Camomile Shumba

Camomile Shumba

Camomile Shumba is a CoinDesk regulatory reporter based in the UK. Previously, Shumba interned at Business Insider and Bloomberg. Camomile has featured in Harpers Bazaar, Red, the BBC, Black Ballad, Journalism.co.uk, Cryptopolitan.com and South West Londoner. Shumba studied politics, philosophy and economics as a combined degree at the University of East Anglia before doing a postgraduate degree in multimedia journalism. While she did her undergraduate degree she had an award-winning radio show on making a difference. She does not currently hold value in any digital currencies or projects.

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Nikhil Rathi, CEO, UK Financial Conduct Authority
UK FCA Chief Warns Against Judging Crypto Firms by Size for Approval Decisions
The Financial Conduct Authority has turned down some of the largest crypto firms in the world in the last two years, its CEO Nikhil Rathi told lawmakers at a hearing.
Nikhil Rathi, CEO, UK Financial Conduct Authority
US presidential candidate Robert F Kennedy Jr.
RFK Jr. Vows to Back Dollar With Bitcoin, Exempt BTC From Taxes
The Democratic presidential hopeful also reiterated a May stance defending the right to self-custody bitcoin, run blockchain nodes at home and promising industry-neutral energ...
US presidential candidate Robert F Kennedy Jr.
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Even Unpaid Social Media Crypto Promotions May Breach UK Ad Rules: Financial Regulator
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) gained oversight of crypto promotions with the approval of the Financial Services and Markets Act last month.
(FCA)
Chainlink co-founder Sergey Nazarov. (Chainlink Labs)
Chainlink's Interoperability Protocol, Connecting Blockchains to ‘Bank Chains,’ Goes Live
This is the launch of the standard that could connect all of the blockchains and all of the bank chains, Sergey Nazarov said in an interview with CoinDesk.
Chainlink co-founder Sergey Nazarov. (Chainlink Labs)
Metaverse (We Are/Getty Images)
UK's New Online Safety Bill Applies to the Metaverse, Lawmakers Agree
The bill, nearing approval, has measures to prevent children from experiencing harm online.
Metaverse (We Are/Getty Images)
The Bank of England (Camomile Shumba / CoinDesk)
Payments Platform Nuggets Working With Bank of England on Privacy Layer for Digital Pound
The BofE said in February that a digital pound was likely needed, but that it will not make a decision on issuing one until at least 2025.
The Bank of England (Camomile Shumba / CoinDesk)
(King's Church International/Unsplash)
UK Lords Pass Bill to Help Seize and Freeze Crypto Used for Crime
The bill, introduced in September, now enters its final stages in Parliament.
(King's Church International/Unsplash)
Belarus (Egor Kunovsky/ Unsplash)
Belarus Looks to Ban Peer-to-Peer Crypto Transactions to Reduce Fraud
The east European country is working on legislation to make it harder for fraudsters to get their hands on the proceeds of crime.
Belarus (Egor Kunovsky/ Unsplash)
Hong Kong (Ruslan Bardash / Unsplash)
Hong Kong Sets Up Task Force for Web3 Development
Hong Kong wants to be a Web3 hub , Financial Secretary Paul Chan said.
Hong Kong (Ruslan Bardash / Unsplash)
UK Parliament Building and Big Ben, London, England (Ugur Akdemir/Unsplash)
UK Crypto, Stablecoin Rules Receive Royal Assent, Passing Into Law
The Financial Services and Markets Act 2023 classifies crypto as a regulated financial activity.
UK Parliament Building and Big Ben, London, England (Ugur Akdemir/Unsplash)