Sandali Handagama

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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Lagos, Nigeria (Nupo Deyon Daniel/Unsplash)
Nigeria's SEC Proposes 400% Increase to Crypto Firm Registration Fees
The regulator proposed increases to all supervision fees as the government blamed crypto for recent economic woes.
Lagos, Nigeria (Nupo Deyon Daniel/Unsplash)
Hong Kong harbor skyline view into Kowloon
Hong Kong Starts New Phase of CBDC Testing
Phase 2 of the e-HKD pilot will be supported by the recently launched regulatory sandbox for testing wholesale CBDCs and tokenization, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority said.
Hong Kong harbor skyline view into Kowloon
Crypto.com has registered as a crypto provider with the central bank in the Netherlands (crypto.com)
Crypto.com to Appeal $3.1M Fine by Dutch Regulator for Operating Without Registration
The Dutch central bank announced the fine was imposed for non-compliance before the company registered with the regulator, and the exchange is challenging the fine.
Crypto.com has registered as a crypto provider with the central bank in the Netherlands (crypto.com)
The EU flag (Christian Lue/Unsplash)
EU Regulators Publish Batch of Draft Rules for Stablecoins Under MiCA
The draft Regulatory Technical Standards (RTS) lay out requirements for issuers when dealing with complaints about stablecoins referencing multiple currencies or assets.
The EU flag (Christian Lue/Unsplash)
16:9 Thailand flag (spaway/Pixabay)
Thailand Greenlights Income Tax Exemption for Investment Token Earnings: Report
Earnings already subject to the 15% capital gains tax don't need to be included when calculating income taxes.
16:9 Thailand flag (spaway/Pixabay)
Craig Wright (Photo by Eamonn M. McCormack/Getty Images for London Blockchain Conference )
Craig Wright ‘Committed Perjury’ in U.K. Trial Over Satoshi Claims, COPA Says
The Crypto Open Patent Alliance said it will ask U.K. prosecutors to consider pursuing Wright for “perjury” over his defense of forgery allegations.
Craig Wright (Photo by Eamonn M. McCormack/Getty Images for London Blockchain Conference )
The EU has passed new crypto laws (Pixabay)
EU Parliament Approves New Sanctions Laws That Also Apply to Crypto
The laws are to ensure sanctions rules are applied uniformly across the EU's 27 member states.
The EU has passed new crypto laws (Pixabay)
Hong Kong harbor skyline view into Kowloon
Hong Kong's Central Bank Starts Regulatory Sandbox for Stablecoin Issuers
The regulator invited applicants with a "genuine interest in developing a stablecoin issuance business" to join the sandbox.
Hong Kong harbor skyline view into Kowloon
Wellington, New Zealand (Wolf Zimmermann/ Unsplash)
Bankrupt Cryptopia Exchange to Return Crypto to Some Creditors
The New Zealand exchange went offline in 2019 following a cyber attack that saw millions of dollars worth of tokens stolen.
Wellington, New Zealand (Wolf Zimmermann/ Unsplash)
Terraform Labs CEO Do Kwon on CoinDesk TV. (CoinDesk)
Do Kwon to Be Extradited to South Korea After March 23, Lawyer Says
A Montenegrin high court on Thursday approved Kwon's extradition to the Asian nation to face criminal charges over the collapse of Terra.
Terraform Labs CEO Do Kwon on CoinDesk TV. (CoinDesk)