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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FTX Collapse Exposed 'Weaknesses' in Crypto, Janet Yellen Says: Report

The U.S. Treasury Secretary said the crypto sector is in need of "very careful regulation" while some lawmakers are already preparing to propose tougher rules.

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen at American University in April 2022 (Jesse Hamilton for CoinDesk)

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There Was No Cause to Add FTX to Investor Alert List Before Collapse, Singapore's MAS Says

The Monetary Authority of Singapore told CoinDesk it was not possible to prevent Singapore users from directly accessing overseas service providers, and warned regulations don’t protect against risky speculative trades.

Former FTX CEO Sam-Bankman-Fried (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

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Bankrupt FTX Faces Criminal Investigation in the Bahamas

Financial police in the Bahamas, where Sam Bankman-Fried's FTX is headquartered, are working with the local securities regulator to investigate if any criminal conduct has occurred.

FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

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Democrats Keep the US Senate but Crypto Only Has Eyes for FTX Collapse

After a whirlwind election week dogged by crypto market madness, the industry's regulatory future in the U.S. is in the hands of a divided government.

U.S. Capitol Hill (WOWstockfootage/Getty Images)

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FTX Employees Worldwide Learned of Bankruptcy Along With the Public

Staff from FTX Japan and other subsidiaries found out about the insolvency filing on Twitter, CoinDesk was told.

Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

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FTX Violated Its Own Terms of Service and Misused User Funds, Lawyers Say

Although the crypto exchange's terms of service prevented it from using customer assets, lawyers suggest FTX's swift downfall indicates the funds were misused.

El ex CEO de FTX, Sam Bankman-Fried. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

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FTX Japan to Go Into 'Close-Only' Mode Following Regulator's Order to Suspend Operations

The Financial Services Agency had ordered the local arm of Sam Bankman-Fried's crypto exchange to halt operations until December following a withdrawal halt.

Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

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Crypto Exchange Coinbase Germany Ordered by Regulator to Tackle 'Organizational Deficiencies'

The Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) said the company needs to address a range of issues including ensuring adequate risk management, staffing and IT systems.

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Global Money Laundering Watchdog Says Crypto Monitoring Regime Is Unchanged

The Financial Action Task Force responded to a report that it is preparing to conduct annual compliance checks, saying it has not changed the way it monitors crypto assets or the process for adding countries to its "gray list."

The FATF says it has not changed the way it monitors crypto. (Yuichiro Chino/Getty Images)

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Singapore Approves In-Principle License for Crypto Fund Manager Hashkey

The license from the central bank will allow Hashkey Capital's local arm to conduct fund management services.

Singapore (Unsplash)