Camomile Shumba

Camomile Shumba is a CoinDesk regulatory reporter based in the UK. Previously, Shumba interned at Business Insider and Bloomberg. Camomile has featured in Harpers Bazaar, Red, the BBC, Black Ballad, Journalism.co.uk, Cryptopolitan.com and South West Londoner.

Shumba studied politics, philosophy and economics as a combined degree at the University of East Anglia before doing a postgraduate degree in multimedia journalism. While she did her undergraduate degree she had an award-winning radio show on making a difference. She does not currently hold value in any digital currencies or projects.

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Zimbabwe Is Seeking Comments on the Crypto Industry: Report

Zimbabwe ranks 103 in Chainalysis' report that looks at nations crypto use, trumping more than 50 nations.

Zimbabwe, Harare (Camomile Shumba / CoinDesk)

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Crypto Mixers, Privacy Coins, Layer 2s Complicate Tracing for Law Enforcement, EU Innovation Hub Says

Separately, France's markets regulator said crypto remains a high risk for money laundering.

The EU's MiCA law starts to take effect at end-2024. (Pixabay)

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Crypto Exchange Crypto.com Secures Spot on Ireland's Virtual Assets Service Provider Register

The company has also received approval in Dubai, U.K., the Netherlands and Spain.

Crypto.com CEO Kris Marszalek (CoinDesk)

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EU Vote See Reelection of Some Officials With Key Roles in Bloc's Crypto Journey

Among the MEPs retaining their seats is Stefan Berger, who steered the landmark MiCA legislation.

The EU has passed new crypto laws (Pixabay)

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Macron Calls Surprise French Election That's Unlikely to Stir Crypto, Is Likely to Shake Up Government

The French president called a snap election after an unexpectedly poor showing in voting for the European Parliament.

Emmanuel Macron (Sean Gallup/Getty Images)

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Craig Wright Should Pay Plaintiffs' Legal Bill After Found Posing as Satoshi, COPA Says

The COPA vs Craig Wright trial made a resurgence on Friday to determine what costs and penalties Wright might suffer.

Craig Wright heading to COPA trial on March 1  (Camomile Shumba/CoinDesk)

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Crypto Remains Sidelined as EU Election Kicks Off

Voters will choose the more than 700 MEPs who may drive the next wave of regulation around crypto.

The EU's parliamentary elections start June 6. (Johannes Simon/Getty Images)

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Binance Money Laundering Trial in Nigeria Pushed to June 20 Due to Executive’s Illness

Binance's head of financial crimes compliance Tigran Gambaryan is seriously ill, his lawyers said.

Tigran Gambaryan, Binance's head of crime compliance, is one of two executives detained in Nigeria. (Shutterstock/Consensus)

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Crypto Infrastructure Firm Ramp Network Secures Ireland Registration

The company wants to make Ireland its European headquarters.

Dublin, Ireland (Diogo Palhais/ Unsplash)

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UK Sets July 4 Date for Election Likely to Oust Conservative Party, Spelling Uncertainty for Crypto Hub Plans

The opposition Labour Party has been silent on crypto, but said it is interested in promoting tokenization in the country.

U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak stands at a lectern