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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CFTC Awards $16M to U.S. Whistleblowers; Most Tips Were Crypto-Related

Crypto continues to have pervasive fraud and other illegality, Commissioner Christy Goldsmith Romero said.

Christy Goldsmith Romero (CFTC)

Policy

U.K. Publishes Final Proposals for Crypto, Stablecoin Regulation

The government plans to propose legislation on fiat-backed stablecoins by early 2024.

U.K. Treasury Minister Andrew Griffith standing at a lectern

Policy

Digital Pound Consultation Received Over 50,000 Responses, With Privacy a Major Concern

Many of the respondents outlined concerns around privacy, programmability and the decline of cash, Jon Cunliffe, deputy governor of the Bank of England said.

Jon Cunliffe (Camomile Shumba/CoinDesk)

Policy

UK Bill for Seizing Illicit Crypto Finally Becomes Law

The bill lets law enforcement freeze crypto without a conviction, promising faster and more substantial seizures.

U.K. Parliament Building and Big Ben in London (Ugur Akdemir/Unsplash)

Finance

Vodafone, Chainlink Show Blockchain Can Support Global Trade Processes

The proof of concept enabled devices to act autonomously and produce accurate information to support trade document exchange, the companies said.

Cargo (Athanasios Papazacharias / Unsplash)

Finance

Archax to Launch Regulated Exchange for Tokenized Assets This Year

The company also said it tokenized its interests in the abrdn market fund in euros, pounds and dollars and has a pipeline of several hundred million dollars to be held in the fund.

Archax also tokenized an abrdn market fund in euros, pounds and dollars. (GuerrillaBuzz / Unsplash)

Policy

Coinbase Picks Ireland for EU Hub With MiCA Law Set to Open European Market

Forthcoming European laws known as MiCA will allow the exchange to serve the entire EU bloc with a single license.

CEO Brian Armstrong posted 10 crypto startup ideas to Twitter he wishes someone would build. Why not Coinbase? (Coinbase, modified by CoinDesk)

Policy

German Regulator Warns Consumers About MEXC's Crypto Custody

The Federal Financial Supervisory Authority warned consumers that the MEXC exchange has been offering financial services without authorisation to do so.

German flag (Christian Wiediger / Unsplash)

Finance

Binance to Stop Accepting New U.K. Users to Comply With Ad Rules

The firm will stop accepting new users starting Monday after U.K. regulator FCA last week restricted Binance's local partner from approving crypto ads.

Pause (Nadine Shaabana / Unsplash)

Policy

California 'BitLicense' Bill Signed by Gov. Newsom

The Digital Financial Assets Law will take effect on July 1, 2025.

California Governor Gavin Newsom signs crypto bill (Mario Tama/ GettyImages)