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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Dutch Prosecutors Seek 64-Month Jail Sentence for Tornado Cash Dev Alexey Pertsev

The judge will deliver the verdict on May 14, the court said.

Free Alex Pertsev poster spotted outside the courthouse (Jack Schickler/CoinDesk)

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UK Ad Rules Apply to Influencers, Crypto Memes, Regulator Confirms in New Guidance

"The use of memes in promotions is particularly prevalent in the crypto-asset sector," the FCA's guidance said.

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UK Govt-Backed Report Urges Firms to Execute Tokenization Strategies

The Technology Working Group's report says firms need to be able to settle transfers on the blockchain via digital money and that funds should be allowed to hold tokenized assets.

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London Stock Exchange Will Start Market for Bitcoin and Ether ETNs May 28

The stock exchange will accept applications for trading bitcoin and ether crypto exchange traded notes from April 8.

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CommEX, Owner of Binance's Former Russian Ops, to Close Down

Crypto exchange Binance sold the entirety of its Russian business to CommEX in September last year following compliance concerns.

Russian flag (Egor Filin/ Unsplash)

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Crypto Exchange OKX to End Services in India

Customers in the country have until April 30 to close out their positions.

Indian flag. (Shutterstock)

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UK Regulator FCA Plans to Deliver a Market Abuse Regime for Crypto This Year

The U.K. has been refining it approach to regulating the crypto sector.

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What Happens Next in COPA vs Craig Wright Trial is Down to the Judge

The Crypto Open Patent Alliance is seeking several court injunctions against Wright.

Craig Wright heading to COPA trial on March 1  (Camomile Shumba/CoinDesk)

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Hong Kong Regulator Says Crypto Exchange MEXC Has Been Operating Without a License

Last year, regulators in Japan and Germany also alerted consumers the exchange was unlicensed.

Hong Kong harbor skyline view into Kowloon

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Craig Wright Is Not Satoshi, Didn't Author Bitcoin Whitepaper, Judge Rules

COPA took Wright to court to try and prevent him from suing developers and other members of the crypto community, claiming intellectual property rights over Bitcoin's technology.

Craig Wright heading to COPA trial on March 1  (Camomile Shumba/CoinDesk)