Jack Schickler

Jack Schickler was a CoinDesk reporter focused on crypto regulations, based in Brussels, Belgium. He previously wrote about financial regulation for news site MLex, before which he was a speechwriter and policy analyst at the European Commission and the U.K. Treasury. He doesn’t own any crypto.

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EU ‘Crypto Security’ Debate Turns New MiCA Law on Its Head

Whether to treat crypto as a traditional financial instrument can be a black-and-white issue, but European Union lawmakers appear to favor a spectrum.

An EU study has rekindled a debate over the treatment of crypto as securities (TiNo Heusinger/Pixabay)

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New York’s Met Museum Agrees to Return $550K in FTX Donations

The bankrupt crypto company is seeking the return of funds sent by Sam Bankman-Fried’s empire before its November collapse.

New York's Metropolitan Museum (Pixabay)

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Defunct Crypto Hedge Fund 3AC Insists on Taking Part in Genesis Mediation

The defunct crypto hedge fund has claimed over $1 billion against Genesis, which itself filed for bankruptcy in January.

Three Arrows Capital has made claims against Genesis (aitoff/Pixabay)

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Las criptomonedas son valores por defecto, según un estudio del Parlamento Europeo,

Las nuevas normas sobre criptomonedas bajo la ley MiCA podrían tener pocos beneficios a corto plazo si no se toman medidas adicionales, dijo un informe llevado a cabo por responsables políticos de la Unión Europea.

(Guillaume Périgois/Unsplash)

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Qatar Didn’t Properly Enforce Its Crypto Ban, Global Money Laundering Watchdog Says

The country's central bank should proactively identify and sanction service providers breaching its 2019 prohibition, according to the Financial Action Task Force.

Doha, Qatar (Pexels/Pixabay)

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Treat Crypto as Securities by Default, European Parliament Study Says

Landmark new crypto laws under MiCA may have few short-term benefits without further steps, the report commissioned by EU lawmakers says.

(Guillaume Périgois/Unsplash)

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EU Formally Signs New Crypto Licensing, Money Laundering Rules Into Law

The MiCA law is set to make the bloc the first major jurisdiction with tailored crypto regulations.

MiCA, the EU's crypto law, has been formally signed. (Swedish government/Twitter)

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EU’s Banking Regulator Highlights AML Risks in Privacy Coins, Self-Hosted Wallets

The European Banking Authority wants to extend money laundering guidance to crypto firms and banks that trade with them

The EU wants to tackle crypto money laundering (Alexa/Pixabay)

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FTX Examiner Appointment Referred to Court of Appeals by District Judge

The U.S. government is pushing to have an independent inquiry into the crypto exchange despite concerns over cost.

New FTX CEO John J. Ray III (C-Span)

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ECB Finalizes Digital Euro Prototypes as Development Decision Looms

The European Central Bank has examined the use of distributed ledger technology and smart contracts for its potential new digital currency.

The ECB is considering whether to issue its currency in digital form (moerschy/ Pixabay)