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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The U.S. Department of Justice charged Cred's executives with wire fraud, conspiracy to commit wire fraud and related charges. (Getty Images).
Former Cred Executives Indicted on Wire Fraud, Other Charges
The defunct crypto lender filed for bankruptcy in 2020.
The U.S. Department of Justice charged Cred's executives with wire fraud, conspiracy to commit wire fraud and related charges. (Getty Images).
Alexander Vinnik (Shutterstock)
BTC-e Operator Alexander Vinnik Pleads Guilty to Money Laundering Conspiracy Charge
Vinnik was first arrested in 2017, but faced a lengthy extradition process that saw him spend time in Greece and France before being sent to the U.S.
Alexander Vinnik (Shutterstock)
Roger Ver (Wikimedia Commons)
Roger Ver Indicted for Tax Fraud
The man sometimes called "Bitcoin Jesus" did not pay capital gains on hundreds of millions of dollars he raised in selling bitcoin in 2017, the DOJ alleged.
Roger Ver (Wikimedia Commons)
Department of Justice (Shutterstock)
Distilling the Tornado Cash and Samourai Suits
It's about "code is speech," sure, but the DOJ asserts it's not just code.
Department of Justice (Shutterstock)
Binance founder Changpeng Zhao exits a Seattle courthouse after being sentenced to four months in prison. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)
Binance Founder Changpeng Zhao Gets 4 Months in Prison
"There's no evidence that the defendant was ever informed" of illegal activity at Binance, the judge said.
Binance founder Changpeng Zhao exits a Seattle courthouse after being sentenced to four months in prison. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)
Binance founder and former CEO Changpeng Zhao (CoinDesk archives)
Why the DOJ May Have Recommended a Three-Year Sentence for CZ
The DOJ appears to be confident that a judge will agree with their position on Binance founder Changpeng Zhao's misdeeds – and an appeals court will too.
Binance founder and former CEO Changpeng Zhao (CoinDesk archives)
SDNY Courthouse 40 Centre Street
DOJ Disputes Roman Storm's Characterization of Tornado Cash Operations in New Filing
The DOJ said Tornado Cash was a money transmitting business, among other details.
SDNY Courthouse 40 Centre Street
Caitlin Long, Founder and CEO, Custodia Bank and Michael Casey, Chief Content Officer, CoinDesk (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)
Custodia Bank Appeals Court Loss in Fed Master Account Lawsuit
Custodia filed a notice of appeal on Friday after a judge last month ruled it did not have the right to a Fed master account.
Caitlin Long, Founder and CEO, Custodia Bank and Michael Casey, Chief Content Officer, CoinDesk (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)
SEC headquarters in Washington, D.C. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)
Consensys Sues SEC Over ‘Unlawful Seizure Of Authority’ Over Ethereum
By offering their MetaMask wallet software, the SEC says Consensys is acting as an unregistered securities broker.
SEC headquarters in Washington, D.C. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)
Department of Justice (Shutterstock)
Samourai Wallet Founders Arrested and Charged With Money Laundering
Prosecutors are alleging Samourai Wallet laundered over $100 million in criminal proceeds.
Department of Justice (Shutterstock)