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

UK's Top Crime Agency Is Assembling Team of Crypto Experts

The National Crime Agency posted a job for "cryptocurrency investigator."

The U.K.'s National Crime Agency is looking for a crypto investigator. (Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

Policy

Sam Bankman-Fried's Lawyers Ask Court to Conceal Identities of $250M Bail Co-Signers

The lawyers cited privacy and safety concerns as reasons for the request.

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried leaves federal court in New York after his arraignment and bail hearings on Dec. 22. (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

Finance

Former Bithumb Chairman Acquitted in $100M Fraud Case

Prosecutors in South Korea were seeking an eight-year prison sentence for Lee Jung-Hoon, who was acquitted in the first court hearing.

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

Policy

Italian Parliament Approves 26% Crypto-Gains Tax in 2023 Budget

Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's new bill also includes an incentive for those declaring crypto for tax purposes.

El presupuesto para 2023 de la primera ministra italiana, Giorgia Meloni, introduce un impuesto sobre las ganancias con criptomonedas. (Antonio Masiello/Getty)

Finance

FTX Users Sue for Priority Repayment and Damages in Bankruptcy Proceedings

The class-action lawsuit accuses the bankrupt crypto exchange's executives of intentionally misappropriating customer funds to fund risky strategies and their lavish lifestyles.

FTX founder and former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

Finance

Crypto Exchange Gemini Sued by Investors Over Interest-Earning Program

The platform abruptly halted its Gemini Earn program in November, "effectively wiping out" investors who still had holdings, according to a court filing.

Tyler y Cameron Winklevoss, de Gemini, en el evento TechCrunch Disrupt NY 2015. (TechCrunch/Wikimedia)

Policy

Japan Plans to Allow Local Listing of 'Foreign' Stablecoins Such as USDT and USDC: Nikkei

The Financial Services Agency is seeking feedback on new stablecoin regulations set to take effect in 2023.

Japanese flag (Shutterstock)

Finance

FTX Creditors Hire Law Firm Paul Hastings as Representation

Paul Hastings beat out multiple law firms that pitched to lead legal work in the bankruptcy proceedings, the Wall Street Journal said.

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried after returning to court In the Bahamas (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Policy

Private Banks to Manage Future Digital Euro Wallets, Transactions

The European Central Bank's new progress report on a central bank digital currency outlines the role of financial intermediaries.

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Policy

Bankrupt Crypto Lender BlockFi Looks to Restart Certain Customer Withdrawals

The company is seeking a U.S. court order to let customers withdraw digital assets locked up in wallets on the platform.

Zac Prince, CEO de BlockFi, en Consensus 2019. (CoinDesk)