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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Policy

Stablecoins Are ‘Pretending’ to Be Currencies: ECB’s Lagarde

Stablecoins are not currencies, but rather, assets, ECB President Christine Lagarde said.

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Policy

Australia, Malaysia, Singapore, South Africa to Trial CBDCs for Cross-Border Payments

The four central banks are working on a joint project that will develop and test shared platforms for international settlements with multiple CBDCs.

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Policy

Nigeria Central Bank Issues CBDC Guidelines to Commercial Banks: Report

The CBN is planning to launch a pilot of its digital currency project, called Project Giant, in October.

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Markets

World Mobile Wraps $39M Token Sale to Launch Mesh Network in Zanzibar

World Mobile is currently rolling out telecommunications equipment to establish a mesh network and bring internet connectivity to Tanzania.

World Mobile has raised $39 million in a token sale to build a mesh network, starting with a project in Zanzibar.

Markets

Israeli Financial Authorities Double Down on Bitcoin-Linked Investments: Report

Insurance companies and investment houses might be required to detail and justify any investments linked to bitcoin.

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Markets

What We Know – and Don’t Know – About Stablecoins’ Dollar Backing

(Updated Oct. 31, 2021) As information disclosed by issuers varies, it’s not easy for investors to make apple-to-apple comparisons.

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Markets

Crypto Coin Listings Exploded in 2021

Data aggregators have listed more than 2,000 new crypto assets in the first half of 2021.

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Markets

NYDFS Plans to Collect Diversity Data From Banking and Crypto Institutions

All authorized virtual currency service providers will be required to submit diversity data of their boards and management to the NYDFS.

NYDFS is collecting diversity data from its regulated institutions, including crypto exchanges.

Markets

Yele Bademosi Steps Down as CEO of Bundle Africa

Bademosi will be succeeded by Binance Africa director Emmanuel Babalola

CEO Yele Bademosi and Taiwo Orilogbon, head of engineering, discuss business at the Bundle offices.

Policy

Israeli Bill Would Force Crypto Investors to Report Holdings Above $61K

The Israeli Bitcoin Association is opposing the proposed reporting requirement, calling it discriminatory.

Israel's government has proposed a bill for crypto tax reporting.