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

Sandali Handagama

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Markets

Bitcoin's 200-Day Average Is Approaching a Record High; Here's Why It Matters

The 200-day simple moving average is one of the most widely tracked indicators of bitcoin's long-term trend.

BTC's price chart. (CoinDesk/TradingView)

Markets

OP, YGG Feeling Sell-Side Pressure as Unlocks Loom

DYDX also has a large release of tokens scheduled but is not experiencing the same pricing pressure.

Token unlocks are usually bearish events, increasing a token's supply.(FLY:D/Unsplash)

Policy

Binance Exec's Wife Denies Report of Extradition to Nigeria

Nigerian media outlets have reported, citing government sources, that Nadeem Anjarwalla, who escaped Nigerian custody in March, could be extradited back to the country within the week.

(Vadim Artyukhin/Unsplash)

Finance

Tokenization Growth Depends on Developing Blockchain-Powered Secondary Markets: Moody's

There aren't enough secondary markets that support tokenized assets, and they come with risks, the ratings company said.

Moody's website

Policy

UK Lawmakers Call for Govt to Develop Crypto, Blockchain Skills Pipeline

Member of Parliament Lisa Cameron called for the government to ensure that all stages of education and the workplace contribute to developing digital skills.

MP Lisa Cameron (Camomile Shumba/CoinDesk)

Policy

U.S. Senators Lummis, Gillibrand Take on Stablecoin Legislation With New Bill

Senators Cynthia Lummis and Kirsten Gillibrand unveiled a new bill Wednesday, hoping to move the needle on stablecoin legislation.

U.S. Sens. Kirsten Gillibrand and Cynthia Lummis are hopeful about aspects of their sweeping crypto bill. (Stephen Lovekin/Shutterstock for CoinDesk)

Policy

Crypto Exchange VALR Obtains South African License

The Pantera-backed crypto exchange is among the first to receive regulatory approval in South Africa, alongside Luno and Zignaly.

South Africa on a map with a pushpin thumbtack (Shutterstock)

Policy

Norway Wants to Restrict Crypto Mining by Regulating Data Centers, Lawmakers Say: Report

Energy-intensive crypto mining is an example of a type of business Norway does not want, Minister for Energy Terje Aasland reportedly said.

A Bitmain Antminer s9 board in a bitcoin mine in Norway. (Eliza Gkritsi/CoinDesk)

Policy

UK to Issue New Crypto, Stablecoin Legislation by July, Minister Says

The country passed a landmark bill in June 2023, which laid the foundation for stablecoins and other crypto to be treated as regulated financial activities.

U.K. Economic Secretary Bim Afolami speaking at Innovate Finance Global Summit 2024 (Camomile Shumba/CoinDesk)

Policy

Germany's Largest Federal Bank LBBW to Offer Crypto Custody Services With Bitpanda

LBBW will first offer crypto custody to corporate clients with a market launch planned for the second half of 2024.

German bank LBBW and Bitpanda partners to offer crypto custody services. (Bitpanda)