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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Policy

Gulf Binance Clinches Thai Regulatory Approval

The joint venture between Gulf Innova and Binance aims to begin offering crypto services in the country later this year.

(Pixabay)

Policy

Crypto Exchange Coinone's Former Exec Acknowledges Bribery Charges in South Korea: Report

A lawyer for the accused reportedly said he admits "the facts of the prosecution," during a May 25 trial hearing.

Crime (Shutterstock)

Policy

EU Investment Firms Should Clearly State Crypto Is Unregulated, Watchdog Says

Companies that market crypto alongside traditional securities might mislead consumers about access to fair advice and compensation, the European Securities and Markets Authority worries.

The EU agency warned about crypto (Ralph/Pixabay)

Policy

French Lawmakers Strike Softer Deal on Crypto Influencer Law

A final compromise appears to allow registered crypto firms to advertise through social media influencers, potentially easing industry fears.

The French Senate favors lighter restrictions on crypto influencers (jlxp/Pixabay)

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Policy

South Africa’s Crypto Firms Will Soon Need to Apply for Registration or Face a Heavy Fine

Continuing operations without applying for registration in the designated time period could lead to a $510,000 fine or imprisonment, the government has said.

South Africa Flag (Den Harrson/Unsplash)

Finance

Crypto Exchange Coincheck's Nasdaq Listing Could Be Delayed Again

A merger with Thunder Bridge Capital may not be completed by a July 2 deadline, potentially causing a further year's delay to the listing.

Nasdaq

Policy

Crypto Conglomerates, DeFi Targets of EU Financial Stability Watchdog Concerns

Risks from smart contracts, high leverage and crypto staking and lending may imply a need for new regulations, the European Systemic Risk Board said.

ESRB Chair Christine Lagarde (ECB/Flickr)

Policy

Lawyers Challenging U.S. Tornado Cash Sanctions Say Free Speech Is at Stake

Open source software isn’t property, and current sanctions laws are ill-equipped to handle this, lawyers argue.

No one knows exactly what the fallout from the Tornado Cash sanctions will look like. (Antonio Masiello/Getty Images)

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Policy

Do Kwon's Detention in Montenegro Extended After High Court Decision to Revoke Bail

A lower court had determined the value of Kwon's property based on "statements" and not concrete evidence, a high court cited in a decision to scrap his bail approval.

Do Kwon (April 2021)  (Terra, modified by CoinDesk)

Tech

Tornado Cash DAO Attacker Starts to Move Ether, TORN Tokens

The attacker holds over 20 ether in their wallet, and continues to have access to potentially all of Tornado Cash’s treasury funds as of Thursday.

A illustrative example of a Tornado. (NOAA)