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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BoE's Andrew Bailey Nominated to Lead G20-Crypto Supervisor FSB

The G20 tasked the FSB with coordinating the delivery of a regulatory framework for crypto-assets.

BoE Andrew Bailey (WPA Pool / Getty Images)

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OKX Fined $1.2M by Malta for Breaching Money Laundering Rules

The company was expected to assess the nature of risks prevalent in the services it was offering, the Financial Intelligence Analysis Unit said in a notice.

Malta, Valletta (Micaela Parente/ Unsplash)

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Galaxy Secures UK Approval for License to Expand Derivatives Trading

The company is on the Financial Conduct Authority's investment firms register which is for firms that are authorized to perform MiFID investment services.

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BlackRock Secures UK FCA Crypto Registration

The world's biggest asset manager will be allowed to act as an arranger for iShares Digital Assets AG, who issue Exchange Traded Products.

The Financial Conduct Authority regulates the U.K. crypto market. (Shutterstock)

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U.S. Openness to Crypto Could Raise Risk Levels in TradFi, European Regulators Say

"This crypto-friendly stance has the potential to accelerate crypto adoption, including by institutional investors," an ESMA spokesperson said.

European Union flag (Christian Lue / Unsplash)

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Australia Warns Crypto ATM Providers on Missing Anti-Money Laundering Checks

Australia has the highest number of crypto ATMs in the Asia Pacific region.

View of Sydney harbor with Habor Bridge and opera house. (Caleb/ Unsplash)

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Crypto Bill to Combat Illicit Activity Gets New Push After Passing U.S. House in 2024

The House of Representatives legislation would set up a government group across the Treasury, Justice Department and Secret Service to head off bad actors.

Representative Zach Nunn, an Iowa Republican

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UK Regulator Intends to Start Authorizing Crypto Firms in 2026

The FCA is creating rules for a new crypto regime.

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Banks' Spot Crypto Holdings Continue to Collapse as Firms Move to ETPs

Global banks held $367 billion in crypto assets under custody in Q2 last year, data from the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision showed.

Globe (Kyle Glenn / Unsplash)

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OKX Europe Acquires MiFID II-Licensed Company in Malta

The exchange recently obtained a Markets in Crypto Assets license in Europe.

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