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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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Policy
Crime
Central Bank Digital Currencies May Drive Cash 'Shadow Economy' to Crypto: Reuters
"Shadow economy" participants, those who use deal mostly in hard cash for anonymity's sake, are unlikely to be drawn to using a CBDC, according to a Reuters column.
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By Jamie Crawley
Feb 17, 2021 at 1:17 p.m. UTC
Feb 17, 2021
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Markets
Nfts
Beeple NFT to Be Auctioned by Christie's
Christie's is partnering with digital marketplace MakersPlace to auction the work of a renowned crypto artist.
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By Jamie Crawley
Feb 16, 2021 at 7:54 p.m. UTC
Feb 16, 2021
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Finance
Hires
Digital Asset Manager Grayscale Expands Leadership Team With Trio of C-Suite Hires
The digital currency asset manager's new executives bring with them experience at firms such as Goldman Sachs, Bank of America and Ripple Labs.
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By Jamie Crawley
Feb 16, 2021 at 4:00 p.m. UTC
Feb 16, 2021
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Policy
Tax
Russia's Lower House to Consider Bill on Crypto Taxation This Week
If passed the bill would amend tax laws to recognize digital currencies as a form of property.
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By Jamie Crawley
Feb 16, 2021 at 12:16 p.m. UTC
Feb 16, 2021
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Tech
Payments
Russian Mobile Operators Eye Payments Services, Wallets for Digital Ruble
Some telcos are looking at developing a digital wallet that would link the digital currency to users' mobile phone numbers.
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By Jamie Crawley
Feb 16, 2021 at 11:31 a.m. UTC
Feb 16, 2021
PaymentsRussiaWalletsTelecomsDigital Ruble
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Markets
Exchanges
UK Crypto Exchange EXMO Offline Amid DDoS Attack
The exchange said it's working to bring services back online following the attack.
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By Jamie Crawley
Feb 15, 2021 at 3:55 p.m. UTC
Feb 15, 2021
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Markets
Bitpay
Crypto Payments Provider BitPay Adds Apple Pay Support
Apple Pay functionality will allow cardholders to make purchases in store and online using the crypto held in their BitPay wallet.
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By Jamie Crawley
Feb 12, 2021 at 5:21 p.m. UTC
Feb 12, 2021
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Wall Street Embrace of Crypto Grows Closer as Employees Argue on Its Behalf: CNBC
On a Zoom call with traders in January, JP Morgan co-President Daniel Pinto suggested he was open-minded about bitcoin.
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By Jamie Crawley
Feb 12, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
Feb 12, 2021
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Markets
Miami
Miami Commissioners Reject Mayor's Push to OK Crypto Use, Vote to Study It First: Report
The city will seek a vendor to help City Hall pay all or part of its employees' salaries in bitcoin. Residents would also have the option of using cryptocurrency to pay for ci...
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By Jamie Crawley
Feb 12, 2021 at 12:25 p.m. UTC
Feb 12, 2021
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Markets
Lawsuit
T-Mobile Sued Over SIM Attack That Resulted in Loss of $450K in Bitcoin
The plaintiff lost 15 bitcoin after an interaction with a T-Mobile customer who had been victim of a SIM-swapping attack.
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By Jamie Crawley
Feb 12, 2021 at 11:15 a.m. UTC
Feb 12, 2021
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