Latest from Jamie Crawley
US Banks Form Group to Offer USDF Stablecoin
Founding members of the USDF Consortium include New York Community Bank, FirstBank and Sterling National Bank.
South African Police Investigate Missing Brothers’ Crypto Platform, Africrypt
South African police are investigating in four provinces and cities including Johannesburg and Durban.
Capital Pooling Firm Valdy Rebrands to INX Digital After Reverse Merger
Valdy has acquired all outstanding shares in INX, concluding the C$39.6 million ($32.2 million) private placement that INX previously raised.
NYDIG-Owned Payments Startup Bottlepay Obtains FCA Registration
The startup says it’s the first Lightning network-based firm to win approval from the U.K. regulator.
Bitfarms Bought $43.2M of Bitcoin in the First Week of January
The purchase increased the publicly traded firm’s BTC holdings by 30% to over 4,300.
Binance CEO Zhao Is Worth $96B Excluding Crypto Holdings: Report
Changpeng Zhao’s wealth has been estimated for the first time by the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.
Katie Haun Seeks $900M for Crypto Funds After A16z Departure: Report
Haun is aiming for $300 million for an early investment fund targeting crypto startups and $600 million for a fund focused on larger companies and digital tokens.
Argo Blockchain’s Monthly Revenue Drops Even as It Mined More Bitcoin
The sole crypto miner listed on the London Stock Exchange mined 214 bitcoins in December.
Tencent Adds Digital Yuan Support to WeChat Pay Wallet: Report
The Tencent-developed WeChat is the dominant instant-messaging app in mainland China with over a billion users.
Kazakh Bitcoin Mining Seen Hurt Following Energy Riots, Internet Shutdown
Protesters stormed public buildings on Wednesday, which was followed by the announcement of a possible dissolution of parliament.
