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

Former US Treasury Secretary Laurence Summers Expects 'a Ton of Innovation' Around Stablecoins

Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers praised stablecoins last week, saying he sees use cases in cross-border transactions as one example of their usefulness.

Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers (The Money Movement/YouTube)

Policy

Swiss Government Makes Moves to Encourage Crypto Businesses

The Swiss government is making key legislative changes to financial laws to improve legal conditions for blockchain businesses.

Swiss parliament building (Shutterstock)

Policy

BitLicense at 5: For Startups Regulated Overseas, New York Isn't So Tough

While some exchanges left New York in the wake of its implementing the BitLicense, others say the regulatory regime have helped build market share and revenue.

Paxos CEO Chad Cascarilla said his company's BitLicense application was 1,000 pages long. (CoinDesk archives)

Policy

BitLicense Recipients

A list of all New York Department of Financial Service BitLicense and limited purpose trust charter recipients.

(Raoyang Yang/Shutterstock)

Policy

Spain's Crypto Firms to Face New Registration Requirements Under EU-Driven Bill

Spain is finally getting around to amending its AML laws six months after the EU deadline for compliance. The public comment period on that amendment ends today.

bitcoin spain flag

Markets

Cred Taps Former NSA, Western Union Bosses for Leadership Team

Crypto lender Cred is bolstering its technical knowledge by bringing on an experienced CISO and CTO.

Coins image via Shutterstock

Markets

Securitize's Japan Subsidiary Becomes First International Firm to Join Self-Regulatory Group

Securitize Japan joined the Japan Security Token Offering Association, becoming the first international firm to do so.

Securitize's Japan subsidiary has joined a self-regulatory organization focused on security token issuances. (Shutterstock)

Markets

Italian Banks Are Ready to Trial a Digital Euro

The Italian Banking Association announced its banks are interested in piloting a digital euro.

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Tech

Crypto.com Tech Upgrade Paves Way for Derivatives Trading

Hong Kong-based cryptocurrency platform Crypto.com has revamped its digital exchange, claiming a tenfold increase in performance and throughput.

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Policy

Infosec Exec Urges US Lawmakers to Tighten Crypto Regs Over Pandemic-Driven Scams

Cryptocurrencies should be regulated more stringently, a VMWare security executive told U.S. lawmakers, citing a rise in cybercrime during the pandemic.

Tom Kellermann, head of cybersecurity strategy at VMWare, addresses a virtual hearing of the House Financial Services Subcommittee on National Security. (Sandali Handagama/CoinDesk)