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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Bahamas May Have Directed 'Unauthorized' FTX Transactions, Filing Says

The exchange says it has credible evidence the Bahamas directed unauthorized access to its systems after it filed for bankruptcy in the U.S.

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Bahamian Supreme Court Approves Liquidators for FTX Assets

Authorities in the country, where FTX was based, are investigating the exchange for criminal misconduct and breach of securities laws.

Sam Bankman-Fried (Pindar Van Arman/CoinDesk)

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Turkish Law Enforcement Investigating FTX's Local Arm Following Wipeout

Turkey's Financial Crimes Investigation Agency said it is looking into individuals, institutions, banks and crypto service providers with ties to FTX.com after its swift collapse last week.

Former FTX CEO Sam-Bankman-Fried (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

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Paxos Ordered by US Officials to Freeze $19M in Crypto Tied to FTX

Federal law enforcement asked the crypto issuer to freeze assets associated with four ether addresses as investigations into FTX collapse intensify.

Paxos CEO Charles Cascarilla (CoinDesk)

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FTX Collapse Exposed 'Weaknesses' in Crypto, Janet Yellen Says: Report

The U.S. Treasury Secretary said the crypto sector is in need of "very careful regulation" while some lawmakers are already preparing to propose tougher rules.

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen at American University in April 2022 (Jesse Hamilton for CoinDesk)

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There Was No Cause to Add FTX to Investor Alert List Before Collapse, Singapore's MAS Says

The Monetary Authority of Singapore told CoinDesk it was not possible to prevent Singapore users from directly accessing overseas service providers, and warned regulations don’t protect against risky speculative trades.

Former FTX CEO Sam-Bankman-Fried (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

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Bankrupt FTX Faces Criminal Investigation in the Bahamas

Financial police in the Bahamas, where Sam Bankman-Fried's FTX is headquartered, are working with the local securities regulator to investigate if any criminal conduct has occurred.

FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

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Democrats Keep the US Senate but Crypto Only Has Eyes for FTX Collapse

After a whirlwind election week dogged by crypto market madness, the industry's regulatory future in the U.S. is in the hands of a divided government.

U.S. Capitol Hill (WOWstockfootage/Getty Images)

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FTX Employees Worldwide Learned of Bankruptcy Along With the Public

Staff from FTX Japan and other subsidiaries found out about the insolvency filing on Twitter, CoinDesk was told.

Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

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FTX Violated Its Own Terms of Service and Misused User Funds, Lawyers Say

Although the crypto exchange's terms of service prevented it from using customer assets, lawyers suggest FTX's swift downfall indicates the funds were misused.

El ex CEO de FTX, Sam Bankman-Fried. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)