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.

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Hamas Sees Surge in Donations Through Bitcoin: Report

An unidentified Hamas official said there has been a "spike" in the past month, the Wall Street Journal reported.

Hamas, Gaza

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Paxful Launches Tool Allowing Businesses to Receive Payment in Bitcoin

The tool will convert customers' payments into bitcoin, which is then sent to the merchant's digital wallet.

Ray Youssef, CEO of Paxful

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European Union to Reveal Plans for Digital Wallet: Report

The wallet is expected to be operational in around a year's time, according to the report.

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UK Regulator FCA Extends Registration Deadline for Crypto Businesses

The Financial Conduct Authority is concerned about the high number of businesses not meeting its anti-money laundering standards.

(Piotr Swat/Shutterstock)

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ECB Report Highlights Risks of Not Launching CBDC

There is a risk of domestic and cross-border payments being dominated by non-domestic providers with "artificial currencies," the report says.

ECB

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Digital Dollar Should Be 'Actively Explored,' Says Former CFTC Chairman

Maintaining users' privacy is a key design focus, according to Massad. "We're not China."

Timothy Massad, a former chairman of the CFTC

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Kraken Crypto Exchange Releases Mobile App in US

Users in the U.S. are now able to trade the 50+ tokens on Kraken's platform from their mobile phones.

Cryptocurrency prices on Kraken, May 22, 2021.

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Borderless to Launch $25M Miami Blockchain Fund With Algorand, Circle

Miami was chosen because of its blockchain and crypto-friendly outlook.

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Master Ventures Launches $30M Polkadot Fund

This first-of-its-kind fund will invest in projects bidding for parachain slots on Polkadot and canary network Kusama.

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Indonesian Crypto Exchange Tokocrypto Eyes Public Listing

Tokocrypto's CEO indicated it plans to go public in two to three years.

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