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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Policy

Malta Seeks to Remove NFTs From Crypto Law

The move anticipates new EU legislation by excluding non-fungible assets.

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Consensus Magazine

‘We Are All F****d’: The Developers of Tornado Cash and the Future of Crypto

The arrest of a web developer for the now-sanctioned currency mixer Tornado Cash has raised questions about whom states can hold responsible when bad actors use software to commit crimes. That's why Alexey Pertsev is one of CoinDesk’s Most Influential 2022.

(Jack Schickler/CoinDesk)

Policy

TradFi Giant TP ICAP Gains UK Crypto License

Fusion Digital Assets aims to offer a platform for matching crypto spot orders and execute trades.

TP ICAP, a major player in traditional financial markets, is entering the world of digital assets. (Andriy Onufriyenko/Getty Images)

Policy

EU’s MiCA Law May Have an FTX-Shaped Loophole

A much-heralded new law could still allow slapdash offshore companies to ply their trade in the bloc.

A loophole in EU crypto laws may allow offshore providers to continue (Stefania De Michiel/EyeEm/Getty Images)

Finance

Hong Kong Crypto Exchange AAX Unlikely to Reopen, Former Communications Chief Says

The exchange shuttered on Nov. 13 after a reported hack.

Hong Kong, China Cityscape (Unsplash)

Policy

Digital Dollar Could Streamline Settlements, DTCC Says

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corp. is testing the use of a digital dollar in wholesale transactions, alongside major banks

DTCC is probing the implications of a digital dollar (Kachura Oleg/Getty Images)

Policy

EU Crypto, NFT Providers Must Report Tax Details Under Leaked EU Plan

A draft bill seen by CoinDesk also covers stablecoins, derivatives and companies outside the bloc.

Palais Berlaymont with the flags of Europe. (Getty Images)

Policy

EU’s MiCA Crypto Law Would Have Stopped FTX's Malpractice, Officials Say

Some lawmakers worry if the crypto regulations that have been agreed to in principle are tough enough to stem wider structural problems in the industry.

A European Parliament committee discusses FTX collapse. (Jack Schickler/CoinDesk)

Policy

France, Luxembourg Test CBDC for 100M Euro Bond Issue

The Venus Initiative is the latest attempt to use digital representations of money for financial-market settlements.

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Policy

FTX Direct Clearing Plan Was Nowhere Close to Being Approved, CFTC Chief Says

Rostin Behnam, the agency's chairman, did say FTX executives met frequently with the regulator.

CFTC Chairman Rostin Behnam (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)