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.

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Finance

Web 3 Browser Opera Integrates With Ethereum Layer 2 Exchange DeversiFi

DeversiFi's aim is to help traders avoid the high gas fees on the Ethereum network by enabling layer 2 trading.

From a technical standpoint, the integration marks an intriguing if obscure milestone for Opera. (Credit: Shutterstock)

Finance

Crypto Lender Celsius Appoints CFO Following Predecessor's Arrest

Rod Bolger replaces Yaron Shalem, who was arrested in Tel Aviv in November in connection with Israeli crypto mogul Moshe Hogeg.

Celsius (Shutterstock, modified by CoinDesk)

Finance

London Stock Exchange Group Buys Fintech Firm TORA for $325M

The acquisition opens the door to the possibility of LSEG offering crypto or non-fungible token (NFT) trading in the future.

LSEG expands to include digital assets in its SEDOL Masterfile securities database. (spatuletail/Shutterstock)

Finance

FTX Starts Gaming Unit to Promote Crypto Adoption: Report

"There are 2 billion-plus gamers in the world who have played with and collected digital items, and can now also own them."

FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried. (CoinDesk)

Finance

OpenSea Says Phishing Attack Impacted 17 Users

The attack also no longer appears to be active because there has been no activity on the malicious contract for over 15 hours.

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Finance

US Agencies Seized Around $30M of Crypto Related to NetWalker Ransomware Last Year

The January 2021 seizure is the largest related to ransomware, according to blockchain research firm Chainalysis.

The Ransomware Task Force report warned an international effort would be needed to properly combat a growing ransomware threat.

Finance

Animoca Brands Acquires Australian Game Developer Grease Monkey

Grease Monkey Games will continue to operate under its present management but will align its blockchain-related efforts with those of Animoca.

(Grease Monkey Games/Animoca Brands)

Finance

USDC Stablecoin Backer Circle Doubles in Value to $9B in New Deal With SPAC

Circle was valued at $4.5 billion in its initial agreement with Concord Acquisition Corp. in July 2021.

Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire. (CoinDesk screenshot)

Finance

Dogecoin Core Developer Ross Nicoll to Step Away

The doge developer will remain as an adviser, but is "handing over everything [he] can to the Dogecoin Foundation."

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Finance

European Soccer's Governing Body Signs Up Socios.com as Token Partner

The partnership, financial terms for which were not disclosed, will be in place until 2024.

San Siro soccer stadium, shared home ground of Inter Milan and AC Milan.