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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Finance

Societe Generale Introduces Services for Asset Managers Developing Crypto Funds

The French bank is responding to increased demand from investors who want to integrate cryptocurrency into their portfolios.

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Finance

Crypto Exchange CoinCorner Eyes Middle East Expansion Via Partnership With Emirates CEO's Private Office

Through the partnership with Seed Group, CoinCorner will establish a platform for the buying, selling, sending, receiving and storing of bitcoin and offer local businesses services to transact in crypto.

Skyscrapers in Dubai (Kent Tupas/Unsplash)

Policy

Digital Bank Revolut's Data Breach May Have Affected 50,000 Customers

Revolut notified Lithuanian authorities last week about an incident in which access to its database was obtained by phishing.

Revolut's customer data was compromised by a phishing attack. (Shutterstock)

Policy

Hong Kong Monetary Authority to Begin CBDC Trials in Q4: Report

The city's de facto central bank will look at use cases and design issues related to a digital currency.

Hong Kong (Shutterstock)

Policy

China to Extend CBDC Trial to Most Populous Province, Guangdong, Three Others: Report

The People's Bank of China plans to extend the trial of its e-CNY digital currency to Jiangsu, Hebei and Sichuan as well as Guangdong.

Chinese yuan (Shutterstock)

Finance

Chiliz, Owner of Blockchain Sports-Fan Platform Socios, Names Julian La Picque as CFO

La Picque joins Chiliz from blockchain platform Covantis having previously founded Geneva-based blockchain consulting firm Uncrypted.

Chiliz CFO Julian La Picque (Chiliz)

Policy

Binance CEO Zhao Says EU's Proposed Crypto Rules Are Fantastic But Strict

Speaking at Binance Blockchain Week Paris, Changpeng Zhao also said the French city is probably "the financial hub for crypto" in Europe and a larger part of the world.

Binance founder and CEO Changpeng Zhao speaking at Binance Blockchain Week Paris 2022 (Amitoj Singh/CoinDesk)

Finance

Starbucks to Offer NFT-Based Loyalty Program Using Polygon's Blockchain Technology

Starbucks Odyssey will allow customers to purchase digital collectible stamps in NFT form that offer benefits and immersive experiences

Starbucks ofrece un programa de fidelización basado en NFT. (Shutterstock)

Finance

Crypto Investor FTX Ventures to Take 30% Stake in SkyBridge Capital

The firm, founded by former Trump aide Anthony Scaramucci, will invest some of the funds in crypto assets for its balance sheet.

FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (Craig Barritt/Getty Images)

Finance

Venture Capital Firm MetaWeb Raises $30M for Early Stage Crypto Startups

Having operated in stealth mode for several months, the fund has invested in more than 30 startups.

U.S. Dollars (Shutterstock)