Sandali Handagama

Sandali Handagama is CoinDesk's deputy managing editor for policy and regulations, EMEA. She is an alumna of Columbia University's graduate school of journalism and has contributed to a variety of publications including The Guardian, Bloomberg, The Nation and Popular Science. Sandali doesn't own any crypto and she tweets as @iamsandali

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Policy

South Korea to Make Officials' Crypto Disclosures Public

Public officials will be provided an asset disclosure service starting next year to report crypto and other holdings, South Korea's Ethics Policy Division said.

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Policy

Hong Kong Regulators Propose Mandatory Licenses for Fiat-Backed Stablecoin Issuers

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) and the Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau (FSTB) are also planning a sandbox to provide guidance on compliance.

Hong Kong harbor skyline view into Kowloon

Policy

Global Securities Regulator IOSCO Issues DeFi Policy Recommendations

Organizing as DAOs doesn't mean freedom from regulatory responsibilities, the International Organization of Securities Commissions says.

globe held in someone's hand (Greg Rosenke/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)

Policy

UK Finance Ministry to Discuss Crypto Banking Woes With Lawmakers

Finance Minister Jeremy Hunt said U.K., and London in particular, has become "the global crypto hub."

U.K. Finance Minister Jeremy Hunt (Nordin Catic/Getty Images)

Policy

Do Kwon Successfully Appeals Extradition Decision by Montenegro Court

A previous decision that legal requirements for extradition had been met was rejected by the country's Appeals Court.

Terraform Labs CEO Do Kwon on CoinDesk TV in December. (CoinDesk)

Policy

Indonesia Vice Presidential Candidate Promises to Create 'Crypto Experts' as Election Looms

The country's dynamic crypto market has been a focus for politicians looking to use it to fuel economic growth.

Indonesia Parliament. (Oscar Siagian/Getty Images)

Policy

DCG Can't Sell or Reduce Ownership of Genesis Until Bankruptcy Proceedings Close, Judge Rules

Genesis requested a New York bankruptcy court to bar ownership changes to secure tax benefits on around $700 million worth of operating losses.

Genesis filed for bankruptcy in January 2023 (Richard Mortel/Flickr)

Policy

UK Publishes Regulations for a Digital Securities Sandbox

The sandbox will let regulators and companies test solutions, including distributed ledger technology, to tokenize securities.

UK United Kingdom British England Flag (Unsplash)

Policy

Belgium to Push European Blockchain Network During EU Council Presidency, Digital Minister Says

EU-wide blockchain services could support the bloc’s pursuit of digital sovereignty, Mathieu Michel told CoinDesk.

Mathieu Michel, Secretary of State for Digitalization, Belgium (Thomas Daems)