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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Finance

FTX Files Reorganization Plan to End Bankruptcy, Repay Creditors

Asset values for creditor claims will be calculated at prices on the day FTX filed for bankruptcy in November 2022, the plan says.

John J Ray III took over as FTX CEO in November 2022 (House Committee on Financial Services)

Policy

Global Banking Regulator Wants Tougher Criteria for Giving Stablecoins Preferential Risk Treatment

The Basel Committee for Banking Supervision wants to tighten requirements that allow stablecoins to qualify as less risky than unbacked cryptocurrencies like bitcoin.

16:9 BIS tower building (BIS)

Markets

Turkey’s Banking Giants Go Big on Crypto as Legislation Looms

This week, two of the country’s largest banks announced crypto initiatives.

Turkish Flag Turkey (Unsplash)

Policy

Binance P2P Trading Platform Halts Ruble Support Following Russia Exit

Customers are free to withdraw or transfer funds and continue trading via Binance Russia's new owner CommEX, the company said Monday.

Two large stacked blocks displaying Binance's logo at a trade show.

Policy

FCA Slow to Take Crypto Enforcement Action, UK's Public Spending Watchdog Says

Even when the financial regulator has the power to act, years can go by before it takes enforcement action, the U.K.'s National Audit Office said.

Photo of people entering the FCA building

Policy

Taiwan Completes Wholesale CBDC Technical Study, Central Bank Official Says

The focus is now on gathering feedback and improving a platform design, according to Deputy Governor Chu Mei-lie.

(Timo Volz/Unsplah)

Policy

Basel Committee Seeks to Consult on Stablecoins Risk Treatment

Regulators have been looking to increase supervision of crypto and mitigate risks posed by banks' exposure to crypto.

Globe, World (Kyle Glenn/Unsplash)

Policy

Binance's Multi-Billion CFTC Penalty Was 'Heightened,' Says Commissioner Kristin Johnson

Johnson clarified that the agency sued the crypto exchange because it "simply failed to comply with regulation," and didn't accuse it of misconduct.

CFTC Commissioner Kristin Johnson speaking at the FT Crypto Winter event (Jamie Crawley/CoinDesk)

Policy

Regulators Not Afraid to Take Action Against Crypto Rule Breakers, NYDFS Chief Says

The regulator has brought enforcement actions against Coinbase and Robinhood.

Adrienne Harris (NYDFS)

Consensus Magazine

Stefan Berger: The Man Who Made MiCA

He steered through the European Union's world-leading Markets in Crypto Assets Regulation (MiCA) this year in the aftermath of FTX and other scandals. He's now working on a digital euro.

Stefan Berger (Mason Webb/CoinDesk)