Jack Schickler

Jack Schickler is 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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Binance’s Belgian Customers to Use Polish Entity in Bid to Escape Regulators’ Ban

National financial authority FSMA told the company in June to cease serving Belgian customers from outside the European bloc

By Jack Schickler

Aug 28, 2023 at 2:36 p.m. UTC

Aug 28, 2023

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Celsius is being sold to crypto consortium Fahrenheit (Pixabay)

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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

By Jack Schickler

Aug 25, 2023 at 1:51 p.m. UTC

Aug 25, 2023

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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

By Jack Schickler

Aug 25, 2023 at 9:46 a.m. UTC

Aug 25, 2023

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Hackers have accessed FTX and BlockFi customer data (Kris/Pixabay)

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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.

By Jack Schickler

Aug 25, 2023 at 7:44 a.m. UTC

Aug 25, 2023

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Cracked globe (Mike Kemp / Getty Images)

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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.

By Camomile Shumba Jack Schickler

Aug 24, 2023 at 10:41 a.m. UTC

Aug 24, 2023

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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.

By Jack Schickler

Aug 24, 2023 at 7:16 a.m. UTC

Aug 24, 2023

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

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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.

By Jack Schickler

Aug 22, 2023 at 12:00 p.m. UTC

Aug 22, 2023

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