Camomile Shumba

Camomile Shumba is a CoinDesk regulatory reporter based in the UK. Previously, Shumba interned at Business Insider and Bloomberg. Camomile has featured in Harpers Bazaar, Red, the BBC, Black Ballad, Journalism.co.uk, Cryptopolitan.com and South West Londoner.

Shumba studied politics, philosophy and economics as a combined degree at the University of East Anglia before doing a postgraduate degree in multimedia journalism. While she did her undergraduate degree she had an award-winning radio show on making a difference. She does not currently hold value in any digital currencies or projects.

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Robinhood Shares Worth Nearly $500M Seized in FTX Case

The stock was owned – via a holding company – by Sam Bankman-Fried and FTX co-founder Gary Wang.

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried has plead not guilty to eight criminal charges. (David Dee Delgado/Getty Images)

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UK Enforces Crypto Tax Break for Foreigners Using Local Brokers

The measures now in effect are part of the government's plans to turn the country into a crypto hub.

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Another Crypto.com Ad Banned by UK Advertising Regulator

The company also had two ads banned in January for being misleading.

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Boris Johnson's Brother Quits as Binance Adviser

Binance has struggled launch operations in the U.K. and may be facing money laundering charges from the U.S.

Jo Johnson (Luke Dray/Getty Images)

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UK's Financial Services and Markets Bill Should be Passed by Spring 2023, Treasury Says

The Financial Services and Markets Bill that is currently being debated will give regulators more power over crypto.

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Kazakhstan to Press On With CBDC Development Until 2025

For the next two years the country will work on developing industrial operations and cooperate with other central banks on cross-border and currency-exchange applications.

Binance is on track to being able to operate in Kazakhstan. (Alexander Serzhantov/Unsplash)

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Nigeria to Recognize Crypto as Investment Capital: Report

A proposed bill will lay out crypto supervisory powers of the Central Bank of Nigeria and the country's securities regulator, an official has said.

Lagos, Nigeria (Nupo Deyon Daniel/Unsplash)

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Basel Committee Endorses Global Crypto Banking Rules to Be Implemented by 2025

The rules suggested that a bank's exposure to certain crypto assets must not exceed 2% and should generally be lower than 1%.

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DeFi Can Exacerbate Volatility Without Even Avoiding Middlemen, BIS Reports Say

The group of central banks continues its pessimism, as crypto innovations seek to make financial markets more efficient.

Casa central del Banco de Pagos Internacionales en Basilea, Suiza. (Trabantos/Getty Images)

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Incoming FCA Chair Calls Crypto Firms Like FTX 'Deliberately Evasive'

Ashley Alder, who is currently the CEO of Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission, will be commencing his role with the Financial Conduct Authority on Feb. 20, he told the Treasury Committee.

Ashley Alder will become chair of the U.K.'s FCA next year. (H.K. Securities and Futures Commission)