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 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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Finance

BlackRock Looks to Offer Crypto Services as Client Demand Rises: CEO

The Russia-Ukraine conflict will push countries to reassess currency dependencies, Fink said in a letter to shareholders.

(BlackRock)

Finance

Figure Technologies Reveals Crypto-Backed Mortgage Products

Potential customers can now join the waiting list ahead of the launch next month.

house, key, real estate

Finance

Crypto Lender Nexo Spins Out $150M Venture Arm for Web 3 Investments, Acquisitions

Nexo Ventures will be active in Web 3, decentralized finance innovation, NFTs, metaverse and GameFi.

money

Policy

Ireland's Central Bank Warns of 'Misleading' Crypto Ads by Social Media Influencers

The Central Bank of Ireland emphasized that crypto assets are highly risky and speculative, and may not be suitable for retail customers.

Central Bank of Ireland, Dublin

Finance

Crypto Exchange Coincheck to List on Nasdaq via $1.25B Merger

The proposed listing will be through a deal with a blank check company.

Tokyo's Shinjuku neighborhood (segawa7/Shutterstock)

Policy

UK Advertising Regulator Issues 'Red Alert' Guidance on Crypto Ads

Companies advertising crypto services have until May 2 to ensure their ads meet the new guidance.

Coinbase ad on London Underground (Tube). August 2021. (Sheldon Reback/CoinDesk)

Finance

FTX Continues Global Expansion, Creates Unit in Australia

FTX Australia will offer exchange and over-the-counter (OTC) products and services, including derivatives.

Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Johnny Bhalla on Unsplash)