Indonesian crypto exchanges saw a sharp 60% drop in trading volumes in 2023 compared to the previous year. Tax burdens on users and exchanges may be partly to blame, local industry members told DOKWONNNN. trib.al/SsKNmJG

EU policymakers in EU Council and European Parliament have reached a provisional deal on an anti-money laundering package forcing all crypto firms to conduct due diligence. Sandali reports trib.al/yWtqNoY

Crypto industry participants worry that new anti-money laundering rules agreed to by European Union policymakers are more stringent than measures that apply to more traditional financial institutions. Sandali reports trib.al/fH0XvDO

Inbox: Terraform Labs PTE is filing for chapter 11

Dr. Craig Wright has taken the stand in the COPA trial, which kicked off yesterday. Catch up here 👇 coindesk.com/policy/2024/02…

Craig Wright repeatedly denied he fabricated evidence that he's Satoshi during his first day of cross-examination in the court case brought by COPA. Sandali reports trib.al/q7if8FW

🌹Street sellers bring moments of joy to enamoured couples 💝but their journeys and struggles are far from romantic. ➡️Investigation by Agostino Petroni & Sandali published 📰on Al Jazeera English supported by the #ModernSlavery grant Read more ⬇️ bit.ly/3SBcVZH

Great investigation to read on #ValentinesDay 💝 ✍️Written by Agostino Petroni & Sandali

"Chamber Of Death’: Italian #Tuna Fishers Fight To Preserve Ancient Tradition #news #environment #climatechange Sandali and Agostino Petroni reports for The Guardian EJ Today Headlines: sej.org/headlines/list theguardian.com/environment/20…

For The Guardian, M.A. Columbia Journ alum Agostino Petroni (MA Politics ‘20) and Sandali (MS ‘20) report that a sustainable technique for catching tuna that goes back thousands of years is on the verge of extinction in Italy – but not for a lack of fish. theguardian.com/environment/20…

Bitcoin ETF approval in the U.S. is the "naked emperor's new clothes," two officials at the @ECB wrote in a scathing blog post, dissing the cryptocurrency's most recent rally. Sandali reports. trib.al/VWEzEok

The 'tonnara' a centuries old Italian form of Blue Fin Tuna fishing is on the verge of disappearing. This small-scale practice is being hurt by a quota system that benefits big fleets. Grantees Sandali & Agostino Petroni report for The Guardian. 👉bit.ly/3IoBLqO

COPA v Craig Wright trial closing statements start today. Catch up here with Camomile Shumba's report for CoinDesk: What's at Stake as the Trial to Determine Satoshi's Identity Wraps Up 👇 coindesk.com/policy/2024/03…

BREAKING: Craig Wright is not Satoshi Nakamoto and did not author the Bitcoin whitepaper, a UK judge ruled on Thursday after a month-long trial. Camomile Shumba reports trib.al/gMLoQZp

Italy’s Foreign Press Association moved into Silvio Berlusconi’s old Rome apartment this morning. First discovery was a secret door to a back staircase. Good way to allow party guests to leave in a hurry?

We are back in court for Sam Bankman-Fried's sentencing tomorrow. Judge Kaplan's going to decide how long SBF will spend in prison. Here's what he'll be looking at. coindesk.com/policy/2024/03…

EU markets regulator ESMA - EU Securities Markets Regulator 🇪🇺 flagged Maximum Extractable Value (MEV), which crypto miners use maximize profits by reordering transactions, as a potential form of market abuse – a stance that is worrying some industry watchers. Sandali reports trib.al/oLBAEUc

Still waiting on the official announcement from Hong Kong's SFC regarding $BTC ETF approvals. Looks like issuers have jumped the gun and posted announcements before the regulator -- a few have already been deleted from Weixin.

IN DEPTH: The EU is getting ready to enforce the landmark crypto law MiCA at the national level this year. Sandali reached out to regulators in all 27 member states to show where countries are at with implementation. trib.al/eu4DOds

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