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Jamie Crawley

Jamie Crawley

Jamie joined CoinDesk as a news reporter in February 2021 after writing widely about crypto and blockchain for two years in other roles. Away from crypto, Jamie is a keen runner and fan of all things sport. He holds small amounts of BTC, ETH, ADA and LTC.

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Block.one
Novogratz-Backed Cryptology Asset Group Invests $49M More in Block.one
Publicly traded Cryptology was already one of Block.one's largest backers. It now has a holding of about 4.9%.
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By Jamie Crawley
Jun 24, 2021 at 12:04 p.m. UTC
Jun 24, 2021
Block.oneBullishCryptology Asset Group
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Swift
6 Leading Banks Back SWIFT's New International Payments Platform
The banks include Citi, Bank of China, BNP Paribas and Deutsche Bank.
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By Jamie Crawley
Jun 24, 2021 at 11:10 a.m. UTC
Jun 24, 2021
SWIFTCross-Border Payments
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Banks
South African Banks Block Crypto Trading on International Exchanges: Report
Customers of Johannesburg-based bank Absa received an error message when attempting to buy crypto on Binance.
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By Jamie Crawley
Jun 23, 2021 at 4:06 p.m. UTC
Jun 23, 2021
BanksSouth AfricaSouth African Reserve BankBinanceCrypto Assets
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Huobi
Huobi Investment Arm Backs Beyond Finance With Strategic Investment
Huobi will advise Beyond Finance on creating a decentralized "synthetic-asset" platform.
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By Jamie Crawley
Jun 23, 2021 at 12:21 p.m. UTC
Jun 23, 2021
HuobiDeFiBeyond Finance
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Art
Binance NFT Marketplace to Launch With Warhol, Dali Collection
Trading will start 10 a.m. local Singapore time on Thursday.
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By Jamie Crawley
Jun 23, 2021 at 12:00 p.m. UTC
Jun 23, 2021
ArtMarketplacesBinanceNFTs
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Central banks
BIS Says Bitcoin Has Few Redeeming Attributes
Cryptocurrencies are "speculative assets rather than money" used in many cases to facilitate financial crime, the central bank organization said.
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By Sebastian SinclairJamie Crawley
Jun 23, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. UTC
Jun 23, 2021
Central BanksBISCBDCs
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Tax
South Korea Seizes $47M Worth of Crypto for Back Taxes: Report
Officials called it the largest "cryptocurrency seizure for back taxes in Korean history."
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By Jamie Crawley
Jun 23, 2021 at 10:13 a.m. UTC
Jun 23, 2021
TaxSouth KoreaTax Evasion
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Securities and exchange commission
SEC Delays Decision on Valkyrie Bitcoin ETF
The SEC designated Aug. 10 as the revised date when it will approve or disapprove Valkyrie's application.
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By Jamie Crawley
Jun 23, 2021 at 9:02 a.m. UTC
Jun 23, 2021
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Lawsuits
Fireblocks Being Sued for Allegedly Losing Over $70M of Ether: Report
A Fireblocks employee allegedly did not protect or back up private keys to a digital wallet, which were then deleted.
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By Jamie Crawley
Jun 22, 2021 at 11:57 a.m. UTC
Jun 22, 2021
LawsuitsFireblocks
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Exchanges
India's Crypto Investors Could Face 2% Levy on Purchases From Overseas Exchanges
It may be difficult for the government to impose the levy in the absence of a regulatory framework for the treatment of crypto assets.
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By Jamie Crawley
Jun 22, 2021 at 10:43 a.m. UTC
Jun 22, 2021
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