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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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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Finance

Crypto Exchange Bitmart in Talks to Raise $20M at $300M Valuation: Report

New York-based private equity firm Alexander Capital Ventures is in talks with Bitmart to lead the Series B funding round.

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Finance

Argo Blockchain Mining Revenue Rose 32% in October

The company mined 167 bitcoin or bitcoin equivalent during the month.

Máquinas de minería de bitcoin (Shutterstock)

Finance

Every Big Bank Will Think About Crypto Trading, Says Ex-Citi CEO

Vikram Pandit believes every major financial institution will be considering trading crypto “in one to three years.”

Vikram Pandit at The Bloomberg Year Ahead 2015 Conference (Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Finance

Bitcoin Cash Briefly Spikes on Fraudulent Press Release

The cryptocurrency rose over 4.6% from $602.63 at around 11:30 UTC to $630.70 in less than 15 minutes after the publication of a fraudulent announcement.

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Finance

Binance Hires Former IRS Special Agent to Head Suspicious Activity Reporting

The hire is the latest in a series of appointments at Binance as the crypto exchange tightens up on regulatory compliance while tackling fraud and criminal activity.

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Finance

Revolut Looks to Hire Tech Lead to Build a Crypto Exchange

Revolut is looking for experience in building order-matching engines such as those used by crypto exchanges.

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Finance

Enjin Forms $100M Fund to Support Metaverse Projects

The Efinity Metaverse Fund will aim to support work on metaverse projects on Enjin and Polkadot.

Enjin and GameTalkTalk are seeking to reduce environmental costs associated with the minting of NFTs.