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

Davos Day 3 Shows Conflicting Visions for the Metaverse, CBDCs

Whether it’s jumping between virtual worlds or trading state-backed virtual currencies, common standards for digital economies are still hotly contested in global forums.

A panel on central bank digital currencies at the 2023 World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. (Sandali Handagama/CoinDesk)

Policy

Crypto Speculation Has Had Its 'Comeuppance': Raghuram Rajan

But that shouldn’t disqualify blockchain technology. Regulators should steer clear of extreme measures, the former governor of India’s central bank told CoinDesk in Davos.

Former RBI governor Raghuram Rajan speaking at a WEF panel on the 2023 macroeconomic outlook in Davos. (Sandali Handagama/CoinDesk)

Policy

Blockchain’s Non-Crypto Applications Take Center Stage on Davos Day 2

Policymakers and business executives were quick to draw a distinction between distributed ledgers and cryptocurrencies at WEF23.

Davos, Switzerland, is the annual host of the World Economic Forum. (Nik De/CoinDesk)

Finance

Solana Foundation, Ripple, GBBC and Others Form Partnership to Promote Crypto Solutions for Climate Change

Climate solutions "makes the most sense" for real-world applications of blockchain, a co-founder of the initiative told CoinDesk.

Key members of the BxC at a panel in Davos 2023. From left to right; Sandra Ro of GBBC, Dave Ford of Eqo Networks, Ken Weber of Ripple, Anna Lerner of Climate Collective, Gregory Landua of Regen Network, Daniel Hwang of BxCi and Chris Krohn of BxC. (Image credit: GBBC)

Policy

Grayscale Slams SEC's 'Unreasonable' Barring of Spot Bitcoin ETFs

The asset manager said the regulator's defense of its decision to block a spot bitcoin ETF is "illogical."

Grayscale's Michael Sonnenshein speaks at Invest: NYC 2019 (CoinDesk)

Finance

Sam Bankman-Fried Denies Stealing FTX Funds in New Online Post

The former FTX CEO blamed the exchange's collapse on the crypto market meltdown, Alameda’s poor hedging and a "targeted attack" by Binance.

El fundador de FTX, Sam Bankman-Fried. (David Dee Delgado/Getty Images)

Policy

FTX Has Recovered 'Over $5B' in Assets, Bankruptcy Attorney Says

The announcement substantially raises the total FTX has recovered since filing for bankruptcy last year but it's still short of what customers are owed in total.

John J. Ray III, nuevo CEO de FTX. (C-SPAN)

Policy

Crypto Exchange Zipmex Faces Probe From Thai Securities Regulator: Bloomberg

The regulator is investigating if Zipmex was operating as a digital asset fund manager without permission.

Thailand's SEC is investigating crypto exchange Zipmex. (Jackyenjoyphotography/Getty)

Policy

Crypto Exchange Operator Bithumb Investigated by South Korean Tax Authorities: Report

The former chairman of Bithumb Holdings, which operates a crypto exchange in the country, was recently acquitted of fraud charges.

Bithumb is one of South Korea's largest crypto exchanges (Shutterstock)

Policy

BlockFi Management Hasn't Withdrawn Any Crypto Since October, Lawyer Tells Court

The bankrupt crypto lender will publish its assets, liabilities and statement of financial affairs on Wednesday.

BlockFi CEO Zac Prince at Consensus 2019 (CoinDesk)