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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Celsius Token Holders Lose Bid to Hike CEL Valuation

Some creditors of the bankrupt crypto lender argue it should be valued at a higher $0.80, the nominal price when the company collapsed, despite allegations of market manipulation

Celsius is being sold to crypto consortium Fahrenheit (Pixabay)

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Prime Trust Lost $8M in Doomed Terra Stablecoin Investment, CEO Says

A separate 2021 wallet bungle by the crypto custodian, taken into receivership in July, cost it $76 million, a court filing said

(Prime Trust, modified by CoinDesk)

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FTX, BlockFi, Genesis Customer Data Compromised in Kroll Hack

A ‘cybersecurity incident’ affected Kroll, which gathers customer claim data on behalf of bankrupt companies.

(Kris/Pixabay)

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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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FTX Taps Galaxy to Sell, Stake and Hedge Its Crypto Billions

The bankrupt exchange wants to return funds to creditors in dollars without denting value.

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

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Crypto’s ‘Illusory Appeal’ Should Be Met by Regulation, Not Bans, BIS Study Says

Bitcoin ETFs could boost adoption because digital assets offer an escape route for state-imposed capital controls, a grouping of central bankers from the Americas said.

Central banks from Mexico and Colombia studied crypto's role in the developing world (Flickr)

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Prosecutors, Sam Bankman-Fried File Proposed Jury Instructions for Trial

The FTX founder's lawyers are suggesting Bankman-Fried acted in good faith, with a trial set for October.

Sam Bankman-Fried, right, outside court in July 2023. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

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Celsius Creditors to Vote on Bankruptcy-Escape Plan After Judicial Approval

Creditors will have a month to mull the sale to Fahrenheit, which court filings say could see them recover 67%-85% of holdings.

(Mustang Joe/Flickr)

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UK ‘Travel Rule’ Won’t Completely Nix Transfers to Noncompliant Places, FCA Says

Companies such as PayPal are already halting their crypto payments services in the U.K. as a result of tighter regulations.

UK United Kingdom British England Flag (Unsplash)

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Genesis, FTX Strike Deal for $175M Bankruptcy Claim

Though a sharp drop from the $4 billion originally claimed, lawyers hope it will let them get on with winding up estates.

John J Ray III took over as FTX CEO in November (House Committee on Financial Services)