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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Tech

Avalanche-Based Zabu Finance Sees $3.2M Hack

The attacker used Zabu’s “Transfer Tax” mechanism to mint tokens, sending their value to zero.

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Finance

E-Money’s Stablecoins to Become Available on Algorand

Algorand will now support e-Money’s range of stablecoins, including those pegged to the euro (eEUR), Swiss franc (eCHF) and Swedish krona (eSEK).

Euros

Policy

El Salvador to Exempt Foreign Investors From Tax on Bitcoin Profits: Report

The country is attempting to encourage foreign investment, having adopted bitcoin as legal tender.

El Salvador President Nayib Bukele

Finance

Brevan Howard Appoints Former CMT Digital CEO Colleen Sullivan to Lead Crypto Investments

The hedge fund manager is also forming a new crypto-focused division called BH Digital.

Right to left: CoinDesk reporter Anna Baydakova and former CMT Digital CEO Colleen Sullivan.

Finance

CrossTower Launches Trading Platform in India: Report

Thirty-five people have been hired to operate the new unit in India, with plans to increase headcount to 100 in the coming months.

Spices at a market in Mapusa, India (Akhil Chandran/Unspash)

Finance

Algorand Foundation Launches $300M DeFi Innovation Fund

The Viridis DeFi Fund will support development of DeFi applications such as exchanges, money markets and NFT platforms.

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Finance

UK Post Office to Offer Crypto Purchases to Some Customers Starting Next Week

Users of the Post Office’s EasyID identity-verification app will be able to buy crypto using a voucher system from Swarm Markets.

UK post box, pillar box, mail.

Finance

Swiss Stock Exchange Gets Regulatory Nod to Launch Digital Asset Exchange

The exchange, first announced in 2018, will target banks, issuers, insurance firms and institutional investors.

A SIX logo sits on the exterior of the Six Swiss Exchange AG stock exchange in Zurich, Switzerland, on Thursday, Aug. 22, 2019. In a move that has implications for Brexit, Switzerland disallowed the trading of its shares on the bloc's bourses as of July 1 to prevent a drop in liquidity as it faced the expiry of its recognition under European Union rules. Photographer: Stefan Wermuth/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Finance

Argo Blockchain Secures $25M Bitcoin-Backed Loan From Galaxy Digital

The loan will be used to fund continued expansion of the company’s data center in West Texas.

texas map

Markets

Solana Price Surge Likely to Be ‘Decently Organic,’ Says FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried

The undermarketing of Solana may mean the current rally is built on sturdier ground, the FTX CEO suggested Thursday.

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