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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FTX Creditor List Features Netflix, Binance, Wall Street Journal

Lawyers for the bankrupt crypto exchange published an extensive list of creditors that includes media companies, airlines, universities and charities.

By Sandali Handagama

Jan 26, 2023 at 12:12 p.m. UTC

Jan 26, 2023

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Elizabeth Warren Praises SEC Chief Gensler, Slams Crypto Lobby

The Massachusetts senator pointed to the regulator's enforcement actions against crypto firms and promoters.

By Sandali Handagama

Jan 26, 2023 at 11:22 a.m. UTC

Jan 26, 2023

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Indonesia Regulatory Switch Could See Crypto Classed as Securities, Not Commodities

A new law in Indonesia not only changes the crypto regulatory environment, it could also broaden the industry’s development in the country.

By Sandali Handagama

Jan 25, 2023 at 4:41 p.m. UTC

Jan 25, 2023

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Crypto Lender Celsius Wins Court Approval for Customer Withdrawals, Flare Token Airdrop

The U.S. bankruptcy court authorized eligible XRP holders to receive the Flare tokens due under a prior agreement.

By Sandali Handagama

Jan 25, 2023 at 12:17 p.m. UTC

Jan 25, 2023

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In Wake of FTX, New York Reminds Crypto Firms to Segregate Customer Funds

The crypto exchange's bankruptcy proceedings revealed poor segregation of customer funds, so the New York regulator is reminding service providers to keep clean records.

By Sandali Handagama

Jan 23, 2023 at 3:27 p.m. UTC

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World Economic Forum Wraps Up Davos 2023 With Sparks

The WEF's annual meeting closed with a fiery panel on the role of regulators in crypto.

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Jan 19, 2023 at 10:58 p.m. UTC

Jan 19, 2023

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At Davos, Dutch Central Bank Chief Takes Aim at Jurisdictions That Attract Bad Crypto Actors

Klaas Knot called the appealing localities with lax restrictions "sunny places for shady people." He was part of the only mainstage panel focused explicitly on crypto at this year’s World Economic Forum.

By Sandali Handagama

Jan 19, 2023 at 8:48 p.m. UTC

Jan 19, 2023

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Davos Day 3 Shows Conflicting Visions for the Metaverse, CBDCs

Whether it’s jumping between virtual worlds or trading state-backed virtual currencies, common standards for digital economies are still hotly contested in global forums.

By Jack Schickler Sandali Handagama

Jan 18, 2023 at 9:16 p.m. UTC

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Crypto Speculation Has Had Its 'Comeuppance': Raghuram Rajan

But that shouldn’t disqualify blockchain technology. Regulators should steer clear of extreme measures, the former governor of India’s central bank told CoinDesk in Davos.

By Sandali Handagama

Jan 18, 2023 at 12:51 a.m. UTC

Jan 18, 2023

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Blockchain’s Non-Crypto Applications Take Center Stage on Davos Day 2

Policymakers and business executives were quick to draw a distinction between distributed ledgers and cryptocurrencies at WEF23.

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Jan 18, 2023 at 12:28 a.m. UTC

Jan 18, 2023

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