Jack Schickler

Jack Schickler was a CoinDesk reporter focused on crypto regulations, based in Brussels, Belgium. He previously wrote about financial regulation for news site MLex, before which he was a speechwriter and policy analyst at the European Commission and the U.K. Treasury. He doesn’t own any crypto.

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Tornado Cash Developer Pertsev Can Be Freed Pending Trial, Dutch Court Rules

Pertsev has been in a Dutch jail since August after U.S. authorities sanctioned the privacy protocol.

Juzgado de 'S Hertogenbosch, Países Bajos, en el que fue juzgado Alexey Pertsev. (Jack Schickler/CoinDesk)

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EU Parliament Approves Crypto Licensing, Funds Transfer Rules

The vote clears the way for landmark MiCA regulation to take effect in 2024.

(Udo Pohlmann/Pixabay)

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U.S. Government Allows the Bulk of Voyager-Binance.US Deal to Proceed

A new court filing suggests noncontentious elements of the $1 billion deal could go ahead even before an appeal is heard.

(Mona Tootoonchinia/Pixabay)

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EU Lawmakers Skeptical on Digital Euro Plans

Members of the European Parliament seem nonplussed as they prepare for legislation on the central bank digital currency.

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EU’s Crypto Licensing Regime Set for Approval as Lawmakers Signal Support

Ahead of a vote Thursday, legislators from the European Parliament’s largest political groupings indicated they will support the landmark MiCA law.

The European Parliament is set to vote on a new crypto law. (Erich Westendarp/Pixabay)

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London Stock Exchange Group Unit to Clear Bitcoin Index Futures, Options

LCH said its partnership with trading venue GFO-X shows its commitment to the crypto asset class

The financial district in London (Albrecht Fietz/Pixabay)

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EU’s MiCA Vote Likely Delayed by One Day Without Further Changes

The landmark crypto licensing framework and funds transfer rules will likely be rubber-stamped next week as last-minute upsets now seem unlikely.

The European Parliament in Strasbourg, France (Udo Pohlmann/Pixabay)

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High Hopes for EU’s MiCA Law With Final Vote Imminent

EU member nations are already jostling to hold the crypto crown as the bloc becomes the first major global jurisdiction to regulate the sector.

The EU is set to vote on MiCA. (Pixabay)

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Alameda to Be Repaid $53M Deltec Loan, Delaware Bankruptcy Court Rules

The 2021 payment to Tether's bank Deltec International was originally approved by FTX's Ryan Salame.

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EU-Funded Report Calls for Crypto ID Checks, Police Training to Combat Darknet Markets

Law enforcement can learn how to track illicit activity, but outright crypto bans aren’t effective, a report commissioned by the EU's monitoring body for drugs concluded.

India has registered 92 drug trafficking cases involving crypto and the dark net. (Pixabay)