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

Don't Call It 'Britcoin': Digital Pound Nothing Like Crypto, Bank of England Official Says

The central bank has made no decision on whether a digital pound would use distributed ledger technology, Deputy Governor Jon Cunliffe said.

Bank of England Deputy Governor Jon Cunliffe (Camomile Shumba/CoinDesk)

Policy

Former Coinbase Manager Pleads Guilty to Insider Trading Charges: Reuters

Ishan Wahi had previously pleaded not guilty to federal charges of insider trading.

French authorities sentenced two men to jail for using crypto to fund terrorism in Syria (Shutterstock)

Policy

Central Banks Are Working on a Monitoring System for Stablecoin Balance Sheets

The Bank for International Settlements is spearheading a project that will look into tech tools that could help regulators form policy frameworks for stablecoins based on data.

The BIS's London Innovation Hub is experimenting on a stablecoin monitoring system. (Yuichiro Chino/Getty Images)

Policy

Dubai Mandates Licensing for Crypto Companies as It Sets Out Regulatory Requirements

A new set of rulebooks from the Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority lays out requirements for crypto firms covering everything from issuance and exchange services to advertising.

Blockchain.com abrirá una oficina en Dubai. (Shutterlk/Shutterstock)

Markets

Global Crypto Industry Pledges Aid to Turkey Following Deadly Earthquakes

More than 40 blockchain entities in the country have signed a petition requesting authorities to set up official crypto wallets to accept donations in Turkey, similar to Ukraine.

La comunidad cripto ha prometido ayuda a Turquía tras los graves terremotos. (Burak Kara/Getty)

Policy

Italy Setting Up Crypto Environment That Meets EU's New Laws, Central Bank Governor Says

Even though surveys show only about 2% of households own crypto, regulators are bracing for the EU's Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) rules for service providers.

Italian central bank Governor Ignazio Visco (WPA Pool/Getty)

Policy

South Korea Issues Guidelines for Regulating Security Tokens as Legislation Looms

Financial regulators in South Korea are working to bring security tokens into the scope of the country's capital markets rules.

Seoul, South Korea (Ciaran O'Brien/Unsplash)

Policy

Nigeria’s Bitcoin Premiums May Better Reflect Country’s Demand for the Dollar, Not Crypto

Nigerians are paying a premium, but probably more for the stability of the U.S. dollar than for bitcoin, an analyst told CoinDesk.

Nigeria's bitcoin premiums are skewed by U.S. dollar exchange rates in the country. (Minchen Liang/Getty)

Policy

Indonesia Delays Crypto-Stock Exchange Launch Again, This Time Until June: Report

The government, which is in the process of changing regulators for crypto, had initially planned to roll out the trading platform by end-2021.

Jakarta  (Abdul Azis/Getty Images)

Policy

Bankrupt Crypto Lending Platform Celsius Names Users Eligible to Withdraw Assets

Users named on the list can withdraw 94% of their assets if they can cover the withdrawal fees.

More claimants are turning up the heat on Celsius. (Unsplash)