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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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Crypto Remains a Threat: ECB Chief Christine Lagarde
Crypto service providers are accomplices to circumventing Russia sanctions, Lagarde said during an appearance at the Bank for International Settlements’ Innovation Summit on T...
ECB President Christine Lagarde (Alex Kraus/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
By Camomile ShumbaSandali Handagama
Mar 22, 2022 at 4:26 p.m. UTC
Mar 22, 2022
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Inside HIVE's mining farm in Sweden (Sandali Handagama/CoinDesk)
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What Does a Crypto Mining Farm Look Like? Striking Photos From Siberia to Spain
CoinDesk reporters traveled across Europe, Asia and North America to capture the diversity of cryptocurrency mining facilities. This piece is part of CoinDesk's Mining Week.
Inside HIVE's mining farm in Sweden (Sandali Handagama/CoinDesk)
By Eliza GkritsiSandali HandagamaAoyon Ashraf
Mar 21, 2022 at 1:12 p.m. UTC
Mar 21, 2022
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EU Regulators Warn Consumers That Crypto Assets Are 'Highly Risky'
Consumers must face the "very real possibility" of losing all their money with crypto, the watchdogs say.
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By Sandali Handagama
Mar 17, 2022 at 12:02 p.m. UTC
Mar 17, 2022
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EU's Sweeping Crypto Regulations Package One Step Closer to Ratification
The proposed MiCA framework was voted through without a contentious provision seeking to limit the use of proof-of-work crypto.
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By Sandali Handagama
Mar 14, 2022 at 8:13 p.m. UTC
Mar 14, 2022
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Proposal Limiting Proof-of-Work Is Rejected in EU Parliament Committee Vote
The provision could have required cryptocurrencies like bitcoin to shift to more environmentally friendly mechanisms.
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By Sandali Handagama
Mar 14, 2022 at 3:18 p.m. UTC
Mar 14, 2022
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EU parliament plans to vote on a controversial provision that seeks to limit the use of proof-of-work crypto mining. (Walter Zerla/Getty Images)
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Bitcoin-Banning Measure Seen Too Close to Call in Monday's EU Parliament Vote
Still, people familiar with the matter said a slim majority of parliamentarians could defeat a controversial new MiCA provision that seeks to force proof-of-work cryptocurrenc...
EU parliament plans to vote on a controversial provision that seeks to limit the use of proof-of-work crypto mining. (Walter Zerla/Getty Images)
By Sandali Handagama
Mar 13, 2022 at 6:48 p.m. UTC
Mar 13, 2022
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The EU parliament is set to vote on a crypto legislative package that may seek to limit the use of proof-of-work cryptocurrencies. (Laura Zulian/Getty Images)
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Limiting Proof-of-Work Crypto Back on the Table as EU Parliament Prepares Virtual Currencies Vote
A provision looking to force proof-of-work cryptocurrencies like bitcoin to switch to the more environmentally friendly proof-of-stake consensus mechanism is in a draft of MiC...
The EU parliament is set to vote on a crypto legislative package that may seek to limit the use of proof-of-work cryptocurrencies. (Laura Zulian/Getty Images)
By Sandali Handagama
Mar 12, 2022 at 4:35 p.m. UTC
Mar 12, 2022
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U.S. President Joe Biden speaks while meeting with business leaders and governors in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Wednesday, March 9, 2022. The Biden administration's long-awaited executive order for government agencies to take a closer look at issues surrounding the crypto market is being celebrated by industry participants despite it lacking a clear path on possible regulation. Photographer: Ting Shen/Bloomberg via Getty Images
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Biden’s Executive Order Draws Mixed Reactions From Global Crypto Community
Crypto advocates worldwide are somewhat underwhelmed by the U.S. president’s recent executive order on crypto regulation.
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks while meeting with business leaders and governors in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Wednesday, March 9, 2022. The Biden administration's long-awaited executive order for government agencies to take a closer look at issues surrounding the crypto market is being celebrated by industry participants despite it lacking a clear path on possible regulation. Photographer: Ting Shen/Bloomberg via Getty Images
By Sandali HandagamaAmitoj Singh
Mar 11, 2022 at 6:11 p.m. UTC
Mar 11, 2022
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Exterior of the central bank of Israel located in Kiryat HaLeom also known as Kiryat HaUma which was traditionally considered to be the northern part of the Givat Ram neighborhood., West Jerusalem. Israel
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Bank of Israel Publishes Draft Guidelines for Crypto Deposits
Banks in the country may no longer be able to bluntly refuse fiat deposits originating from crypto activities.
Exterior of the central bank of Israel located in Kiryat HaLeom also known as Kiryat HaUma which was traditionally considered to be the northern part of the Givat Ram neighborhood., West Jerusalem. Israel
By Sandali Handagama
Mar 11, 2022 at 12:19 p.m. UTC
Mar 11, 2022
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On Chinese Social Media, Justin Sun Says He Hopes to 'Strengthen Cooperation' With Russia
The Tron founder has been a prominent supporter of crypto fundraisers for Ukraine during Russia's invasion. But a comment posted only across his Chinese social media sent a mo...
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By Sandali Handagama
Mar 7, 2022 at 6:18 p.m. UTC
Mar 7, 2022
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