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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New Global CBDC Platform Could Cut Payment Costs, IMF Says

The International Monetary Fund remains skeptical about a private system, but is pushing for new ideas on state-backed digital currencies.

Autoridades del FMI quieren facilitar pagos transfronterizos a través de CBDCs. (William Potter/Getty Images)

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EU Lawmakers Vote Down Green Crypto Mining Study

The Green Party had pushed for research into mining techniques after failing to impose restrictions on bitcoin-style proof-of-work

EU Parliament (Unsplash)

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Los legisladores de la UE rechazan el estudio sobre minería Cripto ecológica

El Partido Verde había presionado para que se investigaran las técnicas de minería después de no imponer restricciones a la prueba de trabajo estilo bitcoin.

EU Parliament (Unsplash)

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Legisladores da UE rejeitam estudo sobre mineração de Cripto verde

O Partido Verde pressionou por pesquisas sobre técnicas de mineração depois de não conseguir impor restrições à prova de trabalho no estilo bitcoin

EU Parliament (Unsplash)

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Les législateurs européens votent contre l’étude sur l’exploitation minière de la Crypto verte

Le Parti Vert a poussé à la recherche sur les techniques minières après avoir échoué à imposer des restrictions sur les preuves de travail de type Bitcoin.

EU Parliament (Unsplash)

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I legislatori dell'UE bocciano lo studio verde sul mining Cripto

Il Partito dei Verdi aveva spinto per la ricerca sulle tecniche di mining dopo aver fallito nell’imporre restrizioni sulla prova di lavoro in stile bitcoin

EU Parliament (Unsplash)

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Wife of Arrested Tornado Cash Developer Denies Russia Secret Service Links

Financial-crime analysts at Kharon have connected Alexey Pertsev, who is currently in a Dutch prison awaiting trial on suspicion of facilitating money laundering via crypto protocols, to Russian espionage.

A 2022 protest demonstrates the long fight over Tornado Cash, including the arrest of developer Alexey Pertsev. (Jack Schickler/CoinDesk)

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Alleged Tornado Developer Pertsev Must Stay In Jail, Dutch Judge Rules

Pertsev’s arrest for involvement in the now-sanctioned crypto mixer generated consternation in the Web3 community

Protestors demonstrate against the arrest of Alexey Pertsev in Amsterdam, August 2022 (Jack Schickler)

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No Safety Net From Crypto Collapses, German Regulator Warns

The financial regulatory authority for Germany, BaFin, has toughened warnings about consumers potentially losing all their crypto investments, unlike holdings with regulated banks.

Germany's regulator has toughened its crypto warning (Hiroshi Higuchi/Getty Images)

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Tornado Cash Developer's Arrest in the Netherlands Draws Community Protest

After the detention of Alexey Pertsev, campaigners worry holding developers accountable for malicious use of their code could have a dangerous, chilling effect.

#FreeAlex protestors in Dam Square, Amsterdam (Jack Schickler/CoinDesk)