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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FBI Drops Criminal Probe Into Kraken Founder Jesse Powell

Jesse Powell is no longer under investigation for alleged hacking tied to a nonprofit he co-founded.

Kraken co-founder and chairman Jesse Powell

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UK Says Crypto Sector Likely Under Reporting Sanction Breaches

U.K.-based crypto asset firms also face a high risk of being targeted by North Korean hackers, many of which operate on behalf of sanctioned entities, the report said.

A view over the City of London taken over the Thames near Tower Bridge. (Cj / Unsplash+)

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Two Arrested in UK on Suspicion of Running Illegal Crypto Exchange

Seven crypto ATMs were also found and seized by the FCA.

UK FCA building (FCA)

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Early Bitcoin Investor Roger Ver Sues Spain to Prevent Extradition to the U.S.

Spain’s order “amounts to a clear denial of justice and a breach of the rules governing extradition procedures,” according to a copy of the complaint reviewed by Bloomberg.

Roger Ver (Wikimedia Commons)

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China Merchants Bank’s Brokerage Arm Secures Hong Kong Virtual Assets License: Report

CMBI is the first Mainland China broker to get a virtual assets license from Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission.

Hong Kong harbor during a sunrise (Manson Yim/Unsplash)

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UK Commits to Enabling DLT, Tokenization Work in its Wholesale Strategy

Regulators will also explore how stablecoins can be utilized in the new Digital Securities Sandbox.

A view over the City of London taken over the Thames near Tower Bridge. (Cj / Unsplash+)

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FSB Chair Makes Stablecoins a Priority Ahead of G20 Meeting

Andrew Bailey said the FSB should continue implementing its agreed stablecoins recommendations and monitor developments in this area across jurisdictions.

FSB Chair Andrew Bailey (WPA Pool / Getty Images)

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EU Central Bank Commits to Distributed Ledger Technology Settlement Work

"The decision is in line with the Eurosystem’s commitment to supporting innovation without compromising on safety and efficiency in financial market infrastructures," a release said.

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'Like Ordering McDonald's:' Malta's MiCA Fast-Track Draws Oversight Concerns

Some people think Malta is nimble and innovative when it comes to regulation. But others see a fast track to regulatory arbitrage.

Malta (Ludovica Dri/Unsplash)

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Bitvavo Secures a MiCA License From the Netherlands

The company joins Kraken, Coinbase and Bybit who have also received MiCA licenses to operate in Europe.

Amsterdam buildings (Unsplash/  Azhar J)