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

Crypto Exchange Luno Eyes US Expansion

The London-based exchange is one of Africa's largest and has 9 million customers worldwide.

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Finance

Bored Ape Yacht Club Creators in Funding Talks With Andreessen Horowitz: Report

The startup is seeking a valuation of as much as $5 billion in the proposed funding round.

A selection of Bored Apes, one of the best-selling NFT avatar series.

Policy

South African Regulator Issues Warning on FTX, Bybit

The Financial Sector Conduct Authority said the crypto exchanges are not authorized to trade in derivatives.

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Policy

Hester Peirce Warns Proposed SEC Reform of Securities Trading Platforms Could Threaten DeFi

"Crypto Mom" believes a new 654-page plan designed to add oversight to trading government securities could also allow new powers to scrutinize DeFi platforms.

Hester Peirce, commissioner of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), center, listens during a House Financial Services Committee hearing in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2019. The head of the SEC said this month his agency and other regulators are keeping taps on emerging risks in the fast-growing corporate debt market, highlighting assets that could he susceptible to liquidity shocks. Photographer: Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Finance

MicroStrategy Buys Additional $25M Worth of Bitcoin During Market Dip

The acquisition rate in January was markedly lower than in December.

MicroStrategy's Michael Saylor (CoinDesk)

Policy

Thailand Axes 15% Crypto Withholding Tax Plans Following Pushback: Report

Earned income on crypto trading or mining can be reported as capital gains on income taxes, tax officials said.

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Finance

Turkish Crypto Firm Bitci Eyes Expansion Into Brazil, Spain: Report

The company aims to open a trading platform in Brazil next month with a Spanish one planned in March.

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Finance

FTX Reaches $32B Valuation With $400M Fundraise

The investment values the crypto exchange at the same level as Deutsche Boerse and more than Nasdaq or Twitter.

FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried. (CoinDesk)

Markets

Crypto Has Parallels With Subprime Mortgage Crisis, Says Paul Krugman

The economist sees evidence that the risks of crypto are falling on those who do not know what they're getting into and are less able to handle the downsides.

Nobel Prize-winning Economist Paul Krugman, professor of international trade and economics at Princeton University, speaks during a Bloomberg Television interview in New York, U.S., on Monday, Jan. 28, 2013. Krugman discussed the performance of  bonds, Fed monetary policy, and the U.S. economy compared with that of Japan. Photographer: Scott Eells/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Finance

Crypto Industry Heavyweights Form Political Action Committee for US Midterms: Report

Backers of the PAC include top executives at FTX and SkyBridge Capital.

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