Jamie Crawley

Jamie has been part of CoinDesk's news team since February 2021, focusing on breaking news, Bitcoin tech and protocols and crypto VC. He holds BTC, ETH and DOGE.

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Finance

FinCEN Chief Digital Currency Adviser Korver Departs for A16z

Michele Korver, who spent less than nine months at FinCEN, will be head of regulatory at A16z.

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Policy

UK's Law Enforcement Agency Calls for Regulation of Crypto Mixing Tech: Report

The NCA called for regulation of crypto mixing tech as it may be used by criminals to legitimize illegal transactions.

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Finance

Solana-Based NFT Marketplace Magic Eden Raises $27M Series A

The round was led by Paradigm and included contributions from Sequoia and Solana Ventures.

Iguazu Falls, Argentina. (Julia Caesar/Unsplash)

Policy

Japan Sets Penalties on Crypto Exchanges for Violating Russia Sanctions: Report

Fines could reach as much as 1 million yen ($8,500), with executives facing up to three years in prison.

The National Diet Building, home of Japan's national legislature, in Tokyo (Shutterstock)

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Policy

UK FCA Orders Operators to Shut Down Crypto ATMs

Any crypto ATMs in the U.K. are operating illegally, the financial watchdog said.

The FCA's website.

Finance

Nordic Fintech Lunar Raises $77M, Builds Crypto Trading Platform

Users will be able to trade bitcoin, ether, DOGE, ADA and DOT.

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Policy

EU Says Russia, Belarus Sanctions Extend to Crypto

Crypto assets fall into the category of "transferrable securities" and are therefore clearly included in the scope of sanctions, the EU said.

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Finance

Papa John's Plans NFT Drop Despite Prior Warning From UK Advertising Regulator

The collection of 19,840 NFTs has been minted on Tezos and takes the form of nine different pizza hot bag designs.

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EU Parliament Monetary Committee to Vote on MiCA Next Week

Wording that would have banned proof-of-work cryptos like bitcoin has been removed.

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Finance

Binance Sets Up Fiat-to-Crypto Payments Provider, Lends to FCA-Regulated Custodian

Bifinity supports 50 cryptocurrencies and major payment methods, including Visa and Mastercard.

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