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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Thailand SEC Issues Regulations for Crypto Custody Providers

The regulator says custodians should have a contingency plan if something goes wrong.

Thailand's SEC has issued new regulations for digital-wallet providers. (Dave Kim/Unsplash)

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Crypto Lender Nexo Sues Cayman Island's Regulator for Denied VASP Registration

Nexo has sued the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority to overturn its rejection of Nexo's application to register as a virtual asset services provider.

Cayman Islands (Creative Commons)

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UK Court Sentences 4 Men to 15 Years for $26M Crypto Fraud

The offenders used the internet to obtain millions, Jonathan Kelleher of the Crown Prosecution Service said.

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China's Digital Yuan Used to Buy Securities for the First Time: Report

Last week, the country also added a function to its e-CNY payment app that allows users to make payments offline.

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Five UK Associations Form Crypto Alliance to Steer Digital Asset Regulation

The U.K. Forum for Digital Currencies, which includes City of London Corporation, also aims to further the country's crypto hub ambitions.

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UK ‘Fully Behind’ Stablecoin for Wholesale Settlements, Treasury Official Says

Crypto technology could “turbocharge all of those (financial) industries,” Economic Secretary to the Treasury Andrew Griffith told Parliament.

U.K. Economic Secretary Andrew Griffith (Dan Kitwood / Gettyimages)

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Robinhood Shares Worth Nearly $500M Seized in FTX Case

The stock was owned – via a holding company – by Sam Bankman-Fried and FTX co-founder Gary Wang.

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried has plead not guilty to eight criminal charges. (David Dee Delgado/Getty Images)

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UK Enforces Crypto Tax Break for Foreigners Using Local Brokers

The measures now in effect are part of the government's plans to turn the country into a crypto hub.

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Another Crypto.com Ad Banned by UK Advertising Regulator

The company also had two ads banned in January for being misleading.

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Boris Johnson's Brother Quits as Binance Adviser

Binance has struggled launch operations in the U.K. and may be facing money laundering charges from the U.S.

Jo Johnson (Luke Dray/Getty Images)