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

'I Don't Push Anything': Mayor Francis Suarez on MiamiCoin

Suarez, who praised the MiamiCoin initiative last year, said bad tokenomics may have led to the private cryptocurrency created to benefit the U.S. city shedding 95% of its value in a matter of months.

Miami Mayor Francis Suarez says the tokenomics of MiamiCoin, a private cryptocurrency that promised to benefit his U.S. city, are off. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

Finance

First Mover Americas: TRON Outperforms BTC and Crypto Takes a Lead Role at Davos

The latest moves in crypto markets in context for May 24, 2022.

Davos, Switzerland (Terry Lawrence/Getty images)

Policy

At Davos, Crypto Is No Longer on the Outside

Cryptocurrencies have taken a prominent role at the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in Davos, despite the mainstream finance world’s apparent contempt for the sector.

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse (right) and Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire spoke on a panel about remittances at the World Economic Forum's media village. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

Finance

Crypto Valley Venture Capital Launches African Blockchain Early-Stage Fund

The venture capital investor published a report that found funding for African blockchain startups far outpaced investment in other venture funding.

Crypto Valley Venture Capital announced an Africa blockchain startup fund at WEF in Davos. (Sandali Handagama/CoinDesk)

Policy

Global Crypto Regulatory Body Is Coming Soon, Says Top Official

A joint body to coordinate efforts at regulating crypto at the global level could become a reality in the next year, according to IOSCO chair Ashley Alder.

Global (Shutterstock)

Policy

9 Out of 10 Central Banks Exploring Digital Currency, BIS Says

A survey conducted in 2021 by the Bank for International Settlements found more than half of central banks are developing CBDCs or running concrete experiments.

Banco de Pagos Internacionales. (Harold Cunningham/Getty)

Policy

UK Crypto Industry Hopes for More Clarity From Planned Stablecoin Rules

A new regulatory package for crypto could clear up some gray areas for digital asset companies around which regulations they should comply with.

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Layer 2

Buyer of ‘Jack Dorsey Tweet’ NFT Is Out of Prison and Under Fire From Investors

Sina Estavi says he’s trying to make it right with holders of BRG, the token that crashed after his arrest in Iran last year. Investors have their doubts.

Bridge Oracle, Estavi’s crypto project, relaunched on Binance Smart Chain after the Tron network version collapsed. (Ammodramus/Wikimedia Commons)

Finance

‘Jack Dorsey’s First Tweet’ NFT Went on Sale for $48M. It Ended With a Top Bid of Just $280

Crypto entrepreneur Sina Estavi bought Twitter founder Jack Dorsey’s first-ever tweet as an NFT for $2.9 million last year. He listed the NFT for sale again at $48 million last week.

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Finance

First Mover Americas: Ether-Bitcoin Ratio on Track for Monthly Gain

The latest moves in crypto markets in context for March 31, 2022.

A digital screen displays the price of cryptocurrency Ethereum to U.S. dollar in Hong Kong, China, on Friday, March 25, 2022. Bitcoin climbed to more than $44,000 for the first time in almost a month, breaking out of its recent narrow trading range amid a renewal of risk appetite. Photographer: Paul Yeung/Bloomberg via Getty Images