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

Latest from Sandali Handagama

Policy

NYDFS Chief Calls Industry Reaction to BitLicense Changes 'Beyond Positive

NYDFS Superintendent Linda Lacewell said she decided to review the regulator's landmark virtual currency license in light of its impending 5-year anniversary.

Jul 15, 2020

NYDFS Superintendent Linda Lacewell (NYDFS)

Policy

Hodlers Can Donate Crypto to Charity to Minimize Tax Payments

Donating crypto means it won’t be taxed, say The Giving Block and TAXbit, which published a guide to facilitate such donations.

Jul 14, 2020

Individuals who donate their cryptocurrencies instead of exchanging for fiat or another crypto may not owe any taxes on those transactions. (SJ Baren/Unsplash)

Markets

Telegram's Defeat Isn't 'Binding' in Kik Case, Judge Tells SEC

Kik's proverbial day in court may take a lot longer than Telegram's, if the judge’s response to the SEC during a hearing this week is any indication.

Jul 10, 2020

U.S. District Court Judge Alvin Hellerstein said there is "no binding precedent" for SEC vs. Kik case. Credit: Shuttershock

Markets

Brave Browser Partners With bitFlyer to Expand BAT’s Reach in Japan

The crypto exchange will build a BAT wallet for Brave as it helps the cryptocurrency grow in Japan.

Jul 10, 2020

Mt. Fuji from Tokyo (Sakarin Sawasdinaka/Shutterstock)

Finance

London Stock Exchange Parent Assigns Financial 'Bar Codes' to 169 Cryptos

The addition of bitcoin and its ilk to LSEG's database, in response to customer demand, is a sign that institutions are slowly embracing the asset class.

Jul 9, 2020

LSEG expands to include digital assets in its SEDOL Masterfile securities database. (spatuletail/Shutterstock)

Markets

Former US Treasury Secretary Laurence Summers Expects 'a Ton of Innovation' Around Stablecoins

Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers praised stablecoins last week, saying he sees use cases in cross-border transactions as one example of their usefulness.

Jul 3, 2020

Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers (The Money Movement/YouTube)

Policy

Swiss Government Makes Moves to Encourage Crypto Businesses

The Swiss government is making key legislative changes to financial laws to improve legal conditions for blockchain businesses.

Jul 1, 2020

Swiss parliament building (Shutterstock)

Policy

BitLicense at 5: For Startups Regulated Overseas, New York Isn't So Tough

While some exchanges left New York in the wake of its implementing the BitLicense, others say the regulatory regime have helped build market share and revenue.

Jun 24, 2020

Paxos CEO Chad Cascarilla said his company's BitLicense application was 1,000 pages long. (CoinDesk archives)

Policy

BitLicense at 5: A Timeline of New York's Landmark Cryptocurrency Regulation

The BitLicense was first proposed in 2013, but wasn't implemented until mid-2015. CoinDesk outlines the major events in its history.

Jun 24, 2020

Policy

BitLicense Recipients

A list of all New York Department of Financial Service BitLicense and limited purpose trust charter recipients.

Jun 24, 2020

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