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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Markets

Kiss' Gene Simmons Buys $300,000 Worth of Cardano

The Kiss bassist and frontman says he believes in Cardano because of its affordability compared with other cryptocurrencies.

Kiss

Markets

Bitcoin Miner Ebang Closes $70M Follow-Up Public Offering

The proceeds will be used primarily for research, development, production and sale of equipment and expanding its mining business through the establishment and operation of crypto mining farms.

ebang miner feature image

Markets

Bill Gates Says He's 'Neutral' on Bitcoin

Gates has previously criticized cryptocurrencies and said he'd short bitcoin "if there was an easy way to do it."

Bill Gates

Policy

Russia's Digital Ruble Model to Get Bank-Friendly Redesign

Banks had feared being drained of liquidity under the original concept for the digital currency.

Elvira Nabiullina, governor of the Bank of Russia.

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Policy

Kia Motors America Victim of Ransomware Attack Demanding $20M in Bitcoin, Report Claims

BleepingComputer claims to have evidence the ransomware gang DoppelPaymer is demanding 404 BTC from the car firm.

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Policy

Russia's Crypto Tax Bill Passes First Reading at State Duma

The bill proposes to recognize cryptocurrency as property for purposes of taxation.

Russian State Duma

Finance

DJ 3LAU to Auction Full Album Tokenized on Ethereum Blockchain

3LAU is partnering with blockchain platform Origin to launch an auction for the Ultraviolet Vinyl NFT Collection.

DJ and producer 3LAU

Policy

Mastercard Launches Prepaid Card for World's First CBDC in Bahamas

The Bahamian Sand Dollar can now be used for payments anywhere Mastercard is accepted.

Nassau, The Bahamas

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Policy

Central Bank Digital Currencies May Drive Cash 'Shadow Economy' to Crypto: Reuters

"Shadow economy" participants, those who use deal mostly in hard cash for anonymity's sake, are unlikely to be drawn to using a CBDC, according to a Reuters column.

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Markets

Beeple NFT to Be Auctioned by Christie's

Christie's is partnering with digital marketplace MakersPlace to auction the work of a renowned crypto artist.

Beeple's "Everydays"