Jamie Crawley

Jamie has been part of CoinDesk's news team since February 2021, focusing on breaking news, Bitcoin tech and protocols and crypto VC. He holds BTC, ETH and DOGE.

Jamie Crawley

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Finance

Payments Company Bolt to Buy Wyre for $1.5B to Add Crypto Option

The acquisition would be the largest non-SPAC deal in the crypto industry.

(mongione/Shutterstock)

Finance

MicroStrategy Buys $191M Worth of Bitcoin

The software company now holds 129,218 bitcoins.

MicroStrategy executive chairman Michael Saylor (CoinDesk archives)

Policy

Indonesia to Charge 0.1% Tax on Crypto Transactions, Investments: Report

The valued-added and capita-gains taxes will take effect on May 1.

Indonesia's parliament building (Shutterstock)

Policy

Kazakhstan Looks to Bring Crypto Exchanges to Central Asian Financial Hub

The exchanges would operate in the Astana International Financial Centre in cooperation with the Kazakhstani banks and government agencies.

Astana, Kazakhstan

Policy

Crypto Firms Weigh Options as UK Registration Deadline Looms

Firms that fail to receive FCA approval might choose to service the U.K. from abroad or challenge the ruling in court.

(Piotr Swat/Shutterstock)

Policy

UK's FCA Extends Temporary Registration Deadline for Select Crypto Firms

The Temporary Registration Regime will end April 1 "for all but for a small number of firms where it is strictly necessary."

The FCA's website.

Finance

Dubai Attracts Crypto.com, Bybit as Friendly Rules Bear Fruit

Crypto.com is establishing an office in Dubai while Bybit is moving its global HQ.

Dubai (David Rodrigo/Unsplash)

Finance

Crypto Payments Firm Wirex Withdraws From FCA's Register as Deadline Looms

Wirex will now serve U.K-based customers from its overseas base in Croatia.

Wirex US launch (Wirex)

Finance

Israel's Bank Leumi to Offer Crypto Trading

The bank is working with New York-based custody and trading platform Paxos to bring the service to customers.

Tel Aviv, Israel

Finance

Qualcomm Sets Up $100M Fund for Metaverse Investments

The fund will target developers building immersive extended reality (XR) experiences in areas such as gaming, health, education and entertainment.

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