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 Crypto Industry Welcomes New Stablecoin Rules, Awaits Guidance

A proposed bill could give U.K. regulators new powers over payments-focused crypto assets like stablecoins, but details on how the rules might be interpreted by financial watchdogs are pending.

The U.K. wants to bring stablecoins into the scope of local payments regulation, but it's still not clear what that might look like. (Ashley Cooper/Getty Images)

Policy

Huobi to End Crypto Derivatives Trading in New Zealand

The Seychelles-based cryptocurrency exchange cited "local compliance policies."

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Policy

CFTC Accuses Ohio Man of Running $12M Bitcoin Ponzi Scheme

The regulator filed a cease-and-desist order against Rathnakishore Giri and his companies over allegations of scamming investors interested in digital assets.

(Mark Van Scyoc/Shutterstock)

Policy

South Korea Arrests 3 in Multibillion-Dollar Crypto-Linked Probe: Report

Authorities are investigating $3.4 billion in "abnormal transactions" involving foreign exchange and crypto investments, according to a local media outlet.

Authorities in South Korea have reportedly arrested three people tied to a forex probe involving crypto. (Catherine Falls Commercial/Getty Images)

Policy

South Korea's Financial Watchdog to Expedite New Crypto Rules: Report

Thirteen bills related to virtual assets are waiting to be debated in Parliament, the chairman of the Financial Services Commission said.

South Korea's lawmakers are looking into the Terra collapse and other crypto failures. (efired/Getty)

Tech

Elliptic Introduces Product to Track Crypto Flows Across all Blockchains in Single Screening

The blockchain analytics firm says the offering can help thwart exploits on cross-chain bridges.

Blockchain analytics firm Elliptic is offering a new tool that can track crypto flows across and between all blockchains simultaneously. (brightstars/Getty Images)

Tech

Analytics Firm Elliptic Says RenBridge Was Used to Help Launder $540M of Illicit Crypto Funds

Around a third of the sum laundered with the help of the cross-chain bridge is believed to be proceeds from ransomware attacks by North Korean hackers, according to Elliptic.

Elliptic says RenBridge was used to launder $540 million in illicit funds. (Charlie Green/Unsplash)

Policy

Coinbase Executives Misled Shareholders About Public Listing, New Lawsuit Alleges

A Coinbase shareholder is seeking damages from nine company executives and board members on behalf of the exchange.

CEO Brain Armstrong is among the defendants named in a new lawsuit. (Steven Ferdman/Getty Images)

Finance

Iran Places First Crypto-Funded Import Order, Worth $10M: Report

The government amended the country's digital assets laws two years ago to allow locally mined crypto for imports payments.

Iran has started paying for imports using crypto. (Rainer Puster/Getty)

Policy

UK Parliamentary Group Starts Crypto Inquiry to Form Policy Recommendations

The group is asking industry experts, regulators and the government to weigh in on a range of topics including consumer protection and CBDCs.

London (Paul Panayiotou/Getty Images)