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

Abu Dhabi Trading Firm Hayvn in Talks for $30M Series B, Eyes IPO: Report

The firm is looking to raise $30 million in a Series B round at a valuation of $400 million.

Abu Dhabi Credit: Shutterstock

Finance

Animoca in Talks for Infusion From KKR as Funding Round Swells to $500M: Report

The Wall Street firm would add to the almost $360 million already raised from Winklevoss Capital, Soros Fund Management and others.

The Animoca Brands team in Hong Kong (Animoca)

Finance

Robo-Advisor Betterment Moves Into Crypto Via Makara Acquisition

Betterment customers will now be able to invest in pre-built crypto portfolios alongside their existing traditional investments.

Robo-advisor Betterment has bought Makara. (CoinDesk archives)

Policy

EU Weighs Potential Metaverse Regulation: Report

Authorities need to understand the metaverse better in order to decide the best course of regulatory action, according to one of the EU's commissioners.

EU Parliament. (artjazz/Shutterstock)

Finance

$4.4M Stolen in Hack of Blockchain Infrastructure Firm Meter

According to PeckShield, the hack on Saturday saw more than 1391 ETH and 2.74 BTC stolen.

Hack

Finance

Japan's Biggest Bank to Issue Yen-Pegged Stablecoin for Settlement: Report

The trust banking arm of Mitsubishi UFJ plans to use blockchain technology for securities trading with the stablecoin acting as a payment instrument.

Japanese yen (Shutterstock)

Finance

Tesla Records $101M Impairment Loss on Bitcoin Holdings for 2021

The company said it invested $1.5 billion in bitcoin in the first quarter of the year.

Tesla recharging. (Blomst/Pixabay)

Finance

Crypto, Blockchain Investments in 2021 Exceeded Previous 3 Years Combined: KPMG

The accounting firm's biannual "Pulse of Fintech" report says investments in crypto and blockchain surged to $30 billion last year.

KPMG's Chain Fusion project has been in the works for a year, said project director Sam Wyner. (Eddie Jordan Photos / Shutterstock)

Finance

Binance CEO Warns of ‘Massive’ SMS Phishing Scam

Some Binance customers have been sent an SMS advising of a withdrawal from their account with a false link provided to cancel it, Changpeng Zhao tweeted.

Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao

Finance

Tezos Set to Announce Sponsorship Deal With Manchester United: Report

The deal for the U.K. soccer team's training kit is for more than $27 million per year.

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - JANUARY 22: Cristiano Ronaldo of Manchester United in action during the Premier League match between Manchester United and West Ham United at Old Trafford on January 22, 2022 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Visionhaus/Getty Images)