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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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Exchanges
Crypto.com to Burn 70B CRO Tokens Ahead of Full Blockchain Launch Next Month
"The largest token burn in history" will start Monday, the firm said.
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By Jamie Crawley
Feb 22, 2021 at 11:38 a.m. UTC
Feb 22, 2021
ExchangesBlockchain TechnologyCrypto.comCoinFlash
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Markets
Investment
Even Skeptics May Need to Consider Crypto Exposure: WSJ's Heard on the Street
Cryptocurrency's viability as an investment may not be in its value as an asset but in the way the financial world is evolving because of it.
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By Jamie Crawley
Feb 19, 2021 at 2:08 p.m. UTC
Feb 19, 2021
InvestmentCryptocurrencySilvergate Bank
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Markets
Music
Kiss' Gene Simmons Buys $300,000 Worth of Cardano
The Kiss bassist and frontman says he believes in Cardano because of its affordability compared with other cryptocurrencies.
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By Jamie Crawley
Feb 19, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
Feb 19, 2021
MusicCardano
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Markets
Bitcoin mining
Bitcoin Miner Ebang Closes $70M Follow-Up Public Offering
The proceeds will be used primarily for research, development, production and sale of equipment and expanding its mining business through the establishment and operation of cr...
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By Jamie Crawley
Feb 18, 2021 at 9:41 p.m. UTC
Feb 18, 2021
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Markets
Bill gates
Bill Gates Says He's 'Neutral' on Bitcoin
Gates has previously criticized cryptocurrencies and said he'd short bitcoin "if there was an easy way to do it."
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By Jamie Crawley
Feb 18, 2021 at 3:25 p.m. UTC
Feb 18, 2021
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Policy
Banks
Russia's Digital Ruble Model to Get Bank-Friendly Redesign
Banks had feared being drained of liquidity under the original concept for the digital currency.
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By Jamie Crawley
Feb 18, 2021 at 1:43 p.m. UTC
Feb 18, 2021
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Policy
Crime
Kia Motors America Victim of Ransomware Attack Demanding $20M in Bitcoin, Report Claims
BleepingComputer claims to have evidence the ransomware gang DoppelPaymer is demanding 404 BTC from the car firm.
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By Jamie Crawley
Feb 18, 2021 at 11:56 a.m. UTC
Feb 18, 2021
CrimeRansomwareAutomakers
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Policy
Tax
Russia's Crypto Tax Bill Passes First Reading at State Duma
The bill proposes to recognize cryptocurrency as property for purposes of taxation.
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By Jamie Crawley
Feb 17, 2021 at 3:53 p.m. UTC
Feb 17, 2021
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Finance
Music
DJ 3LAU to Auction Full Album Tokenized on Ethereum Blockchain
3LAU is partnering with blockchain platform Origin to launch an auction for the Ultraviolet Vinyl NFT Collection.
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By Jamie Crawley
Feb 17, 2021 at 3:30 p.m. UTC
Feb 17, 2021
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Policy
Payments
Mastercard Launches Prepaid Card for World's First CBDC in Bahamas
The Bahamian Sand Dollar can now be used for payments anywhere Mastercard is accepted.
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By Jamie Crawley
Feb 17, 2021 at 3:22 p.m. UTC
Feb 17, 2021
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