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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Finance

African Web 3 Super App Jambo Raises $7.5M in Seed Round

The all-in-one education, play-to-earn and personal finance app is backed by Coinbase, 3AC, Alameda Research and Polygon Studios, among others.

Africa holds great potential in the ongoing evolution of cryptocurrency technology. (Moussa Kalapo/Getty Images)

Policy

Italy Formally Lays Out Crypto Firms' New AML Requirements

The rules lay out registration and reporting requirements for virtual asset service providers.

(Niccolò Chiamori/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)

Policy

State Lawmakers in Illinois, Georgia Propose Tax Incentives for Bitcoin Miners

Lawmakers in Illinois and Georgia are hoping to give tax breaks to crypto mining companies

Georgia and Illinois are the latest states to consider tax incentives for crypto miners in the U.S. (jnn1776/Flickr)

Policy

Binance Halts Activities in Israel Following Regulator Intervention: Report

Certain services are suspended while the country's Capital Markets Authority reviews the exchange's licenses.

Tel Aviv, Israel

Policy

Crypto Could Derail Financial Stability, Global Financial Watchdog Says

The Financial Stability Board examined the potential risks posed by the fast-growing crypto market.

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Policy

Israel's Securities Regulatory Chief Lays Out Crypto Plans

The securities regulator is hosting a blockchain hackathon next month as a first step towards establishing broader oversight in the country’s fintech space.

Anat Guetta, chairwoman of the Israeli Securities Authority (Anat Guetta)

Policy

The Digital Euro: What We Know So Far

The European Commission is planning to introduce a digital euro bill in 2023, but little is known about the European Union's plans for such a currency.

The European Commission wants to introduce a digital euro bill in 2023. (Carlos Moreno / Flickr)

Policy

Crypto Advocates Push Back on Sweden’s Call for EU Mining Ban

Regulators are worried renewable energy will be channeled towards crypto mining instead of national grids as EU's energy crisis worsens

Europe at night (Constantine Johnny/Getty Images)

Policy

UK Tax Regulator Updates Guidance on Staking and DeFi Lending

How proceeds from lending or staking are taxed depends on the nature of the returns, which could be hard to determine, UK's tax agency says.

HM Revenue and Customs Building on Whitehall, Westminster (John Lamb/Getty Images)

Policy

Hong Kong Regulators Impose Limits on Investing in Spot Crypto ETFs

Regulators want only professional investors to be exposed to those kinds of products.

Hong Kong skyline (Gary Yeowell/Getty Images)