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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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Finance
Italy
AS Roma Football Club Signs $42M Deal With Blockchain Fintech Zytara Labs
The soccer team's famous red and yellow shirts will bear the branding of the DigitalBits blockchain, whose foundation is supporting the partnership.
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By Jamie Crawley
Jul 27, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
Jul 27, 2021
ItalySoccerNFTsSponsorshipDigitalBitsZytara
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Markets
Ripple
SWIFT Go Launches Low-Cost Network With 7 Major Banks
The service might be seen as a possible threat to the real-time payments network offered by Ripple.
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By Jamie Crawley
Jul 27, 2021 at 11:43 a.m. UTC
Jul 27, 2021
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Markets
Peter thiel
Peter Thiel-Backed Exchange Bullish Begins Pilot Program
The pilot will use simulated crypto assets and paper money to give invited investors a sample of Bullish's trading interface.
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By Jamie Crawley
Jul 27, 2021 at 9:28 a.m. UTC
Jul 27, 2021
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Finance
Atms
Crypto ATM Installations Have Increased Over 70% This Year
The growth compares with a jump of almost 120% for all 2020, according to data from Coin ATM Radar.
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By Jamie Crawley
Jul 26, 2021 at 12:04 p.m. UTC
Jul 26, 2021
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Markets
Margin trading
Binance to Cease Crypto Margin Trading on Sterling, Euro, Australian Dollar
The announcement comes hours after CEO Changpeng Zhao tweeted that Binance was reducing the maximum leverage users can use to trade futures contracts.
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By Jamie Crawley
Jul 26, 2021 at 10:54 a.m. UTC
Jul 26, 2021
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Markets
Hedge funds
'Tulip Bulb' Crypto Has 'No Inherent Worth,' Man Group CEO Says
The hedge-fund company nevertheless trades crypto, using quantitative analysis to sniff out price anomalies that can prove profitable.
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By Jamie Crawley
Jul 26, 2021 at 9:28 a.m. UTC
Jul 26, 2021
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Markets
Decentralized exchanges
First Decentralized Exchange Launches on Polkadot and Kusama Ecosystem
Karura Swap opened for trading with $3.4 million in total value locked.
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By Jamie Crawley
Jul 23, 2021 at 2:10 p.m. UTC
Jul 23, 2021
Decentralized ExchangesPolkadotDeFiKusamaKarura
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Markets
Bitcoin mining
Kazakhstan Data Center Operator Enegix to Host Bitmain Machines
The center, commissioned in late 2020, is Enegix's third location and is designed to host more than 50,000 mining rigs.
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By Jamie Crawley
Jul 23, 2021 at 9:28 a.m. UTC
Jul 23, 2021
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Markets
India
India's Central Bank Considering Pilot Programs for CBDC: Report
Deputy Governor T. Rabi Sankar said a CBDC would reduce the use of cash and protect citizens from the volatility of cryptocurrencies.
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By Jamie Crawley
Jul 22, 2021 at 3:27 p.m. UTC
Jul 22, 2021
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Markets
Binance
NatWest Blocks Payments to Binance as Starling Joins the Chorus
The bank joins Santander and Barclays among major banks blocking U.K. customers from purchasing crypto on Binance.
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By Jamie Crawley
Jul 22, 2021 at 1:23 p.m. UTC
Jul 22, 2021
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