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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Markets

Inversores cripto de economías emergentes fueron los más afectados por los colapsos de FTX y Terra, según estudio

El mercado de criptomonedas perdió más de US$450.000 millones tras la implosión de Terra en mayo de 2022, y otros US$200.000 millones tras la quiebra de FTX en noviembre, dijo un informe del Banco de Pagos Internacionales.

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Markets

Retail Crypto Investors in Emerging Economies Hit Hardest by FTX, Terra Collapses: BIS

The crypto market lost more than $450 billion after Terra's implosion in May, 2022, and another $200 billion after FTX's bankruptcy in November, the report said.

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Policy

Many Existing Stablecoins Won’t Meet Forthcoming Global Standards: FSB

The international standard setter's recommendations for regulating crypto and stablecoins are set to be released in July 2023.

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Policy

Calm Before the Storm: Is UK’s Financial Watchdog Gearing Up for Enforcement Action?

The Financial Conduct Authority has largely been silent while its U.S. counterparts have been busy cracking down on crypto – but it has a list of 51 unregistered firms to act on.

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Policy

Global Standard Setters Will Team Up to Tackle DeFi Regulation: FSB

Decentralized finance “does not differ substantially” from traditional finance in its functions or vulnerabilities, according to the Financial Stability Board.

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Policy

Os criadores de padrões globais se unirão para enfrentar a regulamentação DeFi: FSB

As Finanças descentralizadas “não diferem substancialmente” das Finanças tradicionais nas suas funções ou vulnerabilidades, de acordo com o Conselho de Estabilidade Financeira.

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Policy

UK Crypto Firms and Regulator Blame Each Other for Industry Exodus

Firms that tried, and failed, to register with the Financial Conduct Authority cite delays and poor feedback. The regulator says it rejected applications for failing to meet requirements.

Some of the U.K.'s crypto companies have found they can continue serving local users without having to go through the Financial Conduct Authority's registration process by simply operating out of a different jurisdiction. (Peter Cade/GettyImages)

Policy

UK to Start Further Development Work on ‘Likely Needed’ Digital Pound

The Bank of England and the Treasury are inviting the public to weigh in on plans for a digital euro that can be used for payments and purchases.

The Bank of England is moving ahead with research into a possible digital pound. ( Kai Pilger/Unsplash)

Policy

UK Crypto Rules Set a Modest Post-Brexit Divergence From the European Union

The industry is keenly watching divergences from Brussels in areas like stablecoins, lending and bitcoin disclosures.

The U.K. and EU are racing to regulate crypto. (narvikk/Getty Images)

Policy

UK Crypto Industry Celebrates Government’s Planned Exemptions for Crypto Ad Approvals

But the country’s financial watchdog says it will “take a consistent approach to that taken for other high-risk investments,” when the time comes to set up enforcement rules.

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