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Sandali Handagama

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Sandali Handagama is CoinDesk's deputy managing editor for policy and regulations, EMEA. She is an alumna of Columbia University's graduate school of journalism and has contributed to a variety of publications including The Guardian, Bloomberg, The Nation and Popular Science. Sandali doesn't own any crypto and she tweets as @iamsandali

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Latest from Sandali Handagama

Markets

After Tumultuous Election, Belarus Goes Offline

Internet is down in Belarus as people are protesting the results of presidential election

Aug 10, 2020

Protestors on the streets in Belarus after the 2020 presidential election. (YouTube)

Policy

Investors Suing Over Status ICO Can't Find Execs to Serve Papers

Investors suing crypto firm Status are seeking “alternative means” to serve top executives after they were unable to deliver court papers via traditional means.

Aug 6, 2020

(Proxima Studio/Shutterstock)

Markets

Dapp Data Storage Provider Bluzelle to Begin Mainnet Launch in August

Distributed data storage network Bluzelle will begin the launch of its mainnet on Aug. 8, the company said Thursday.

Jul 30, 2020

(Shutterstock)

Finance

Firm Uses Ethereum to Tokenize Sustainable Infrastructure in Fight Against Climate Change

U.K.-based fintech company Fasset aims to bridge the $15 trillion gap in sustainable infrastructure development with blockchain-backed investments.

Jul 28, 2020

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Markets

You Can Now Buy Hedera Hashgraph’s HBAR Token via Simplex

Users can buy and sell cryptocurrency with a debit or credit card through global payment processor Simplex’s fiat gateway solution.

Jul 27, 2020

Hedera Hashgraph (CoinDesk archives)

Markets

Apple Co-Founder Steve Wozniak Sues YouTube Over Bitcoin Giveaway Scams

Wozniak is among 18 plaintiffs suing the video-sharing giant for allowing crypto giveaway scams using his likeness to flourish on the platform.

Jul 22, 2020

Apple's Steve Wozniak sued YouTube over crypto giveaway scams.

Policy

CFTC Seeks Industry Advice on Blockchain Applications

The commission’s technology advisory committee made several presentations on various blockchain applications including CBDCs and digital tokens during a four-hour-long remote meeting last Thursday.

Jul 22, 2020

CFTC held a remote meeting with its technology advisory committee to discuss cybersecurity and DLT applications. (CoinDesk screenshot)

Markets

ERX Gets License to Launch Exchange in Thailand

Thailand’s securities watchdog has granted a digital assets exchange license to Elevated Returns’ ERX trading platform.

Jul 21, 2020

Bangkok, Thailand

Markets

Argentine Telecom Hackers Demanded $7.5M in Crypto as Ransom

Argentina’s leading telecommunications company fought off a cyberattack on Saturday where hackers demanded a hefty ransom in monero to release keys that would allow infected computers back into the system.

Jul 20, 2020

Monero image

Tech

Swiss Crypto Bank SEBA to Offer Token Securitization on Corda Network

The bank has partnered with Corda-based DASL to build the new service available on Corda’s public network

Jul 15, 2020

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