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

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

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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)

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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.

(ChameleonsEye/Shutterstock)

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.

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VC-Backed Crypto Exchange Mexo Launches in Latin America

Mexo, a cryptocurrency exchange designed for the Latin American user, launched on Thursday.

(Alexander Mak/Shutterstock)

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US Congressman Tom Emmer Will Accept Crypto Donations for Reelection Campaign

Rep. Tom Emmer of Minnesota will accept crypto donations for his campaign, facilitated through BitPay.

U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer

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Hawaii Welcomes Crypto Exchanges Back With New Regulatory Sandbox

ErisX and bitFlyer are among the 12 crypto exchanges piloting Hawaii’s digital currency regulatory sandbox, that will allow selected entities to do business in the state without its stringent money transmitter license for a two-year period.

hawaii

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Congressman Tom Emmer to Lead First-Ever Crypto Town Hall

Minnesota congressman Tom Emmer will lead the first-ever cryptocurrency town hall celebrating digital asset innovators, to be held virtually on Aug. 20.

Rep. Tom Emmer

Markets

Doctor Who to Enter the Cryptoverse as BBC Plans Trading Card Game on Ethereum Blockchain

BBC Studios has licenced its iconic show Dr. Who to U.K.-based Reality Gaming Group to build a digital trading card game on the ethereum blockchain.

It's bigger on the inside. (ToeneX/Flickr)

Policy

Why It's Time to Pay Attention to Mexico's Booming Crypto Market

In a trend that is largely unnoticed outside of the country, Mexico is embracing cryptocurrency at a breakneck speed.

Crypto Use Is Taking Off in Mexico