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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Markets

Facebook-Backed Diem Aims to Launch Stablecoin Pilot in 2021: Report

The pilot would see a single stablecoin pegged to the U.S. dollar.

Diem stablecoin pilot

Markets

PayPal-Owned Venmo Adds Bitcoin Buying and Selling

Customers will be able to buy and sell crypto on Venmo for a fee starting from $1.

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Markets

Online Retailer Newegg Accepting Dogecoin as Payment Option

The announcement coincides with “Doge Day” in which enthusiasts and traders are pumping the coin hard to get its price to $1.

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Markets

Facebook-Led Diem Could Become White-Label CBDC Provider: Citi Report

The Diem white paper suggests the company would be open to discussions with central banks about providing this service.

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Policy

SEC Causing ‘Confusion’ Over Digital Currencies in Legal Case With Ripple: WSJ Editorial Board

Regulators are “creating danger” for investors in their inconsistent approach to determining how to treat cryptocurrencies.

SEC Chairman Gary Gensler

Markets

Bank of England and HM Treasury Launch Taskforce for UK CBDC

This is the first sign the Bank of England exploring the launch of a CBDC following the release of a discussion paper in March 2020.

Bank of England

Markets

Plans Afoot in South Africa for Country’s First Bitcoin ETF

Crypto startup DCX Capital will apply to convert its crypto index fund EC10 into an ETF.

South Africa may be getting its first bitcoin ETF.

Finance

Galaxy Digital Appoints Ex-Goldman Sachs Executive as Chairman

Mike Novogratz will remain as CEO as the firm plans for a U.S. stock offering later in the year.

Siobhan Loughran and Michael Daffey attend the Foundation of Contemporary Art's 5th anniversary exhibition on May 4, 2010 in London, England.

Markets

Robinhood Resolves Issues With Crypto Trading Amid Dogecoin Rally

The company’s Twitter post cited “unprecedented demand” leading to traders being unable to complete orders.

Robinhood

Tech

Berlin Hard Fork Is Now Live on Ethereum

The upgrade incorporates four optimizations aimed at gas efficiency and improved security.

The Berlin hard fork prepares the way for Ethereum 2.0.