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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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Regulators in South Korea have flagged 16 crypto firms for violating local registration rules. (Jacek Malipan/EyeEm/Getty)
Policy
Regulations
South Korea's Money Laundering Watchdog Flags 16 Crypto Firms for Operating Without Registration
Crypto exchanges KuCoin and Poloniex are among the foreign firms accused of conducting "illegal business activities" without proper registration, and could face fines or impri...
Regulators in South Korea have flagged 16 crypto firms for violating local registration rules. (Jacek Malipan/EyeEm/Getty)
By Sandali Handagama
Aug 18, 2022 at 11:29 a.m. UTC
Aug 18, 2022
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The U.K. wants to bring stablecoins into the scope of local payments regulation, but it's still not clear what that might look like. (Ashley Cooper/Getty Images)
Policy
Regulations
UK Crypto Industry Welcomes New Stablecoin Rules, Awaits Guidance
A proposed bill could give U.K. regulators new powers over payments-focused crypto assets like stablecoins, but details on how the rules might be interpreted by financial watc...
The U.K. wants to bring stablecoins into the scope of local payments regulation, but it's still not clear what that might look like. (Ashley Cooper/Getty Images)
By Camomile ShumbaSandali Handagama
Aug 17, 2022 at 8:00 a.m. UTC
Aug 17, 2022
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Policy
Huobi
Huobi to End Crypto Derivatives Trading in New Zealand
The Seychelles-based cryptocurrency exchange cited "local compliance policies."
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By Sandali Handagama
Aug 16, 2022 at 10:26 a.m. UTC
Aug 16, 2022
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Policy
Regulations
CFTC Accuses Ohio Man of Running $12M Bitcoin Ponzi Scheme
The regulator filed a cease-and-desist order against Rathnakishore Giri and his companies over allegations of scamming investors interested in digital assets.
(Mark Van Scyoc/Shutterstock)
By Sandali Handagama
Aug 12, 2022 at 5:28 p.m. UTC
Aug 12, 2022
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Authorities in South Korea have reportedly arrested three people tied to a forex probe involving crypto. (Catherine Falls Commercial/Getty Images)
Policy
Regulations
South Korea Arrests 3 in Multibillion-Dollar Crypto-Linked Probe: Report
Authorities are investigating $3.4 billion in "abnormal transactions" involving foreign exchange and crypto investments, according to a local media outlet.
Authorities in South Korea have reportedly arrested three people tied to a forex probe involving crypto. (Catherine Falls Commercial/Getty Images)
By Sandali Handagama
Aug 11, 2022 at 12:51 p.m. UTC
Aug 11, 2022
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South Korea's top financial watchdog promised to accelerate new crypto rules at a National Assembly meeting in Seoul on Thursday. (efired/Getty Images)
Policy
Regulations
South Korea's Financial Watchdog to Expedite New Crypto Rules: Report
Thirteen bills related to virtual assets are waiting to be debated in Parliament, the chairman of the Financial Services Commission said.
South Korea's top financial watchdog promised to accelerate new crypto rules at a National Assembly meeting in Seoul on Thursday. (efired/Getty Images)
By Sandali Handagama
Aug 11, 2022 at 10:55 a.m. UTC
Aug 11, 2022
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Blockchain analytics firm Elliptic is offering a new tool that can track crypto flows across and between all blockchains simultaneously. (brightstars/Getty Images)
Technology
Compliance
Elliptic Introduces Product to Track Crypto Flows Across all Blockchains in Single Screening
The blockchain analytics firm says the offering can help thwart exploits on cross-chain bridges.
Blockchain analytics firm Elliptic is offering a new tool that can track crypto flows across and between all blockchains simultaneously. (brightstars/Getty Images)
By Sandali Handagama
Aug 10, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
Aug 10, 2022
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Elliptic says RenBridge was used to launder $540 million in illicit funds. (Charlie Green/Unsplash)
Technology
Hack
Analytics Firm Elliptic Says RenBridge Was Used to Help Launder $540M of Illicit Crypto Funds
Around a third of the sum laundered with the help of the cross-chain bridge is believed to be proceeds from ransomware attacks by North Korean hackers, according to Elliptic.
Elliptic says RenBridge was used to launder $540 million in illicit funds. (Charlie Green/Unsplash)
By Sandali Handagama
Aug 10, 2022 at 12:41 p.m. UTC
Aug 10, 2022
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CEO Brain Armstrong is among the defendants named in a new lawsuit. (Steven Ferdman/Getty Images)
Policy
Regulations
Coinbase Executives Misled Shareholders About Public Listing, New Lawsuit Alleges
A Coinbase shareholder is seeking damages from nine company executives and board members on behalf of the exchange.
CEO Brain Armstrong is among the defendants named in a new lawsuit. (Steven Ferdman/Getty Images)
By Sandali Handagama
Aug 9, 2022 at 6:23 p.m. UTC
Aug 9, 2022
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Iran has started paying for imports using crypto. (Rainer Puster/Getty)
Finance
Regulations
Iran Places First Crypto-Funded Import Order, Worth $10M: Report
The government amended the country's digital assets laws two years ago to allow locally mined crypto for imports payments.
Iran has started paying for imports using crypto. (Rainer Puster/Getty)
By Sandali Handagama
Aug 9, 2022 at 11:30 a.m. UTC
Aug 9, 2022
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