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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U.K.’s Travel Rule Troubles Showcase Global Challenge for Crypto

U.K. crypto firms have just days to comply with new anti-money laundering requirements – but they are seeking more guidance given patchy implementation of the controversial FATF rule between jurisdictions.

Cracked globe (Mike Kemp / Getty Images)

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Donald Trump Holds Up to $500K in Crypto

The former U.S.president launched a NFT series last year.

Donald Trump Trading Card NFTs (OpenSea)

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UK Crypto Incentives Ban Could Drive Firms Out of Country, Lobbyists Say

Lobby group CryptoUK called for more clarity from the FCA on guidance for upcoming crypto ad rules.

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Bank of England Wants Digital Pound Advisers as It Moves to CBDC Design Phase

The Bank of England is recruiting academics for its central bank digital currency engagement forum and asking stakeholders for more information.

Bank of England (Camomile Shumba)

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Crypto Brokerage Blockchain.com Receives Institution License From Singapore

The company had received an in-principle approval from the Monetary Authority of Singapore last year.

Singapore skyline (Mike Enerio/Unsplash)

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UK's Central Bank Forges Ahead With Plans for a Systemic Stablecoin Regime

The U.K. recently passed the Financial Services and Markets Act 2023 into law, which gave the BoE powers to set up a systemic stablecoin regime.

Bank of England (Camomile Shumba)

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Namibia Sets the Stage for National Crypto Strategy With New Law

The Virtual Assets Act is just a “skeleton” of what a crypto regime could look like, but it sets the foundation for more laws and regulations, lawyers say.

Swakopmund, Namibia (Grant Durr/Unsplash)

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Longtime Environmentalist RFK Jr. Not So Sure Bitcoin Is Boiling the Oceans

The environmental argument against bitcoin "should not be used as a smokescreen to curtail freedom to transact," U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr said.

Robert F. Kennedy Junior (Screenshot from 2024 campaign website)

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Sarah Breeden, CBDC Working Group Member, Appointed Bank of England Deputy Governor

The U.K. closed a consultation on a digital pound in June, something the bank thinks is likely needed.

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Bank of Korea to Exclude Seoul From CBDC Pilot Study Next Year: Report

Jeju, Busan and Incheon are in the running to be considered.

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