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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UK Parliamentary Group Starts Crypto Inquiry to Form Policy Recommendations

The group is asking industry experts, regulators and the government to weigh in on a range of topics including consumer protection and CBDCs.

By Sandali Handagama

Aug 4, 2022 at 10:15 a.m. UTC

Aug 4, 2022

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Singapore's Central Bank to Consult Public on Stablecoin Regulations

The MAS is reviewing rules to deal with the risks of stablecoins, the minister in charge of the bank said.

By Sandali Handagama

Aug 2, 2022 at 12:27 p.m. UTC

Aug 2, 2022

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Hash Headlines: Top Stories of the Week

A roundup of the week’s most valuable crypto stories for Saturday, July 30, 2022.

By Jennifer Sanasie William Foxley Adam B. Levine David Z. Morris Sandali Handagama

Jul 30, 2022 at 7:05 p.m. UTC

Jul 30, 2022

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Babel Finance Reportedly Lost $280M Trading Customer Funds, and KuCoin to Offer NFT ETFs

The most valuable crypto stories for Friday, July 29, 2022.

By Jennifer Sanasie William Foxley Sandali Handagama Adam B. Levine

Jul 29, 2022 at 9:00 p.m. UTC

Jul 29, 2022

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Bitcoin Tops $23K Amid US Recession and Facebook Parent Meta Loses $2.8B on Metaverse Division in Q2

The most valuable crypto stories for Thursday, July 28, 2022.

By William Foxley Adam B. Levine Christie Harkin Sandali Handagama

Jul 28, 2022 at 9:30 p.m. UTC

Jul 28, 2022

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Crypto Fund Three Arrows Capital Founders Break Their Silence and Lender Nexo Faces Declining Deposits

The most valuable crypto stories for Friday, July 22, 2022.

By Jennifer Sanasie Adam B. Levine Sandali Handagama George Kaloudis

Jul 22, 2022 at 7:45 p.m. UTC

Jul 22, 2022

Taiwan's financial regulator wants credit card agencies to stop serving crypto firms. (chenning.Sung/Getty Images)

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Taiwan Set to Ban Crypto Purchases Using Credit Cards: Report

The country's financial regulator sent a letter to the banking association asking credit card companies to stop taking on crypto firms as merchants.

By Sandali Handagama

Jul 22, 2022 at 8:41 a.m. UTC

Jul 22, 2022

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Ex-Coinbase Manager Among 3 Arrested on Crypto Insider Trading Charges; Tesla Sells 75% of Its Bitcoin

The most valuable crypto stories for Thursday, July 21, 2022.

By Jennifer Sanasie William Foxley Sandali Handagama Adam B. Levine

Jul 21, 2022 at 7:30 p.m. UTC

Jul 21, 2022

South Korea has delayed plans to tax crypto by two years to 2025. (Jacek Malipan/Getty)

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South Korea Postpones 20% Crypto Tax to 2025

The government announced its 2022 tax reform plan on Thursday, which included further postponing plans to tax crypto earnings that were already delayed by a year.

By Sandali Handagama

Jul 21, 2022 at 9:38 a.m. UTC

Jul 21, 2022

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UK Markets Bill Extends Banking Rules to Crypto Assets

The U.K. introduced the bill, which also addresses stablecoins, to Parliament earlier Wednesday, but lawmakers won’t take up the measure until later in the week.

By Sandali Handagama

Jul 20, 2022 at 4:42 p.m. UTC

Jul 20, 2022

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