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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Finance

BitFlyer Japan's Assets Under Custody Reach Highest Point Since 2018

A new report from bitFlyer Japan states the exchange is now custodying more than 161.8 billion yen ($1.5 billion) on behalf of its clients, a two-year record for the company.

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Markets

Japan’s LINE Starts Crypto Lending Service

The makers of Japan's popular messaging app LINE is launching a crypto lending service through its BITMAX exchange.

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Markets

Binance Alliance With Japanese Crypto Platform Abandoned

A potential partnership between Binance and TaoTao fell through, 10 months after first being revealed.

Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao speaks during Consensus.

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

Policy

Iran Is Ripe for Bitcoin Adoption, Even as Government Clamps Down on Mining

Iran is regulating bitcoin mining with an iron fist. But as U.S. sanctions and the pandemic put pressure on the economy, Iranians are seriously considering bitcoin as an alternative to the falling rial.

Azadi Tower, Tehran

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.

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