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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New NFT Rules Possible if Lawmakers Ask, EU Official Says

The treatment of non-fungible tokens wasn’t fully resolved by Brussels’ landmark Markets in Crypto Assets regulation.

The European Parliament could prove key to new NFT rules for the EU. (FrankyDeMeyer/Getty Images)

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EU Stablecoin Caps Could Lighten or Get Tougher, French Official Warns

Limits on stablecoins denominated in currencies other than euros were among the most controversial elements of the European Union’s Markets in Crypto Assets law.

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UK Minister Proposes Measures to Regulate Crypto Ads, Ban Unauthorized Providers

Andrew Griffith introduced the acts as amendments to an existing financial-services and markets bill.

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DeFi’s ‘Severe Threat’ Needs New Kind of Regulation, EU Commission Told

The EU executive is seeking academic input as it turns its attention to decentralized finance based on software protocols

The EU Commission, Parliament and Council are due to begin negotiations on the MiCA framework. (Daniel Day/Getty Images)

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CBDCs Can Work With Stablecoins, Central Bank Trial Finds

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority claims its retail central bank digital currency prototype safeguards flexibility and privacy.

Hong Kong (Kanok Sulaiman/Getty Images)

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Hodlonaut Wins Norwegian Lawsuit Against Self-Proclaimed ‘Satoshi’ Craig Wright

In her ruling, Judge Helen Engebrigtsen wrote that “Granath had sufficient factual grounds to claim that Wright had lied and cheated in his attempt to prove that he is Satoshi Nakamoto.”

Hodlonaut, who sued Craig Wright in Norway and won. (Trevor Jones for CoinDesk)

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Liz Truss Steps Down as UK Prime Minister

Her departure leaves the fate of proposed crypto bills hanging.

Liz Truss steps down as U.K. prime minister. (Leon Neal/Getty Images)

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Finance Can Never Be Fully Decentralized, Says UK Central Banker

Carolyn Wilkins, advising the Bank of England on financial stability, cited issues of transparency, concentration and unpredictable events

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Bank of England Must Consider Private Stablecoins in Developing Digital Pound, Lobbyist Says

Adam Jackson addressed lawmakers on a committee that is weighing a bill that would regulate the coins.

The U.K. parliament is considering a bill to regulate stablecoins. (Pawel Libera/Getty Images)

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EU Antitrust Officials Are Worried About Competition in the Metaverse

The European Commission is concerned that a company like Facebook parent Meta Platforms could dominate the market, hurting consumers.

EU officials worry a big tech giant like Meta Platforms could choke metaverse competition. (MR.Cole/Getty Images)