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

Manchester United Confirms Tezos Sponsorship

Tezos branding will appear on the kit worn by the soccer team's players while warming up before matches, starting with their home game against Southampton on Saturday.

Manchester United's Old Trafford Stadium. (Nat Callaghan/Unsplash)

Policy

Zambia's Central Bank to Explore CBDC Following Crypto Warning: Report

The Bank of Zambia wants to cut transaction costs and increase citizens' participation in the formal financial system.

Zambia's capital, Lusaka. (Nduugu/Pixabay)

Finance

Canadian Crypto Platform Newton Raises $20M Round at $200M Valuation

The Series B funding round was led by partners from DV Chain and took Newton's valuation to around $200 million.

Toronto

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)