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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Incumbent Macron Wins French Presidential Election

The centrist will remain in power after a campaign in which Web 3 proved to be a non-issue.

Emmanuel Macron (Aurelien Meunier/Stringer/Getty Images)

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Crypto Taxes Fall Under EU Lawmakers' Gaze

Some worry sharing information about foreign crypto holdings is unjustified snooping – but lawmakers also reckon blockchain technology could aid tax collection.

(Constantine Johnny/Getty Images)

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Sweden, EU Discussed Bitcoin Proof-of-Work Ban: Report

Documents released by a German site suggest concern about the environmental impact of the crypto mining method.

European Union flags at Berlaymont building of the European Commission in Brussels, Belgium (Santiago Urquijo/Getty)

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One-Quarter of French Financial Scams Involve Crypto, Ombudsman Says

Marielle Cohen-Branche also warned of a loophole for complaints about unregistered crypto firms.

Hacker stealing password and identity, computer crime.

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EU Crypto Firms Protest ‘Alarming’ Anti-Money Laundering Laws

The companies are joining forces to try to limit the impact of new proposals to identify crypto users and regulate stablecoins.

The European Parliament (Santiago Urquijo/Getty Images)

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IMF Says Capital Control Powers Should Include Crypto

The financial stability watchdog is the latest to worry that digital assets are being used to evade sanctions on Russia.

IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva (Samuel Corum/Getty Images)

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Nearly Half of Jurisdictions Still Not Applying Crypto Laundering Norms, Global Regulator Says

The Financial Action Task Force has vowed to toughen its monitoring, though some fear customer identification rules could harm online privacy.

FATF meeting.

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France's Crypto Industry Fights Institutional Caution

A Web 3 summit in Paris has vaunted the country’s strengths and talent pool, but crypto advocates must battle for acceptance from skeptical financiers.

The French financial market regulator in Paris (Jack Schickler)

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EU’s Crypto Activism Gets Mixed Reception at Paris Blockchain Week

New EU money laundering rules could be unworkable and destructive to the industry, some think. Others say crypto companies must learn to live with privacy-busting regulation.

The former stock exchange in Paris, site of the Paris Blockchain Week Summit. (Marc Piasecki/GC Images/Getty Images)

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Banks May Face Competition From CBDCs, Study Suggests

The survey also shows central banks are uncertain whether distributed ledger technology should underpin a government-backed digital currency.

A market in Harbour Island, the Bahamas, which has issued a CBDC known as the Sand Dollar (MoMo Productions/Getty Images)