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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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Serbian Man Indicted for Embezzling $7M Through Fraudulent Crypto Schemes
According to the indictment, Kristijan Krstic founded two digital-asset investment platforms that fraudulently induced investors to buy securities in the form of investment co...
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By Jamie Crawley
Feb 24, 2021 at 10:29 p.m. UTC
Feb 24, 2021
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Bitcoin More Popular Than Gold in Australia, Report Finds
Nearly a quarter of surveyed investors state they plan to hold their investments for more than three years.
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By Jamie Crawley
Feb 24, 2021 at 4:44 p.m. UTC
Feb 24, 2021
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East Caribbean Central Bank Conducts 'Milestone' Retail Digital Currency Transaction
The first transaction using "DCash" was conducted at a supermarket in Grenada on Feb. 12.
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By Jamie Crawley
Feb 24, 2021 at 3:11 p.m. UTC
Feb 24, 2021
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Lawsuit Against Crypto Project Bancor Dismissed in New York
The lawsuit had alleged investors had been misled by Bancor and that its tokens were in fact securities.
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By Jamie Crawley
Feb 24, 2021 at 2:37 p.m. UTC
Feb 24, 2021
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SEC's Hester Peirce Says 'Alluring' DeFi Space Needs Legal Clarity
The commissioner sees DeFi as "a very good test" to see if regulators can regulate in a way that empowers investors and markets alike.
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By Jamie Crawley
Feb 23, 2021 at 7:58 p.m. UTC
Feb 23, 2021
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Central Banks of China, UAE Join Blockchain-Based CBDC Payments Project
The project will explore the capabilities of a DLT-based central bank digital currency in regional payments.
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By Jamie Crawley
Feb 23, 2021 at 3:54 p.m. UTC
Feb 23, 2021
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Kraken CEO Says Ether Flash Crash Down to Trading, Not System Glitch
Jesse Powell suggested an ether whale might have "decided to dump his life savings."
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By Jamie Crawley
Feb 23, 2021 at 3:12 p.m. UTC
Feb 23, 2021
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ECB Wants to Be Able to Veto Stablecoins Like Diem in the EU
The ECB believes it should have the final say ahead of any proposed stablecoin launches.
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By Jamie Crawley
Feb 23, 2021 at 12:34 p.m. UTC
Feb 23, 2021
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'India's Warren Buffett,' Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, Backs Bitcoin Ban
Jhunjhunwala told CNBC he "will never buy bitcoin" and that Indian regulators should step in and ban cryptocurrencies.
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By Jamie Crawley
Feb 23, 2021 at 11:28 a.m. UTC
Feb 23, 2021
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Citadel CEO Ken Griffin Says He 'Doesn’t Know How to Think' About Bitcoin
Speaking to Andrew Ross Sorkin of CNBC on Friday, the billionaire investor said he does not see "the economic underpinning of cryptocurrencies" and does not spend any time thi...
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By Jamie Crawley
Feb 22, 2021 at 4:37 p.m. UTC
Feb 22, 2021
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