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

EU Policymakers Propose Tighter Regulation of Crypto Transfers

The European Commission made the proposal to help crack down on flows of illicit money.

The European Commission's headquarters in Brussels.

Markets

First NFT Company Accepted Into UN Global Compact

Membership of the Global Compact requires companies to align their business models with the Ten Principles derived from U.N. declarations on human rights, labor, the environment and anti-corruption.

Exchanges worldwide are watching Coinbase's direct listing.

Policy

Georgia to Put Its Wine on the Blockchain

NFTs for the wine and its provenance will be minted and made available on WiV's blockchain-based trading platform.

vineyard

Markets

Rothschild Investment Corp More Than Tripled Bitcoin Exposure in Q2

The institutional investment manager also increased its holdings in the Grayscale Ethereum Trust by about 5%.

markets, investing

Markets

Bank of Korea Chooses Ground X as Supplier for CBDC Pilot: Report

South Korea's central bank has picked a blockchain subsidiary of internet giant Kakao.

The South Korean Financial Services Commission is extending a ban on short-selling after last week's GameStop share price pump.

Markets

Most Institutional Investors Expect to Buy Digital Assets in Future: Report

Over half of those surveyed by financial industry analytics firm Coalition Greenwich said they had digital asset investments already.

investment, advisors

Finance

Polygon Launches Unit to Grow Blockchain Gaming, NFTs

The Ethereum-scaling project has introduced Polygon Studios to "bridge the gap between Web 2 and Web 3 gaming."

Skyweaver gameplay

Markets

Turkey Plans to Present Law on Cryptocurrencies in October: Report

Crypto-asset companies will be supervised by the Capital Markets Board and will need to set aside minimum capital requirements.

turkey

Markets

South China Morning Post to Mint Historical Records as NFTs

The SCMP introduced its ARTIFACT standard for recording historical accounts and assets on the blockchain as NFTs.

SCMP Newspapers As China Presses Alibaba to Sell Media Assets

Markets

Anatomy of Ransomware Attack: Chat Support, a Discount and a Surcharge for Bitcoin

Blockchain analytics firm Elliptic tracks a small business being contacted by REvil ransomware attackers demanding $50,000 in crypto for a decryption tool.

Laundering ransomware