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

Bitcoin Miner Bitfury Plans to Go Public With Value in ‘Billions of Pounds:’ Report

The company is reportedly valued at around $1 billion with investors that include Mike Novogratz’s Galaxy Digital.

Crypto mining machines

Finance

Ex-UK Chancellor Philip Hammond Joins Crypto Custodian Copper in Advisory Role

Hammond will advise the company on its global expansion efforts.

Philip Hammond, former U.K. chancellor of the Exchequer, speaks during a panel discussion at the Bloomberg New Economy Forum in Beijing, China, on Friday, Nov. 22, 2019. The New Economy Forum, organized by Bloomberg Media Group, a division of Bloomberg LP, aims to bring together leaders from public and private sectors to find solutions to the world's greatest challenges. Photographer: Takaaki Iwabu/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Finance

ConsenSys Holds Funding Round Talks With $3B Valuation

The Ethereum software company raised $65 million in April from financial giants such as JPMorgan Chase and Mastercard.

ConsenSys founder Joseph Lubin

Policy

Big Tech-Issued Stablecoins Could ‘Amplify Shocks’ to Financial System, Says ECB Exec

CBDCs could therefore represent “an anchor of stability,” according to a member of the ECB’s executive board.

ECB image via Shutterstock

Finance

Binance Ends Various Offerings to Clients in South Africa

Clients in South Africa are no longer able to open new accounts for futures, options, margins or leveraged tokens.

Cape Town, South Africa

Finance

BVNK Aims to be Crypto Bank in All But Name

The digital-asset platform wants to appeal to mid-market clients who fall between retail customers and multimillion-dollar institutions.

London (Shutterstock)

Finance

Wirex Launches Crypto Platform in Vietnam

The payments fintech has also expanded an account that provides access to DeFi savings to another 81 countries, including India, Russia and Ukraine.

Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

Finance

Tether Has Loaned $1B to Celsius Network: Report

The stablecoin issuer has loaned billions of dollars to crypto companies, according to a Bloomberg investigation.

Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky (CoinDesk archives)

Finance

21Shares Taps Copper for Custody of Crypto ETPs

21Shares also intends to use Copper’s staking capabilities to manage its holdings.

(Shutterstock)

Finance

AMC Theatres to Accept Crypto as Payment for Gift Cards

CEO Adam Aron had said the chain will begin accepting bitcoin as payment for tickets and concessions by the end of the year.

(Donreál Lunkin/Unsplash modified by CoinDesk)