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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Policy

Czech Republic to Eliminate Taxes on Long-Term Crypto Gains

The country's central bank is also looking at whether or not to add bitcoin to its reserves.

Czech Republic flag ( Resource Database / Unsplash)

Policy

Crypto Exchange Bybit Receives India Clearance After Settling $1M Fine

The fine was levied by the FIU-IND last week.

Bybit CEO Ben Zhou (Danny Nelson/ CoinDesk)

Finance

Blackrock Plans to Launch a Bitcoin ETP in Europe: Bloomberg

The fund would be based in Switzerland and BlackRock could start marketing it as soon as this month, according to the story.

 EU flag (Unsplash)

Policy

Hong Kong Doubles Down on Crypto Regulation With Staff Hires

The securities regulator wants to hire staff for market surveillance and enforcement investigations.

Hong Kong (Ryan Mac / Unsplash)

Policy

Kraken Secures License to Enter EU Derivatives Market

The license was obtained through the acquisition of a Cypriot firm.

Kraken on phone (PiggyBank/ Unsplash)

Policy

Coinbase Secures Spot on UK Crypto Register

The exchange can now offer crypto services to clients in the country.

Coinbase CEO, Brian Armstrong, at Consensus 2019 (CoinDesk)

Policy

Czech National Bank Approves Proposal to Study Bitcoin as Reserve Asset

ECB President Lagarde said she's "confident" bitcoin will not be a part of the assets of any EU central bank.

Czech Republic flag ( Resource Database / Unsplash)

Policy

Crypto Exchanges Bitstamp, Crypto.com Suspend Some Stablecoin Services to Meet MiCA

From Jan. 31, Bitstamp and Crypto.com will no longer offer certain services from stablecoins, like Tether USDT, Paypal USD.

EU flag and other flags (Yuedongzi CHAI/ Unsplash)

Policy

Bitpanda, OKX, Crypto.com Secure MiCA Licenses as Exchanges Eye 450M-Strong Market

The crypto exchanges join Boerse Stuttgart Digital and other as the legislation opens the doors to markets across the European Union.

German flag on top of building (Getty Images / Unsplash)

Policy

EU Regulator Urges Nations to Ensure Compliance with Stablecoin Rules Soon

The European Union's European Securities and Markets Authority wants nations in the EU to make sure that exchanges are complying with its stablecoin rules.

EU flag and other flags (Yuedongzi CHAI/ Unsplash)