Jack Schickler

Jack Schickler

Jack Schickler was a CoinDesk reporter focused on crypto regulations, based in Brussels, Belgium. He previously wrote about financial regulation for news site MLex, before which he was a speechwriter and policy analyst at the European Commission and the U.K. Treasury. He doesn’t own any crypto.

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UK Minister Proposes Measures to Regulate Crypto Ads, Ban Unauthorized Providers
Andrew Griffith introduced the acts as amendments to an existing financial-services and markets bill.
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The EU is pondering DeFi rules. (Daniel Day/Getty Images)
DeFi’s ‘Severe Threat’ Needs New Kind of Regulation, EU Commission Told
The EU executive is seeking academic input as it turns its attention to decentralized finance based on software protocols
The EU is pondering DeFi rules. (Daniel Day/Getty Images)
Hong Kong (Kanok Sulaiman/Getty Images)
CBDCs Can Work With Stablecoins, Central Bank Trial Finds
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority claims its retail central bank digital currency prototype safeguards flexibility and privacy.
Hong Kong (Kanok Sulaiman/Getty Images)
Hodlonaut sued Craig Wright in Norway. (Trevor Jones for CoinDesk)
Hodlonaut Wins Norwegian Lawsuit Against Self-Proclaimed ‘Satoshi’ Craig Wright
In her ruling, Judge Helen Engebrigtsen wrote that “Granath had sufficient factual grounds to claim that Wright had lied and cheated in his attempt to prove that he is Satoshi...
Hodlonaut sued Craig Wright in Norway. (Trevor Jones for CoinDesk)
Liz Truss steps down as U.K. prime minister. (Leon Neal/Getty Images)
Liz Truss Steps Down as UK Prime Minister
Her departure leaves the fate of proposed crypto bills hanging.
Liz Truss steps down as U.K. prime minister. (Leon Neal/Getty Images)
Bank of England officials appear skeptical about DeFi .(Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)
Finance Can Never Be Fully Decentralized, Says UK Central Banker
Carolyn Wilkins, advising the Bank of England on financial stability, cited issues of transparency, concentration and unpredictable events
Bank of England officials appear skeptical about DeFi .(Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)
The U.K. parliament is considering a bill to regulate stablecoins. (Pawel Libera/Getty Images)
Bank of England Must Consider Private Stablecoins in Developing Digital Pound, Lobbyist Says
Adam Jackson addressed lawmakers on a committee that is weighing a bill that would regulate the coins.
The U.K. parliament is considering a bill to regulate stablecoins. (Pawel Libera/Getty Images)
EU officials worry a big tech giant like Meta Platforms could choke metaverse competition. (MR.Cole/Getty Images)
EU Antitrust Officials Are Worried About Competition in the Metaverse
The European Commission is concerned that a company like Facebook parent Meta Platforms could dominate the market, hurting consumers.
EU officials worry a big tech giant like Meta Platforms could choke metaverse competition. (MR.Cole/Getty Images)
The French National Assembly in Paris (Antoine Gyori/Corbis via Getty Images)
Time’s Running Out for French Crypto Registration Regime, Regulator Says
The country's Financial Markets Authority is also looking for entities willing to test out DLT-based securities trading.
The French National Assembly in Paris (Antoine Gyori/Corbis via Getty Images)
PARIS, FRANCE - OCTOBER 18:  The French National Assembly in Paris, on October 18, 2022.France. (Photo by Antoine Gyori/Corbis via Getty Images)
French Lawmakers Approve New Boss for Finance Watchdog
Former bank lobbyist Marie-Anne Barbat-Layani’s hearings contained a warning for the likes of Binance and Crypto.com setting up in the budding crypto hub.
PARIS, FRANCE - OCTOBER 18:  The French National Assembly in Paris, on October 18, 2022.France. (Photo by Antoine Gyori/Corbis via Getty Images)