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

Bitcoin funding rates hit most negative since 2023, history suggests bottom is in

Despite a surge in short positioning, bitcoin has climbed toward $75,000, with past episodes of negative funding rates often aligning with local market bottoms.

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Markets

The cheapest bitcoin ETF yet: Morgan Stanley uses 0.14% fee to draw $100 million in first week

Morgan Stanley’s new MSBT fund has quickly attracted over $100 million by offering the market's lowest fees, sparking a fresh wave of competition from rivals like Goldman Sachs.

Morgan Stanley offices (Sven Piper/Unsplash)

Policy

The CLARITY Act breakthrough: Why JPMorgan says the U.S. crypto rulebook is ‘close to completion’

Analysts at the bank say negotiations for the CLARITY Act are reaching a final breakthrough as lawmakers resolve long-standing disputes over stablecoin rewards and agency oversight.

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

Markets

The 100% debt trap: Why the IMF’s latest warning is a massive long-term signal for bitcoin

The IMF warns that global public debt could reach about 100% of world GDP by 2029.

IMF logo (World Bank/Flickr)

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Finance

EToro to acquire crypto wallet Zengo in $70 million deal

The acquisition ties in the retail trading platform with advanced wallet technology meant to help protect users' assets.

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Tech

From DeFi to deep space: How SkyMapper and Avalanche are securing the world's telescope records

SkyMapper has introduced a dedicated Avalanche-based network that records observations from telescopes around the world, turning each data point into a secure, verifiable digital record.

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Policy

OneCoin victims get a $40 million lifeline more than a decade after the scam began

The Department of Justice said it has $40 million in seized assets for victim compensation and it will continue working to seize further criminal proceeds for the defrauded investors

The U.S. Department of Justice grabbed another of the men it alleges moved billions in criminal money at BTC-e.  (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Finance

Deutsche Börse takes 1.5% stake in crypto exchange Kraken for $200 million

Deutsche Börse teamed up with Kraken in December to bridge traditional and digital markets and help expedite institutional cryptocurrency adoption in Europe.

Kraken on phone (PiggyBank/ Unsplash)

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Markets

Here are key bitcoin price levels to watch as the rally gathers steam

BTC's price has hit four-week highs above $74,000. Here are next key levels that could amplify volatility or create resistance.

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Markets

Bank of Korea calls for stock-style circuit breakers on BTC exchanges

Crypto's 24/7 global trading across hundreds of venues makes it difficult for any single country to halt the market.

South Korea (Photo by Daniel Bernard on Unsplash/Modified by CoinDesk)