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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Policy

UK FCA Chief Warns Against Judging Crypto Firms by Size for Approval Decisions

The Financial Conduct Authority has turned down some of the largest crypto firms in the world in the last two years, its CEO Nikhil Rathi told lawmakers at a hearing.

Nikhil Rathi, CEO, UK Financial Conduct Authority

Policy

RFK Jr. Vows to Back Dollar With Bitcoin, Exempt BTC From Taxes

The Democratic presidential hopeful also reiterated a May stance defending the right to self-custody bitcoin, run blockchain nodes at home and promising industry-neutral energy regulation.

US presidential candidate Robert F Kennedy Jr.

Policy

Even Unpaid Social Media Crypto Promotions May Breach UK Ad Rules: Financial Regulator

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) gained oversight of crypto promotions with the approval of the Financial Services and Markets Act last month.

Photo of people entering the FCA building

Technology

Chainlink's Interoperability Protocol, Connecting Blockchains to ‘Bank Chains,’ Goes Live

This is the launch of the standard that could connect all of the blockchains and all of the bank chains, Sergey Nazarov said in an interview with CoinDesk.

Chainlink CEO Sergey Nazarov (Chainlink Labs)

Policy

UK's New Online Safety Bill Applies to the Metaverse, Lawmakers Agree

The bill, nearing approval, has measures to prevent children from experiencing harm online.

Metaverse (We Are/Getty Images)

Policy

Payments Platform Nuggets Working With Bank of England on Privacy Layer for Digital Pound

The BofE said in February that a digital pound was likely needed, but that it will not make a decision on issuing one until at least 2025.

The Bank of England is reportedly hiring 30 people to develop a national digital currency. (Camomile Shumba/CoinDesk)

Policy

UK Lords Pass Bill to Help Seize and Freeze Crypto Used for Crime

The bill, introduced in September, now enters its final stages in Parliament.

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Policy

Belarus Looks to Ban Peer-to-Peer Crypto Transactions to Reduce Fraud

The east European country is working on legislation to make it harder for fraudsters to get their hands on the proceeds of crime.

Belarus (Egor Kunovsky/ Unsplash)

Policy

Hong Kong Sets Up Task Force for Web3 Development

Hong Kong wants to be a Web3 hub , Financial Secretary Paul Chan said.

Hong Kong (Ruslan Bardash / Unsplash)

Policy

UK Crypto, Stablecoin Rules Receive Royal Assent, Passing Into Law

The Financial Services and Markets Act 2023 classifies crypto as a regulated financial activity.

UK Parliament Building and Big Ben, London (Ugur Akdemir/Unsplash)