Camomile Shumba

Regulatory Reporter, UK

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.

Latest from Camomile Shumba

Policy

Canadian Securities Regulators to Strengthen Crypto Oversight After FTX Collapse

The country's securities regulatory body will consider enforcement action if crypto companies do not comply.

Dec 13, 2022

Policy

Some Central Banks Reportedly Looking to Issue a CBDC Within 10 Years

Generally, 35% of central banks were more inclined to issue a CBDC despite recent events in crypto, the Official Monetary and Financial Institutions Forum said in a report surveying 18 entities.

Dec 8, 2022

Policy

Kim Kardashian Likely to Win Lawsuit Over Involvement With EthereumMax

A California district judge decided to dismiss the motion because the complainant was not able to supply sufficient facts.

Dec 8, 2022

Regulators are worried about the rise of financial influencers like Kim Kardashian. (Daniele Venturelli/Getty Images)

Policy

UK Regulator Is Firming Up Its Approach to Crypto Oversight

The Payment Systems Regulator will be looking at what happens if a crypto payment system goes wrong, PSR's Nick Davey told CoinDesk in an interview.

Dec 7, 2022

Policy

OneCoin Co-Conspirator Frank Schneider Faces Money-Laundering Charges

The charges were revealed in an indictment that was unveiled this week.

Dec 7, 2022

Markets

Chainlink Staking Opens With Initial $51M Inflow

Staking started Tuesday, and 7 million LINK tokens were locked in the first 30 minutes to secure the network.

Dec 7, 2022

Chainlink co-founder Sergey Nazarov (Chainlink)

Tech

Blockchain Data Provider Chainlink Launches Staking of Its Native Token LINK

Staking will provide incentives that will enable the Chainlink system to grow, according to co-founder Sergey Nazarov.

Dec 6, 2022

Policy

UK Financial Regulator Seeks Comments on Ad Approval Process for Crypto

Only companies with Financial Conduct Authority permission will be able to approve promotional material.

Dec 6, 2022

Coinbase ad on London Underground (Tube). August 2021. (Sheldon Reback/CoinDesk)

Policy

US Justice Department Wants FTX Fraud Allegations to Be Investigated

The collapse was described as the "fastest big corporate failure in American history," in a court filing.

Dec 2, 2022

Sam Bankman-Fried, CEO de FTX. (Stefani Reynolds/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Policy

Crypto Industry a Disaster in Need of Rebranding, UK Lawmaker Says

Lord Cromwell begs the industry to leave its "bad boats" to burn out at sea and ditch the word "crypto" following the FTX collapse.

Dec 1, 2022

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