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

$2.2B Bitso Becomes First Crypto Unicorn in Latin America

The Mexico-based company said it is now valued at $2.2 billion, making it the first cryptocurrency company in the region to exceed a value of $1 billion.

Daniel Vogel, CEO y cofundador de Bitso. (Bitso)

Policy

Colombia’s Crypto Use Soars, and Local Regulators Step In

The Colombian government is implementing new anti-money laundering laws with local exchanges.

Map and flag of Colombia

Markets

Beijing to Track Crypto Mining Impact on Energy Consumption: Report

A Beijing municipal bureau sent an emergency notice to local data centers, asking about crypto mining operations.

Beijing

Markets

Turkish Government Plans Central Custodian Bank to Manage Crypto Risk: Report

Authorities are also contemplating a capital threshold for crypto exchanges and education requirements for the executives at the firms, Bloomberg said, citing an unnamed official.

Istanbul, Turkey

Markets

Turkish Crypto Exchange Goes Offline, CEO Missing

The report by government-controlled Anadolu Agency comes a week after the country’s central bank announced it was banning the use of crypto for payments.

Istanbul, Turkey

Markets

Conflux Launches Cross-Chain Bridge to Connect Asia's Largest Crypto Exchanges

Users on Ethereum, Binance Smart Chain, Huobi ECO Chain or OKEx Chain would be able to convert digital assets on one of these networks to an identical asset on a different chain.

Conflux co-founder and CEO Fan Long (Conflux)

Markets

Balancer Labs Offers $2M Bug Bounty to Spot Vulnerabilities

Balancer Labs wants to know about any vulnerabilities in its V2 Vault architecture, available Tuesday.

Focusing on the computer screen

Markets

The World Is Watching as Coinbase Goes Public

Exchange executives worldwide say the direct listing could spur adoption and acceptance of crypto.

Exchanges worldwide are watching Coinbase's direct listing.

Markets

The NFT Craze Is Helping Nigerian Artists Go Global

Nigerian artists are minting NFTs, but they are cautious about the hype around them.

"The Red Man" by Anthony Azekwoh

Markets

Japan’s BitFlyer Has a New President – Again

BitFlyer replaced its company president and introduced its first non-Japanese director in its latest management reorganization.

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