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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Craig Wright's Tulip Trading Must Prove Ownership of Bitcoin in Hacking Case, English Court Rules

The hearing, scheduled to take 15 days, will also seek to determine whether the alleged hack occurred.

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Regulators Not Afraid to Take Action Against Crypto Rule Breakers, NYDFS Chief Says

The regulator has brought enforcement actions against Coinbase and Robinhood.

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Crypto.com Receives UK Authorization as an Electronic Money Institution

The exchange said it plans to use the license to offer e-money products in the U.K.

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Duo Behind $9M Platypus Exploit Acquitted by Paris Court: Report

Charges were dropped after one of the accused argued he was an "ethical hacker," according to French news publication Le Monde.

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UK Lawmakers Urge Lower Digital Pound Holding Limits

They also want the government to tweak plans to make sure the CBDC’s design won’t preclude the possibility of paying interest on the digital pound.

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UK Won’t Excuse Ignorance in the Hunt for Unpaid Crypto Taxes, Experts Say

The government could use a number of different ways to track down crypto tax evaders, CoinDesk was told.

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Central Banks Aren't Sufficiently Ready for CBDC Risks: BIS Report

The introduction of national digital currencies could have "major implications" for the business model of central banks and the risks they face, a Bank for International Settlements group said.

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UK to Hit Crypto Users With Penalties for Unpaid Taxes

The Treasury encouraged users to voluntarily disclose unpaid income or capital gains tax from crypto, NFT and utility token holdings.

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Central Bank Project Shows CBDC Payments Can Be Private

The BIS project is a first step in exploring privacy, security and scalability for central bank digital currency design, a report on the initiative said.

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Hong Kong Chief Says Regulators May Get Powers to Crack Down on Unlicensed Crypto Exchanges: Report

The Securities and Futures Commission said it does not have the power to close unlicensed crypto exchanges.

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