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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Markets

What We Know – and Don’t Know – About Stablecoins’ Dollar Backing

(Updated Oct. 31, 2021) As information disclosed by issuers varies, it’s not easy for investors to make apple-to-apple comparisons.

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Markets

Crypto Coin Listings Exploded in 2021

Data aggregators have listed more than 2,000 new crypto assets in the first half of 2021.

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Markets

NYDFS Plans to Collect Diversity Data From Banking and Crypto Institutions

All authorized virtual currency service providers will be required to submit diversity data of their boards and management to the NYDFS.

NYDFS is collecting diversity data from its regulated institutions, including crypto exchanges.

Markets

Yele Bademosi Steps Down as CEO of Bundle Africa

Bademosi will be succeeded by Binance Africa director Emmanuel Babalola

CEO Yele Bademosi and Taiwo Orilogbon, head of engineering, discuss business at the Bundle offices.

Policy

Israeli Bill Would Force Crypto Investors to Report Holdings Above $61K

The Israeli Bitcoin Association is opposing the proposed reporting requirement, calling it discriminatory.

Israel's government has proposed a bill for crypto tax reporting.

Markets

Nigeria's Central Bank Digital Currency Pilot to Start Oct. 1

Rakiya Mohammed, the bank's information technology director, revealed the date during a private webinar on Thursday.

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Policy

Europe and UK Binance Users React to Recent Restrictions Placed on Exchange

Binance users from Europe and the U.K. feel let down by both the exchange and their local financial institutions.

Binance CEO Changpeng "CZ" Zhao

Policy

Can Taiwan Become Asia’s Crypto Haven? Not Yet

As China cracks down on the crypto field, Taiwan could be an alternative destination for crypto entities but can crypto thrive in Taiwan?

View of the Taipei Skyline with Taipei 101 at night

Markets

Tech Mahindra Joins StaTwig in Global Vaccine-Tracing Blockchain

The firms say the blockchain can improve transparency and prevent failures in global vaccine supply chains.

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Policy

El Salvador Residents Are Split on Bitcoin Adoption Bill

Some Salvadoran residents are excited by the thought of bitcoin being treated as legal tender, while others are concerned it may just be a tool for corrupt officials.

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