crypto taxes
Sen. Portman Announces Support for Narrowed Crypto Tax Rule
Sen. Rob Portman is believed to have authored the original crypto tax reporting provision with support from the Biden administration.
gettyimages-1234462377
By Nikhilesh De
Aug 5, 2021 at 4:54 p.m. UTC
Aug 5, 2021
Crypto TaxesRob PortmanInfrastructure Bill
gettyimages-1233275319
Markets
Us senate
Crypto Tax Exemptions Floated for $1T US Senate Bill
The carve-out would allow for miners, developers and node operators to be exempt from broker tax reporting purposes.
gettyimages-1233275319
By Nikhilesh De
Aug 4, 2021 at 5:50 p.m. UTC
Aug 4, 2021
US SenateCynthia LummisPat ToomeyInfrastructure BillRon Wyden
gettyimages-175049605
Markets
Securities and exchange commission
SEC Chairman Gensler Agrees With Predecessor: 'Every ICO Is a Security'
Gensler said he believes crypto trading platforms might already have securities listed.
gettyimages-175049605
By Nikhilesh De
Aug 3, 2021 at 4:41 p.m. UTC
Aug 3, 2021
Securities and Exchange CommissionICOsETFsJay ClaytonGary Gensler