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

Decentralized Search Engine Presearch Integrates With NFT Marketplace OpenSea

Presearch aspires to be a kind of “Google...for the Web 3 era of decentralization.

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Policy

Indonesia’s Religious Leaders Declare Crypto Illegal for Muslims: Report

Crypto could be traded as a commodity if it abides by Shariah law and demonstrates a clear benefit.

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Finance

Electronics Retailer MediaMarkt Hit by Ransomware Demand for $50M Bitcoin Payment: Report

Following the attack on Sunday, the attackers initially asked for $240 million.

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

Finance

Crypto Adoption Numbers in India Could Be ‘Exaggerated,’ Says RBI Governor

Shaktikanta Das said he is “not so sure about the numbers which being quoted.”

Credit: Shutterstock

Finance

ConsenSys Tool Infura’s User Numbers Grow 250% in Under a Year

The product has seen users surge to 350,000 from fewer than 100,000.

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Policy

Bank of England and UK Treasury to Assess Case for a CBDC Next Year

The earliest time a digital pound could be rolled out is the second half of the decade.

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Finance

Crypto Lender Nexo Makes Strategic Investment in SEC-Licensed Broker-Dealer

The firm’s investment into Texture Capital may be aimed at limiting regulatory scrutiny when it seeks to expand in the U.S.

Nexo co-founder Antoni Trenchev speaks at Consensus 2019. (CoinDesk archives)

Policy

ECB’s Panetta Says CBDCs ‘Likely’ to Be Legal Tender: Report

However, this status “should not be taken for granted.”

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Policy

Singapore’s Central Bank Is Laying the Foundations for a CBDC It Doesn’t Think Is Needed: Report

There is, however, no urgent need for a retail CBDC in the country, according to MAS Managing Director Ravi Menon.

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Policy

Banque de France Calls for Further Examination of Wholesale CBDCs

A wholesale CBDC would be of benefit to cross-border payments, the bank concluded.

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