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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Bahamas Securities Regulator Blasts 'Inaccurate' Accusations Made by FTX

The Securities Commission of The Bahamas said FTX misrepresented the regulator's move to secure the embattled exchange's assets against hacks in bankruptcy court filings in th...

By Sandali Handagama

Nov 24, 2022 at 9:03 a.m. UTC

Nov 24, 2022

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El Salvador President Nayib Bukele (Getty Images)

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El Salvador Proposes Digital Securities Bill, Paves Way for Bitcoin Bonds

El Salvador's bitcoin-backed "volcano bonds" are expected to raise $1 billion for the government.

By Sandali Handagama

Nov 23, 2022 at 11:46 a.m. UTC

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Sam Bankman-Fried, former FTX CEO (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

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Bahamas FTX Liquidators Agree to Transfer Bankruptcy Case to Delaware

Court-appointed liquidators for FTX in the Bahamas had filed a separate suit in a New York court, while the exchange had filed for bankruptcy protection in Delaware.

By Sandali Handagama

Nov 22, 2022 at 5:06 p.m. UTC

Nov 22, 2022

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The founders of Bitpanda (L-R) Christian Trummer, Paul Klanschek, Eric Demuth (Bitpanda)

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Bitpanda's Local Unit Obtains German Crypto License

The Austrian crypto exchange can now offer custody and proprietary trading services to customers in the European country.

By Sandali Handagama

Nov 22, 2022 at 8:00 a.m. UTC

Nov 22, 2022

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The Bank of England has plans to regulate stablecoin issuers. (Robert Bye / Unsplash)

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UK May Need Digital Pound, Bank of England's Jon Cunliffe Says

The deputy governor said FTX's collapse highlights the need for more oversight of digital assets.

By Camomile Shumba Sandali Handagama

Nov 21, 2022 at 11:50 a.m. UTC

Nov 21, 2022

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US Court Approves Deadline for Celsius Customers to File Proofs of Claim

Customers of the bankrupt crypto lender have until Jan. 3, 2023, to file proofs of claim, if Celsius’ scheduling of their claims as filed are incorrect.

By Sandali Handagama

Nov 21, 2022 at 8:21 a.m. UTC

Nov 21, 2022

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Bahamas May Have Directed 'Unauthorized' FTX Transactions, Filing Says

The exchange says it has credible evidence the Bahamas directed unauthorized access to its systems after it filed for bankruptcy in the U.S.

By Jack Schickler Sandali Handagama

Nov 17, 2022 at 2:40 p.m. UTC

Nov 17, 2022

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Sam Bankman-Fried, the former CEO of bankrupt crypto exchange FTX. (Pindar Van Arman/CoinDesk)

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Bahamian Supreme Court Approves Liquidators for FTX Assets

Authorities in the country, where FTX was based, are investigating the exchange for criminal misconduct and breach of securities laws.

By Sandali Handagama

Nov 15, 2022 at 12:39 p.m. UTC

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Former FTX CEO Sam-Bankman-Fried (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

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Turkish Law Enforcement Investigating FTX's Local Arm Following Wipeout

Turkey's Financial Crimes Investigation Agency said it is looking into individuals, institutions, banks and crypto service providers with ties to FTX.com after its swift colla...

By Sandali Handagama

Nov 14, 2022 at 6:36 p.m. UTC

Nov 14, 2022

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