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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'Love Island' Twins' Crypto Instagram Posts Misled Viewers, UK Ad Authority Says

Instagram influencers have to explain the risks when promoting crypto investments, the country’s advertising regulator said.

Jessica Gale and Eve Gale (Mike Marsland/WireImage)

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Digital Euro to Focus on Personal Use, Not Web3, EU Officials Say

The central bank digital currency could fail if it doesn't offer something more than what cash and credit cards do, industry representatives remarked.

En un principio, el euro digital se utilizará solo para pagos personales. (Koron/Getty Images)

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With Crypto’s Blowups, TradFi Boasts Its Legal Rigor

Standard-setters say existing rules for lending traditional securities should apply to crypto, too.

Lawyers say better crypto contracts would halt messy situations such as the one bankrupt crypto lender Celsius Network is now in with its creditors. (Dafydd Owen/Getty Images)

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EU's MiCA Crypto Law Text Ready Within 6 Weeks, Lead Lawmaker Says

A political deal struck in June left many still scratching their heads about whether licensing rules will apply to non-fungible tokens

The EU tentatively agreed its crypto law MiCA in June. (Constantine Johnny/Getty Images)

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New Global CBDC Platform Could Cut Payment Costs, IMF Says

The International Monetary Fund remains skeptical about a private system, but is pushing for new ideas on state-backed digital currencies.

Autoridades del FMI quieren facilitar pagos transfronterizos a través de CBDCs. (William Potter/Getty Images)

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EU Lawmakers Vote Down Green Crypto Mining Study

The Green Party had pushed for research into mining techniques after failing to impose restrictions on bitcoin-style proof-of-work

EU Parliament (Unsplash)

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Wife of Arrested Tornado Cash Developer Denies Russia Secret Service Links

Financial-crime analysts at Kharon have connected Alexey Pertsev, who is currently in a Dutch prison awaiting trial on suspicion of facilitating money laundering via crypto protocols, to Russian espionage.

A 2022 protest demonstrates the long fight over Tornado Cash, including the arrest of developer Alexey Pertsev. (Jack Schickler/CoinDesk)

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Alleged Tornado Developer Pertsev Must Stay In Jail, Dutch Judge Rules

Pertsev’s arrest for involvement in the now-sanctioned crypto mixer generated consternation in the Web3 community

Protestors demonstrate against the arrest of Alexey Pertsev in Amsterdam, August 2022 (Jack Schickler)

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No Safety Net From Crypto Collapses, German Regulator Warns

The financial regulatory authority for Germany, BaFin, has toughened warnings about consumers potentially losing all their crypto investments, unlike holdings with regulated banks.

Germany's regulator has toughened its crypto warning (Hiroshi Higuchi/Getty Images)

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Tornado Cash Developer's Arrest in the Netherlands Draws Community Protest

After the detention of Alexey Pertsev, campaigners worry holding developers accountable for malicious use of their code could have a dangerous, chilling effect.

#FreeAlex protestors in Dam Square, Amsterdam (Jack Schickler/CoinDesk)