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Sandali Handagama

Sandali Handagama

Sandali Handagama is a CoinDesk reporter with a focus on crypto regulations. She is an alumna of Columbia University's graduate school of journalism, and the recipient of the Overseas Press Club Foundation's fellowship for business reporting in 2020. She has contributed to a variety of publications including The Guardian, The Nation and Popular Science. Sandali doesn't own any crypto and she tweets as @iamsandali

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Urban skyline and modern skyscrapers in Dubai Marina.
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Dubai’s Crypto Industry Welcomes New Licensing Regime Amid Global Regulatory Uncertainty
The emirate’s ambitious framework tackles a broad range of assets and activities, designed to attract firms seeking regulatory clarity.
Urban skyline and modern skyscrapers in Dubai Marina.
By Sandali Handagama
Mar 2, 2023 at 10:59 a.m. UTC
Mar 2, 2023
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Reserve Bank of Australia (Brook Mitchell/Getty Images)
Policy
Regulations
Australia’s Central Bank Taps Mastercard and Others to Test CBDC Use Cases
The projects will take part in the country’s central bank digital currency pilot, expected to wrap later this year.
Reserve Bank of Australia (Brook Mitchell/Getty Images)
By Sandali HandagamaNikhilesh De
Mar 1, 2023 at 10:50 p.m. UTC
Mar 1, 2023
RegulationsReserve Bank of AustraliaCBDCsPilotUSDCFx market
Nigeria wants to take advantage of the virtual economy (Emmanuel Ikwuegbu/Unsplash)
Policy
Crypto
Nigeria Picks Bola Tinubu as President Amid Cash Shortages
Tinubu will replace Muhammadu Buhari, whose government issued the eNaira and banned banks from interacting with crypto firms.
Nigeria wants to take advantage of the virtual economy (Emmanuel Ikwuegbu/Unsplash)
By Sandali HandagamaCamomile Shumba
Mar 1, 2023 at 11:13 a.m. UTC
Mar 1, 2023
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Stock Exchange
Policy
Regulations
Tel Aviv Stock Exchange Plans to Let Customers of Its Nonbank Members Trade Crypto
The exchange is trying to meet the demand for digital assets while mitigating the risks.
Stock Exchange
By Sandali Handagama
Feb 27, 2023 at 1:35 p.m. UTC
Feb 27, 2023
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Globe ( NASA/Unsplash)
Policy
Regulations
FATF Agrees on Action Plan to Drive Implementation of Global Crypto Norms
The global financial crime watchdog's plenary, made up of 206 members including observer organizations like the UN, also agreed to take stock of what jurisdictions have been doing so far.
Globe ( NASA/Unsplash)
By Sandali HandagamaCamomile Shumba
Feb 24, 2023 at 1:33 p.m. UTC
Feb 24, 2023
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Sam Bankman-Fried leaving court on February 16, 2023 (Liz Napolitano/CoinDesk)
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Sam Bankman-Fried Hit With Additional Bank Fraud Charges in New Indictment
The document calls on the former FTX CEO to forfeit hundreds of millions of dollars' worth of assets, which in many cases have already been seized by the U.S. government.
Sam Bankman-Fried leaving court on February 16, 2023 (Liz Napolitano/CoinDesk)
By Nikhilesh DeJack SchicklerSandali Handagama
Feb 23, 2023 at 2:24 p.m. UTC
Feb 23, 2023
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CDCROP: Dollar Bills Money Currency Cash (Pixabay)
Finance
Regulations
Voyager to Hold Onto $445M of Alameda Loan Repayments Pending Court Order or Settlement
Alameda, FTX's trading arm, filed suit in January to recover claw back repayments made to the crypto lender before its own bankruptcy filing.
CDCROP: Dollar Bills Money Currency Cash (Pixabay)
By Sandali Handagama
Feb 23, 2023 at 9:45 a.m. UTC
Feb 23, 2023
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CDCROP: Flag of Israel (Eduardo Castro/Pixabay)
Policy
Regulations
Israel's Central Bank Proposes Rules for Stablecoins Including 100% Reserve Requirement
The Bank of Israel also recommends a ban on algorithmic stablecoins if they become widely used for payments.
CDCROP: Flag of Israel (Eduardo Castro/Pixabay)
By Sandali Handagama
Feb 22, 2023 at 1:45 p.m. UTC
Feb 22, 2023
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2022 European Central Bank Forum On Central Banking
Policy
Regulations
2022 Events Cast 'Serious Doubts' on Stablecoins as Money: BIS Chief
Agustin Carstens, who has previously criticized stablecoins, said they do not benefit from the regulatory requirements and protections that apply to bank deposits.
2022 European Central Bank Forum On Central Banking
By Sandali Handagama
Feb 22, 2023 at 7:35 a.m. UTC
Feb 22, 2023
RegulationsBISStablecoinsCBDCAgustín Carstens
La mayoría de los usuarios de aplicaciones de criptomonedas perdieron dinero con sus tenencias de bitcoin tras la quiebra de empresas el año pasado, según el BIS. (Ussama Azam/Unsplash)
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Inversores cripto de economías emergentes fueron los más afectados por los colapsos de FTX y Terra, según estudio
El mercado de criptomonedas perdió más de US$450.000 millones tras la implosión de Terra en mayo de 2022, y otros US$200.000 millones tras la quiebra de FTX en noviembre, dijo un informe del Banco de Pagos Internacionales.
La mayoría de los usuarios de aplicaciones de criptomonedas perdieron dinero con sus tenencias de bitcoin tras la quiebra de empresas el año pasado, según el BIS. (Ussama Azam/Unsplash)
By Camomile ShumbaSandali Handagama
Feb 21, 2023 at 2:53 p.m. UTC
Feb 21, 2023
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