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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Finance

Europe's first blockchain IPO is here: France’s new exchange is taking aerospace firm public onchain

The move positions Lise and ST Group as an early test case for going public directly on blockchain rails within EU rules.

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Finance

The ‘wash trading’ bust: Why the feds are finally calling out crypto’s dirty little liquidity secret

An FBI-created token helped expose how firms allegedly engineered fake volume and why the incentives behind it remain deeply entrenched

Crime (David von Diemar/Unsplash)

Finance

Beyond T-bills: OpenEden introduces tokenized high-yield corporate bond

The product further expands the tokenized real-world asset market beyond cash-equivalent and treasury strategies, which currently dominate the sector.

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Markets

Metaplanet acquires 5,075 BTC, jumps to third largest bitcoin treasury company

Japan-based firm strengthens its position with nearly $400 million purchase, surpassing MARA Holdings in global rankings.

Close up of the red circle at the center of the Japanese flag. (DavidRockDesign/Pixabay)

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Tech

The Protocol: Quantum computing could break Bitcoin sooner, says Google

Also: OpenAI raises $122 billion, crypto ecosystems diverging post-quantum strategies, and Base’s 2026 roadmap.

Quantum Computing Optics (Ben Wicks/Unsplash)

Markets

Jamie Dimon signals JPMorgan entry into prediction markets as competition surges

JPMorgan is weighing a move into prediction markets as crypto firms, startups and rivals like Goldman Sachs race to dominate the fast-growing sector.

JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

Tech

Jack Dorsey says AI should replace the middle manager after Block cuts 4,000 jobs

Dorsey's plan strips out middle management, with AI handling coordination, product decisions, and internal alignment.

Block CEO Jack Dorsey

Finance

Uniswap Foundation held $85.8M at year-end, committed $26M in grants during 2025

Unaudited financials show the DeFi protocol's foundation had runway through January 2027 before the UNIfication governance overhaul passed in late December.

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Crypto asset manager CoinShares to list on Nasdaq Stock Market after $1.2 billion SPAC deal

The listing makes CoinShares the latest crypto firm to list in the U.S., following the likes of BitGo, Circle, Bullish and Gemini.

Jean-Marie Mognetti, CEO CoinShares (CoinShares)

Finance

Why 12 European banks are teaming up to save the euro from digital dollarization

In an interview with CoinDesk, the CEO of a 12-member consortium explains why Europe is racing to put the euro onchain and compete with dollar dominance in crypto markets.

Jan-Oliver Sell, CEO of Qivalis (Qivalis)