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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Markets

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.

SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk

Finance

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.

Lily Liu, Pre

Markets

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.

Panelists on "Digital Asset Derivatives: Building Ecosystems and Establishing Opportunities." (Consensus Miami, CoinDesk)

Policy

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.

U.S. Capitol, the seat of Congress in Washington (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

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Finance

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.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

Markets

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.

CoinDesk

Tech

Bitcoin's 'hazardous' airdrop: Why developers are warning against Paul Sztorc’s eCash fork

Developers and industry figures say the eCash proposal introduces user risk, uneven distribution and philosophical tension.

Bitcoin (CoinDesk)

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Finance

SBI Holdings eyes stake in crypto exchange Bitbank to build digital asset powerhouse

The Tokyo-based broker is betting big on crypto with plans in Singapore and a Visa partnership for bank cards that allows users to accumulate digital assets.

Tokyo (mako/Unsplash)

Markets

Bitcoin edges above $77,000, but institutional activity suggests downside hedging

BTC rises on steady volume and strong technical structure, but surging put interest and muted prediction market odds point to defensive positioning.

Bitcoin price, May 1 2026 (CoinDesk)