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.

Jamie Crawley

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Policy

DWF Labs subsidiaries sue BitGo for $141 million over alleged token lock-up breach

DWF is seeking $114 million in damages on the basis BitGo’s token sales resulted in direct losses through the fall in tokens' prices.

London High Court (Shutterstock)

Policy

Thailand opens door to locally listed bitcoin and ether ETFs

Thailand’s new crypto rules taking effect Oct. 16. They allow Thai asset managers to launch crypto ETFs on the local stock exchange, with bitcoin and ether initially eligible.

Bangkok.  (Andreas Johansson/Unsplash)

Policy

Dark web drug market operator sentenced to 40 years, forfeits $101 million in bitcoin

A man from Virginia, who facilitated millions of drug transactions worth roughly $430 million, agreed to give up $100 million worth of BTC. His partner forfeited nearly 1,600 BTC.

cybercriminal darknet  (Kasia/Unsplash)

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Markets

MARA transfers $81.1 million in bitcoin to Galaxy Digital as strategy pivots to AI

The bitcoin miner’s transfer does not confirm a sale, but comes as its treasury has fallen from 53,822 BTC in February to 35,577 BTC in August.

MARA Holdings CEO Fred Thiel (CoinDesk "First Mover" screenshot)

Finance

Sam Altman-backed bitcoin insurer Meanwhile secures $37.5 million in Bain Capital Crypto-led round

Meanwhile has signed 15 brokers serving high-net worth clients across markets iSwitzerland, Singapore, Hong Kong and the UAE.

Meanwhile co-founder and CEO Zachary Townsend on CoinDesk TV (CoinDesk)

Tech

‘Bunker mode’ is a far greater challenge for institutions than individual crypto holders

As crypto debates whether holders should move funds before AI or quantum advances expose wallet keys, custody firms face a separate problem: upgrading systems before an emergency migration.

An apparently plastic cube with LEDs rests on top of a rock. (Nicolas Arnold/Unsplash)

Markets

Over 6 million bitcoin sit behind exposed public keys as AI warnings mount

Glassnode co-founder's latest figures show growing public-key exposure as Justin Drake urges preparations for potential AI attacks on wallet cryptography.

Share of BTC Supply with an Exposed Public Key (Glassnode)

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Tech

Bitcoin mined for pennies in 2010 moves after 16 years, now worth $8.5 million

The 100 BTC came directly from two mining rewards created during Bitcoin’s “Satoshi era” and had not moved for more than 16 years.

A statue of Satoshi Nakamoto, a presumed pseudonym used by the inventor of Bitcoin, is displayed in Graphisoft Park on September 22, 2021 in Budapest, Hungary. The statue's creators, Reka Gergely and Tamas Gilly, used anonymized facial features, as Nakamoto's true identify remains unconfirmed. (Photo by Janos Kummer)