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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Binance Will Discontinue Its Nigerian Naira Services After Government Scrutiny

Two Binance executives were recently detained in the country, and the exchange’s CEO Richard Teng, has been summoned to appear before a committee.

Richard Teng (Binance)

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Nigerian Parliamentary Committee Summons Binance CEO Teng: Report

Two executives of the exchange were detained last week on arrival in the country.

Lagos, Nigeria (Nupo Deyon Daniel/Unsplash)

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UK Law Enforcement Will Soon Have More Power to Seize Crypto Assets

The ability to take crypto used for crime, including terrorism, looks poised to take effect on April 26.

A U.K. policeman seen from behind stands in the middle of road

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Nigeria Government Demands $10B From Crypto Exchange Binance: BBC

A spokesperson for the president later denied an amount had been set, People's Gazette reported.

Nigerian flag (Emmanuel Ikwuegbu/Unsplash)

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Nigeria Detains Binance Executives as It Investigates the Crypto Exchange: Reports

The detentions are not necessarily arrests, a National Security spokesman told Bloomberg.

Nigerian flag (Emmanuel Ikwuegbu/Unsplash)

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Crypto, Tokenization, AI Are Priorities for Monitoring, FSB Says Ahead of G20 Meeting

The Financial Stability Board plans to publish a status report on its crypto roadmap and a report on the financial stability implications of tokenization.

FSB identifies crypto, tokenization and AI as priorities ahead of G20 meeting. (Benjamin Child/ Unsplash)

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Craig Wright Admits to Editing Bitcoin White Paper Presented in COPA Trial

COPA's trial to find out whether or not Craig Wright is the pseudonymous creator of bitcoin Satoshi Nakamoto has completed its third week.

Still from Craig Wright's testimony on day three of the Hodlonaut vs. Craig Wright trial on Sept. 14, 2022. (Bitcoin Magazine/YouTube)

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England's Law Commission Seeks Views on Draft Legislation to Label Crypto as Property

The Law Commission also called for evidence on its project on digital assets and electronic trade documents in private international law.

UK United Kingdom British England Flag (Unsplash)

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South Africa to Start Work on Stablecoin Regime, Will Start by Considering Use Cases

The Intergovernmental Fintech Working Group is also considering the effect of tokenization on domestic markets.

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Hong Kong Doubles Down on Stablecoin, OTC Rules Promise

Public consultations on stablecoins and over-the-counter trading are already in progress.

Hong Kong harbor skyline view into Kowloon