David Okonkwo

Regulation & Policy Analyst

David Okonkwo is TheCryptoWorld's regulation and policy analyst, tracking the global regulatory landscape for digital assets across the EU, United States, United Kingdom, and emerging markets. He comes to crypto journalism from a legal background: he spent five years as a regulatory affairs specialist at a fintech firm working with digital asset businesses on licensing in multiple jurisdictions. This experience gives him direct insight into how regulators approach crypto classification, exchange licensing, and stablecoin oversight. His work at TheCryptoWorld has focused on tracking MiCA implementation across EU member states, SEC enforcement actions against major exchanges, and the UK FCA's approach to crypto asset registration. He broke early analysis of MiCA delegated regulation timelines that proved more accurate than many major industry predictions. David is based in London and holds a law degree from University College London with a specialization in financial regulation.