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

Israel's Securities Regulatory Chief Lays Out Crypto Plans

The securities regulator is hosting a blockchain hackathon next month as a first step towards establishing broader oversight in the country’s fintech space.

Anat Guetta, chairwoman of the Israeli Securities Authority (Anat Guetta)

Policy

The Digital Euro: What We Know So Far

The European Commission is planning to introduce a digital euro bill in 2023, but little is known about the European Union's plans for such a currency.

The European Commission wants to introduce a digital euro bill in 2023. (Carlos Moreno / Flickr)

Policy

Crypto Advocates Push Back on Sweden’s Call for EU Mining Ban

Regulators are worried renewable energy will be channeled towards crypto mining instead of national grids as EU's energy crisis worsens

Europe at night (Constantine Johnny/Getty Images)

Policy

UK Tax Regulator Updates Guidance on Staking and DeFi Lending

How proceeds from lending or staking are taxed depends on the nature of the returns, which could be hard to determine, UK's tax agency says.

HM Revenue and Customs Building on Whitehall, Westminster (John Lamb/Getty Images)

Policy

Hong Kong Regulators Impose Limits on Investing in Spot Crypto ETFs

Regulators want only professional investors to be exposed to those kinds of products.

Hong Kong skyline (Gary Yeowell/Getty Images)

Policy

BIS Innovation Hub to Focus on CBDC, DeFi Experimentation This Year

CBDCs and payments account for 13 of the 17 active and scheduled projects.

The headquarters of the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) in Basel (Gianluca Colla/Getty Images).

Policy

Bank of Korea Says First Phase of CBDC Test Completed Successfully

South Korea's central bank will now test offline payments and protecting personal IDs.

Bank of Korea

Policy

UK to Tighten Crypto Ad Regulations to Improve Consumer Protection

The proposed rules will increase consumer protection and encourage innovation, the government said.

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BIS Chief: Central Banks Are Best Sources of Trust in Money in a Digital Age

“The soul of money belongs neither to a Big Tech nor to an anonymous ledger," said Agustín Carstens.

Agustin Carstens, general manager at the Bank for International Settlements (Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Policy

Estonia Regulator Says No Plans to Ban Crypto

The country’s Ministry of Finance shut down claims that owning and trading cryptocurrency would be banned under the proposed anti-money laundering legislation.

Estonian, EU flags.