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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SEC Seeks to Slash $22M Fine on Crypto Firm LBRY to $111K

A U.S. judge ruled in November that the crypto startup had violated securities laws by selling its native LBC token without registering with the SEC.

(Mark Van Scyoc/Shutterstock)

Policy

Do Kwon Set to Be Released on Bail in Montenegro Travel Document Forgery Case

Bail conditions prohibit Kwon from leaving his apartment in the country as the trial continues.

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

Policy

Do Kwon's Attorneys Propose $437K Bail, Deny Falsified Travel Documents Charges in Montenegro

Montenegrin authorities arrested the Terra founder in March for allegedly attempting to travel with fake documents.

Terra Community AMA with Do Kwon (April 2021)  (Terra, modified by CoinDesk)

Policy

Three Arrows Founder Su Zhu Obtains Singapore Restraining Order Against Arthur Hayes Over 'Harassment'

Hayes has been tweeting at the founder of the collapsed crypto fund to return some $6 million he says he's owed.

Arthur Hayes, former CEO of BitMEX (CoinDesk)

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DCG Looks to Refinance Outstanding Genesis Obligations, Raise Growth Capital

The crypto conglomerate may owe its bankrupt lending division hundreds of millions in loan payments, due in May.

Barry Silbert. CEO & Founder Digital Currency Group (DCG)

Policy

Ripple's Tussle With SEC to Cost the Firm $200M, CEO Garlinghouse Says: Report

The U.S. puts politics ahead of policy, Brad Garlinghouse has said at the 2023 Dubai Fintech Summit.

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

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Liechtenstein Plans to Accept Bitcoin for Payments to State, Prime Minister Says: Report

Under the plans, any crypto received will immediately be exchanged for Swiss francs, Prime Minister Daniel Risch told German news publication Handelsblatt.

Liechtenstein Prime Minister Daniel Risch. (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)

Policy

New York Attorney General Seeks New Crypto Powers for State Regulators

The bill would follow legal suits pursued by Letitia James against companies like Celsius, CoinEx and Nexo.

New York Attorney General Letitia James (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

Policy

North Carolina House Unanimously Votes to Ban Digital Dollar Payments to the State

The House of Representatives of the U.S. state voted 118-0 to pass an amended version of a bill that initially sought to ban crypto payments.

(MoMo Productions/Getty Images)

Policy

Nigeria Approves National Policy to Create 'Blockchain-Powered' Economy

The policy announcement makes no mention of crypto, which the government cracked down on in 2021.

(Emmanuel Ikwuegbu/Unsplash)