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

UK Police Seize Nearly $1.8B of Bitcoin From Investment Fraud in China: FT

A London court heard of the seizure Tuesday as part of the trial of Jian Wen, who is accused of laundering bitcoin on behalf of her former employer, Yadi Zhang, FT reported.

Police, crime (geralt/Pixabay)

Markets

First Mover Americas: BTC Loses $43K as Crypto Prices Slip

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Jan. 31, 2024.

BTC price FMA Jan. 31 2024 (CoinDesk)

Finance

Former UK Chancellor George Osborne Joins Coinbase as Adviser

Osborne becomes the second former U.K. chancellor to join a crypto firm following, his immediate successor Philip Hammond.

Former British politician and Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne

Finance

Binance Reviews Its Majority Stake in South Korean Crypto Exchange GOPAX

The world's largest crypto exchange by trading volume acquired a majority stake in GOPAX in February 2023, re-entering a market it had vacated two years previously.

Two large stacked blocks displaying Binance's logo at a trade show.

Finance

Bitcoin Miner GRIID Shares Extend Drop After Nasdaq Listing

GRIID commenced trading on the Nasdaq Global Market on Monday under the ticker symbol "GRDI" while continuing to trade on Cboe Canada under the same ticker.

Bitmain Antminer mining rigs (Christie Harkin/CoinDesk)

Tech

Taproot Wizards Delays 'Quantum Cats' Sale for 2nd Time, After Messy Bitcoin NFT Debut

"We had big plans for mint day and we didn’t live up to your expectations of us and to our expectations of ourselves," Taproot Wizards co-founder Udi Wertheimer posted on X.

Screenshot of "Quantum Cats" collection from the project's website. (Quantum Cats/Taproot Wizards)

Markets

First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Eclipses $43K Having Gained Nearly 10% in a Week

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Jan. 30, 2024.

BTC price FMA, Jan. 30 2024 (CoinDesk)

Finance

Fintech Provider Portal Raises $34M Seed Round for Bitcoin-Based Decentralized Exchange

Portal aims to offer a decentralized infrastructure for peer-to-peer swapping of BTC across different blockchains without the need for intermediaries, which heighten the risk of hacks.

16:9 Portal, door, entrance (Tama66/Pixabay)

Finance

Binance Now Allows Larger Traders to Keep Their Assets Elsewhere: FT

The move may reflect users' unease about Binance's regulatory dispute in the U.S., which saw it landed with a $4.3 billion fine in November

Two large stacked blocks displaying Binance's logo at a trade show.

Tech

Taproot Wizards Debut Sale of Bitcoin NFTs 'Quantum Cats' Marred by Tech Issues

The collection was on sale for 0.1 BTC ($4,300) each, meaning upwards of 300 BTC ($13 million) could have been raised if the full series of 3,000 had been placed.

Screenshot of "Quantum Cats" collection from the project's website. (Quantum Cats/Taproot Wizards)