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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Patakaran

Build on Blockchain, Stay Away From Gambling With Crypto, Turkey’s Erdoğan Says

Not necessarily known for being friendly to crypto, the president's remarks suggest an openness to at least some aspects of the industry.

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan says his country seeks to build its own metaverse. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

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Customers of Bankrupt Crypto Lender Voyager Could Recover 72% of Their Funds if FTX Sale Is Approved: Report

A judge still needs to approve a bankruptcy payout plan and the company could still scrap the deal in favor of a higher bid.

Voyager's bankrupcy has left creditors in the lurch. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

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Online Bank N26 to Offer Crypto Through Bitpanda's Trading Product

Austrian N26 customers will be the first to have access to around 100 cryptocurrencies via the bank’s app with more to follow in the coming months.

(Midjourney/CoinDesk)

Patakaran

Japanese Crypto Self-Regulatory Body to Loosen Token Vetting Process: Report

Japan has been looking to ease rules for crypto startups, with the government also considering corporate tax breaks for companies.

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Patakaran

FCA's Crypto AML Compliance Chief Steps Down

Mark Steward, who led the enforcement of anti-money laundering measures for crypto, is stepping down after seven years with the Financial Conduct Authority.

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Patakaran

Japan Greenlights Tougher Anti-Money-Laundering Rules for Crypto

A cabinet decision to revise six foreign-exchange laws closely follows a government plan to introduce new rules for remittances, all aimed at tightening AML measures for crypto.

Japan is pressing ahead with new anti-money-laundering rules for crypto. (Kutay Tanir/Getty)

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Kazakhstan Legislature Pushes New Crypto Rules Forward: Report

The lower house of the country's parliament has passed five bills relating to digital assets as the government seeks to tighten its grip on crypto activity, particularly crypto mining.

Binance is on track to being able to operate in Kazakhstan. (Alexander Serzhantov/Unsplash)

Patakaran

Tron Partners With Dominica to Issue National 'Fan Token'

The Caribbean island's government may accept native Tron tokens such as TRX and USDT for public payments including taxes, under a new ordinance.

Tron founder and diplomat Justin Sun (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

Patakaran

Italy Hasn't Vetted the 73 Crypto Firms It Approved This Year

Companies entered into a new registry for crypto firms say they’ve secured regulatory approval in Italy, but they haven’t been checked for compliance yet.

Italy's Organismo Agenti e Mediatori, a supervisory body which oversees its crypto exchanges, told CoinDesk it didn't plan to start collecting information from registered exchanges until next year – at least. (Mathew Schwartz/Unsplash)

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Uzbekistan Introduces Monthly Fees for Crypto Companies Effective Immediately

The new regulations also require crypto custody platforms, mining pools and individual miners to pay monthly fees to the government.

Uzbekistan imposes new monthly fees for crypto firms. (Snowscat/Unsplash)