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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Sam Bankman-Fried, middle, walks into court on Aug. 11, 2023. (Victor Chen/CoinDesk)
Sam Bankman-Fried Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison
The former FTX CEO was convicted of seven counts of fraud and conspiracy in November, a year after the once-giant cryptocurrency exchange collapsed.
Sam Bankman-Fried, middle, walks into court on Aug. 11, 2023. (Victor Chen/CoinDesk)
Brian Armstrong speaks at a political rally hosted by Stand With Crypto. (Screenshot from Coinbase video)
Coinbase Loses Most of Motion to Dismiss SEC Lawsuit
A judge ruled that the SEC made a plausible argument that Coinbase is operating as an unregistered broker, exchange and clearinghouse.
Brian Armstrong speaks at a political rally hosted by Stand With Crypto. (Screenshot from Coinbase video)
ASIC Miners (Sandali Handagama/CoinDesk)
Crypto Chip Company Katena Wins Lawsuit Filed by Bitcoin Miner Coinmint
An arbitration panel ruled that Katena didn't mislead or deceive Coinmint, awarding the chipmaker $14 million.
ASIC Miners (Sandali Handagama/CoinDesk)
SBF Trial Newsletter Graphic
How Sam Bankman-Fried's Sentencing Hearing May Play Out
He faces decades in prison.
SBF Trial Newsletter Graphic
Binance (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)
Binance Is Having an Odd Time
Regulatory crackdowns, and possibly whatever is happening in Nigeria.
Binance (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)
16:9 KuCoin (Shutterstock)
Crypto Exchange KuCoin Violated Anti-Money Laundering Laws, U.S. Charges
The exchange was charged under the Bank Secrecy Act.
16:9 KuCoin (Shutterstock)
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler is asking for more funding, in part to police crypto. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
U.S. SEC Asking for More Millions, Dozens of Lawyers to Beef Up Crypto Oversight
The securities regulator, Treasury Department and U.S. derivatives watchdog are all hoping to get more funding to deal with new duties policing the digital assets sector.
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler is asking for more funding, in part to police crypto. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
(TechCrunch/Wikimeda Commons, modified by CoinDesk)
Ethereum Foundation Faces Inquiry From a Government; Fortune Says SEC Investigating ETH
After the publication of this article, Fortune reported the SEC seeks to classify ETH as a security.
(TechCrunch/Wikimeda Commons, modified by CoinDesk)
Sam Bankman-Fried (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)
Does Sam Bankman-Fried Deserve 50 Years in Prison?
SBF's former customers have weighed in.
Sam Bankman-Fried (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)
Sam Bankman-Fried outside a courthouse in July 2023. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)
DOJ's Proposed 50-Year Sentence for Sam Bankman-Fried 'Disturbing,' FTX Founder's Lawyers Say
Bankman-Fried's defense team attacked prosecutors' lengthy prison term recommendation in a new letter Tuesday.
Sam Bankman-Fried outside a courthouse in July 2023. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)