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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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State of Crypto: Infrastructure Bill Shows Congress Sees Crypto as Here to Stay
Congress's infrastructure bill may not be great for the U.S. crypto sector, but that there's a tax provision at all shows lawmakers recognize the industry's permanence.
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By Nikhilesh De
Aug 3, 2021 at 1:30 p.m. UTC
Aug 3, 2021
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Us senate
How Controversial Crypto Tax Found Its Way Into US Infrastructure Bill
The crypto provision in the U.S. infrastructure bill was one of a handful of issues that nearly delayed the entire package.
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By Nikhilesh De
Aug 3, 2021 at 12:00 p.m. UTC
Aug 3, 2021
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Policy
New Crypto Bill in US Congress Is the Most Comprehensive Yet
Where other bills addressed crypto policy questions piecemeal, Rep. Don Beyer’s Digital Asset Market Structure and Investor Protection Act covers several in one fell swoop.
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By Nikhilesh De
Aug 2, 2021 at 12:00 p.m. UTC
Aug 2, 2021
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Markets
Congress
Updated US Infrastructure Bill Narrows Crypto Reporting Requirement
An updated draft of a controversial crypto reporting requirement clarifies that brokers "effectuate" transfers of digital assets, but stops short of explicitly excluding miner...
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By Nikhilesh De
Aug 2, 2021 at 3:07 a.m. UTC
Aug 2, 2021
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Markets
Blockfi
Kentucky Orders BlockFi to Stop Signing Up New Interest Accounts
Kentucky is the fifth state to allege BlockFi Interest Accounts are securities.
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By Nikhilesh De
Jul 30, 2021 at 11:06 p.m. UTC
Jul 30, 2021
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Policy
Rob portman
New Infrastructure Bill Looks to Raise $30B Through Crypto Taxes
The draft language could mean a number of individuals interacting with crypto may have to start reporting their transactions.
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By Nikhilesh DeDanny Nelson
Jul 28, 2021 at 9:25 p.m. UTC
Jul 28, 2021
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Policy
Congress
State of Crypto: Congress Is Holding 3 Hearings Today, Here's What to Expect
Congress is holding three simultaneous hearings around cryptocurrencies today – and they're all on different types of use cases.
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By Nikhilesh De
Jul 27, 2021 at 1:30 p.m. UTC
Jul 27, 2021
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Markets
Binance
Uniswap Labs Limits Access to Some Tokens
The software development studio cited an "evolving regulatory landscape" in making its decision.
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By James RubinNikhilesh De
Jul 24, 2021 at 1:37 a.m. UTC
Jul 24, 2021
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Texas
BlockFi Faces Crackdown by a Third US State, Texas
The Lone Star state’s proposed cease-and-desist order would bar BlockFi from offering interest accounts without registering with the state’s securities regulator.
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By Danny NelsonNikhilesh De
Jul 22, 2021 at 6:30 p.m. UTC
Jul 22, 2021
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Credit unions
US Credit Union Regulator Wants to Know How Its Firms Handle DeFi
The NCUA is asking credit unions to weigh in on how they are interacting with DeFi and DLT.
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By Nikhilesh De
Jul 22, 2021 at 2:55 p.m. UTC
Jul 22, 2021
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