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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Crypto Payments App MoonPay Gains UK Regulator Registration

The firm was registered with the Financial Conduct Authority as of Friday, signifying compliance with money laundering rules.

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EU Lawmaker Kaili Suspended From Party in Corruption Scandal

Eva Kaili, a Greek politician in the European Parliament, is facing accusations she’s tied to a scandal involving Qatar lobbying.

Eva Kaili, European Parliament vice president (Wikimedia)

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EU’s McGuinness Urges Speedier Vote on Long-Delayed Crypto Laws

A final vote on MiCA and anti-money-laundering rules has been repeatedly pushed back, even though a deal was struck in June

European Commissioner Mairead McGuinness says crypto regulation in the European Union has become more urgent now. (Thierry Monasse/Getty Images)

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Sam Bankman-Fried Agrees to Testify Before US House Financial Committee

The chair of the House Financial Services Committee, Maxine Waters, said SBF's attendance was "imperative."

Sam Bankman-Fried sticking his tongue out while at Crypto Bahamas earlier this year. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

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UK Extends Crypto Tax Break for Investment Managers in Financial Reforms

Rishi Sunak’s government has already legislated to use stablecoins as a means of payment as he seeks to make the country a crypto hub.

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak (Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

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EU to Make Crypto Companies Report Tax Details to Authorities

New OECD-inspired tax evasion plans take a step further than the MiCA but haven’t settled how to deal with foreign providers

EU tax commissioner Paolo Gentiloni (Thierry Monasse/Getty Images)

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ECB Official Says Energy-Intensive Crypto Should Be Banned

Fabio Panetta also said that investors have been caught in a "bubble."

Fabio Panetta talks to European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde. (Thierry Monasse/Getty Images)

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Three Arrow Capital's Zhu, Davies Subpoenaed in US Bankruptcy Case

A New York court wants information about the collapsed crypto hedge fund’s founders and investment managers.

Three Arrows co-funder Su Zhu (CoinDesk)

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Financial Stability Watchdogs Vow to Tackle DeFi, Learn FTX Lessons

Policymakers from the world’s major jurisdictions want an international rulebook for crypto.

FSB Chair Klaas Knot (left) meets the Indonesian president in November. (Leon Neal/Getty Images)

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New FTX CEO Testimony ‘False,’ Bankman-Fried Says

The crypto exchange’s founder said documentation existed, despite John Ray bemoaning poor record-keeping.

Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)