Latest from Jamie Crawley
'DeFi on Bitcoin' Gets a Boost as BOB L2 Integrates $6B BTC Staking Protocol Babylon
The integration allows BOB, a "hybrid L2," to use Bitcoin as its anchor chain where transactions with assets from other chains can be irreversibly recorded.
WBTC Episode 'Reopened Old Wounds' of Centralized Failures: Bitcoin Builders Association
The venture between BitGo and BiT Global provided a reminder of the distrust many BTC holders still have for centralized custody, according to a new report
Bitcoin's Memecoin-Like 'Runes' Get a Boost With AMM Launch on Stacks
Bitflow's automated market maker uses Stacks' Nakamoto upgrade with the aim of addressing some shortcomings inhibiting Runes trading.
Stablecoin Payments Platform BVNK Raises $50M to Fuel U.S. Expansion
The investment round was led by Haun Ventures and included contributions from Coinbase Ventures and Tiger Global.
SEC Approves Crypto Wallet Maker Exodus to List on NYSE American After Denying It in May
Exodus will list under its current ticker on NYSE American at the open of trading on Dec. 18
Avalanche Raises $250M Amid Major Overhaul of Layer-1 Blockchain
The sale follows shortly after the Avalanche9000 upgrade went live in a testnet environment.
Hut 8 Rises 12% Pre-Market Amid Social-Media Talk of Partnership With Meta
HUT shares climbed to just under $30 as of 10:00 UTC, over 11.75% higher than its Wednesday closing price of $26.69.
Russian Lawmaker Proposes Creating Strategic Bitcoin Reserve: Report
Anton Tkachev proposed "assessing the feasibility of creating a strategic BTC reserve in Russia by analogy with state reserve in traditional currencies."
Eric Wall, Udi Wertheimer and Francisco Alarcon: Upgrading Bitcoin With Covenants
The founders of the popular Taproot Wizards JPEGs want to do more now to “make bitcoin magical again.”
David Tse: Bringing Staking to Bitcoin
It’s been a banner year for Babylon, the staking protocol co-founded by Tse.
