Latest from Jamie Crawley
From 'what' to 'how': Robinhood and Bitstamp say banks are ready to build on-chain
Executives from Ondo, Robinhood and Babylon Labs said at Consensus Miami 2026 that banks and traditional finance firms are embracing crypto infrastructure, though institutional adoption remains constrained.

Bitcoin moves above $82,000 while ZEC and DASH post double-digit rallies
BTC climbed above $82,00 as a weaker dollar lifted crypto markets, while privacy coins and AI-linked tokens led an altcoin rally.

Bitcoin approaches $82,000 as oil crashes 6% on fresh Iran peace deal hopes
Bitcoin climbed toward $82,000 alongside a more than 1% rise in Nasdaq futures amid reports of progress toward a U.S.–Iran memorandum of understanding.

OKX joins crypto’s pre-IPO frenzy with OpenAI, SpaceX perpetual futures
Crypto exchanges are increasingly competing to offer retail traders exposure to Silicon Valley’s most valuable private firms, despite the products conferring neither equity ownership nor shareholder rights.

Beyond humans: Lily Liu says Solana is building the payment rails for the 'AI machine economy'
At Consensus Miami 2026, Solana Foundation President Lily Liu argued that stablecoin adoption by firms like Western Union validates Solana’s role as financial infrastructure for both human and machine economies.

Crypto derivatives have converged with Wall Street. Equity perps could soon prove it.
Crypto and traditional finance are converging fast, with perpetual futures emerging as the strongest bridge between the two.

From bitcoin mining to the Hill: AIP’s new fellow brings hands-on crypto experience to D.C.
Jacob Smagula previously worked on the government affairs team at bitcoin mining company MARA and is currently on the policy team at the DeFi Education Fund.

Coinbase cuts 14% of staff as AI reshapes how crypto companies operate
Brian Armstrong, the CEO at Coinbase, announced a workforce reduction of roughly 660 from its current 4,700.

One bank after another scraps Fed rate-cut forecasts. Bitcoin doesn't care.
Your day-ahead look for May 5, 2026

Bitcoin tops $80,000 as altcoins rally and risk appetite returns
Crypto markets climb Tuesday with BTC above $80,000, altcoins gaining momentum, and investors rotating into higher-risk plays amid improving sentiment.

