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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Nigeria Sues Binance for $81.5 Billion in Economic Losses, Back Taxes: Report

The Federal Inland Revenue Service is looking for $79.5 billion for economic losses and $2 billion plus interest in back taxes.

Nigerian flag (Emmanuel Ikwuegbu/Unsplash)

Policy

EToro Secures MiCA License From Cyprus to Offer Crypto Services Across EEA

The approval allows the trading platform to expand its digital asset offerings across all 30 European Economic Area countries.

EU flag and other flags (Yuedongzi CHAI/ Unsplash)

Finance

Robinhood to Introduce Crypto Products in Singapore This Year: Bloomberg

The trading platform plans to debut the products after completing its purchase of Bitstamp.

Singapore (Getty Images / Unsplash)

Policy

India's Directorate of Enforcement Seizes $190M in BitConnect Fraud Case

BitConnect's founder, Satish Kumbhani, is wanted in both India and the U.S.

India's flag (Naveed Ahmed / Unsplash)

Policy

Crypto Exchange Bybit Is No Longer Operating Illegally in France

After more than two years of working with the French regulator, Bybit has come off France AMF's blacklist, the CEO of the exchange said.

Bybit CEO Ben Zhou (Danny Nelson/ CoinDesk)

Policy

South Korea to Start Lifting Ban on Corporations Trading Crypto

The country restricted institutions from trading crypto in 2017.

South Korea flag (Planet Volumes / Unsplash)

Policy

Coinbase in Talks for Return to India 2 Years After Exit: Report

The exchange would be following in the steps of Binance and Bybit if it manages to secure a license.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong (CoinDesk archives)

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Binance and SEC Move to Halt Case, Find an Early Resolution

The newly launched crypto task force could help " facilitate the potential resolution of this case," the court filing said.

Binance ex-CEO Changpeng "CZ" Zhao (CoinDesk archives)

Finance

U.K. Man Wants to Buy Landfill Site in Search for Lost $784M of Bitcoin: Report

He tried to sue the local council for not responding to his requests to search the site, but the case was dismissed by a judge in January.

Landfill site (Getty Images / Unsplash)

Policy

U.S. Endowments Are Leaning Into Crypto: FT

U.S. endowment funds are looking at crypto investments as bitcoin soars and Donald Trump draws attention to the industry.

Austin, Texas (Mitchell Kmetz/ Unsplash)