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

Voyager-Binance.US Legal Fight Must Be Resolved by April 13, Court Documents Say

Voyager Digital's creditors stand to lose $100 million if delays caused by government objections to Binance.US' deal to buy Voyager drag on.

By Jack Schickler

Apr 4, 2023 at 8:40 a.m. UTC

Apr 4, 2023

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CEO of Binance Changpeng Zhao at Consensus Singapore 2018 (CoinDesk)

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Regulations

U.S. Government Case Against Voyager-Binance.US Deal Has 'Substantial' Merits, Judge Says

District Judge Jennifer Rearden has put the $1 billion deal on hold but said she’d expedite an appeal to avoid too much delay

By Jack Schickler

Apr 1, 2023 at 12:49 p.m. UTC

Apr 1, 2023

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France

French Crypto Influencer Ban Will Harm Country’s Attractiveness, Industry Group Says

Proposals to stop social-media stars promoting unlicensed companies were approved by the National Assembly Thursday.

By Jack Schickler

Mar 30, 2023 at 3:41 p.m. UTC

Mar 30, 2023

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Euroclear

Euroclear May Launch Digital Bond Settlement Platform This Year, Staffer Says

The move follows interest in securities trading using central bank digital currencies.

By Jack Schickler

Mar 30, 2023 at 11:28 a.m. UTC

Mar 30, 2023

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Do Kwon. (Terra, modificado por CoinDesk)

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Spanish

Estados Unidos y Corea del Sur pidieron la extradición de Do Kwon, según el ministro de Justicia de Montenegro

Marko Kovac dijo que el proceso de extradición del fundador de Terraform Labs se dará después de un proceso penal por falsificación de documentos.

By Jack Schickler

Mar 29, 2023 at 3:28 p.m. UTC

Mar 29, 2023

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Montenegro

Do Kwon Extradition Sought by U.S., South Korea, Montenegro Justice Minister Says

Marko Kovac said the Terraform Lab founder's extradition proceedings would follow a criminal proceeding for ID document forgery.

By Jack Schickler

Mar 29, 2023 at 11:53 a.m. UTC

Mar 29, 2023

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Regulations

European Banking Regulator Calls Attention to Digital Ledger Technology

Draft guidance from the European Banking Authority says the technology must be considered when banking supervisors look at the risk of money laundering.

By Jack Schickler

Mar 29, 2023 at 10:04 a.m. UTC

Mar 29, 2023

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