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

New Bipartisan Bill Would Classify Digital Tokens as Commodities, Not Securities, in US

A bill introduced by Rep. Tom Emmer could clarify the status of digital tokens issued as part of a securities offering under securities law.

Rep. Tom Emmer

Markets

On bitFlyer Japan, Bitcoin Rewards Program Hits New Record

A report shared with CoinDesk Japan revealed the number of bitFlyer users exchanging loyalty points for bitcoin hit a record high in August.

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Markets

Gibraltar Updates Distributed Ledger Guidance to Match FATF Crypto Rules

The Gibraltar Financial Services Commission has updated its guidance for virtual asset service providers to include clarity on risk management, token issuance and more.

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Policy

ECB President: Europe Has Fallen Behind in the Digital Payments Race

European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said a digital euro can place the region at the cutting edge of innovation but it may have fallen behind in the global competition for creating digital payment ecosystems.

ECB President Christine Lagarde.

Markets

Former Central Bank Official: Japan Should Take a Digital Yen Seriously

In an interview with CoinDesk Japan, a former Bank of Japan official said the country has many reasons to seriously consider a digital yen.

Tetsuya Inoue, formerly of the Bank of Japan, and now a chief researcher at the Nomura Research Institute. (CoinDesk Japan)

Markets

Visa Adds Crypto Lender Cred to Fast Track Payments Program

Decentralized lending platform Cred is the latest crypto firm to join Visa’s Fintech Fast Track Program with the goal of scaling faster.

visa

Markets

US Lawmakers Advocate for Blockchain Use in COVID-19 Relief Efforts

Lawmakers are urging President Trump to consider blockchain solutions in the fight against COVID-19.

Rep. Tom Emmer

Markets

Government of Bermuda Pilots Stimulus Token in Response to COVID-19 Crisis

Bermuda is looking to speed up the distribution of financial aid to its citizens and has begun trialing a digital stimulus token.

Flag of Bermuda (Creative Photo Corner/Shutterstock)

Markets

A New Attempt to Tokenize Real Estate Projects in Mexico and Canada

Digital transfer agent Vertalo has partnered with real estate platform MountX to tokenize more than 15 digital real estate projects in Mexico and Canada.

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Markets

How the Battle for Thailand Is Being Fought on Twitter

The Thai government and pro-democracy protesters are at war over social media. Authorities blocked local access to a Facebook group that was critical of the monarchy. Young protesters now fear the military government is interfering with Twitter as well.

A screenshot sent by Som indicated the trending hashtags on Twitter in Thailand at 11:22 p.m. local time.