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

Citi Considering Crypto Services Amid Surge in Interest: Report

Trading, custody and financing are all said to be under consideration by the U.S. banking giant.

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Finance

Crypto Card Provider Simplex Being Acquired by Canadian Firm for $250M

The Visa network member provides users with crypto on-ramp/off-ramp capabilities using debit and credit cards.

Simplex

Markets

VanEck Launches ‘First of Its Kind’ Digital Assets ETF in Europe

The ETF is listed on the London Stock Exchange and Deutsche Boerse under the ticker “DAPP."

Gabor Gurbacs, director of digital-asset strategy at VanEck

Finance

Auto Insurer to Allow Policyholders to Send, Receive Payments in Bitcoin

San Francisco-based Metromile will purchase $10 million worth of bitcoin to offer policyholders an option for payment of claims.

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South Korea’s Dunamu Pledges Nearly $9M to Protect Crypto Investors: Report

The Upbit operator plans to set up a unit to help prevent fraud and assist victims of crypto crime, among other things.

Seoul

Finance

Bakkt App Will Allow Users to Spend Crypto on Cantaloupe's Retail Network

The new partnership will mean bitcoin and loyalty points can be used to buy items at more than a million Cantaloupe retail devices.

Bakkt President Adam White

Markets

Digital Currency Group Invests in South Korean Crypto Exchange

DCG has become the second-largest shareholder in blockchain company Streami, operator of crypto exchange Gopax.

Seoul, South Korea

Markets

Jay-Z, A16z Back $19M Funding Round for NFT Platform Bitski

Describing itself as the “Shopify for NFTs,” Bitski aims to provide an easy platform for brands to sell digital goods.

Jay-Z at a Los Angeles Lakers game in March 2020.

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Crypto.com Becomes Official Sponsor of Italy’s Soccer Cup Final

The crypto exchange is sponsoring the Coppa Italia final between Atalanta and Juventus on May 19.

Cristiano Ronaldo, Juventus star

Finance

Revolut's UK Users Can Finally Withdraw Their Bitcoin to Personal Wallets

The neobank has come in for criticism in the past for not allowing users to move their crypto off its platform.

Revolut CEO Nikolay Storonsky