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

Crypto's latest selloff was a TradFi event, not a crypto crisis

Last week’s downturn was driven by yen carry trades and macro leverage, highlighting how deeply digital assets are now tied to traditional markets, panelists at Consensus Hong Kong 2026 said.

(l-r) Fabio Frontini, CEO of Abraxis Capital Management, Emma Lovett, Markets DLT credit lead at JPMorgan, Thomas Restout, group CEO of B2C2, Omkar Godbole of CoinDesk: Consensus Hong Kong 2026 (CoinDesk)

Finance

Franklin Templeton and Swift say the future of banking is 24/7 and onchain

Tokenized funds and deposits are edging toward the mainstream, though regulation, infrastructure and security remain obstacles.

(l-r) Chetan Karkhanis of Franklin Templeton, Jean-Francois Rochet of Ledger, Devendra Verma of Swift, Nik De of CoinDesk: Consensus Hong Kong 2026 (CoinDesk)

Markets

Tom Lee says stop timing the bottom and start buying the dip

Thomas Lee, speaking on stage at Hong Kong Consensus 2026, said investors should be looking at opportunities as crypto is in the midst of a "mini winter."

Thomas Lee, chairman of BitMine and CIO of Fundstrat, on the main stage during Consensus Hong Kong 2026 (David Paul Morris/Consensus, modified by CoinDesk)

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Finance

Spark looks to build a safe bridge between onchain capital and TradFi

Spark is opening access to its $9 billion stablecoin liquidity pool for hedge funds and other institutions to bridge onchain capital with off-chain credit markets.

A sparkler held near the top of a bottle of champagne as its cork shoots out.

Policy

Blockchain.com wins UK registration nearly four years after abandoning FCA process

The London-based company elected to withdraw its application for FCA licensing in March 2022 having not won approval ahead of an impending deadline.

Blockchain.com founder and CEO Peter Smith (Blockchain.com, modified by CoinDesk)

Finance

Jump Trading to take small stakes in Polymarket, Kalshi: Bloomberg

Jump is set to take a fixed amount of equity in prediction market Kalshi, while its stake in Polymarket will grow over time depending on the trading capacity that the firm provides.

Stock trading charts. (sergeitokmakov/Pixabay, modified by CoinDesk)

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Finance

LMAX unveils new exchange to break the wall down between crypto and FX

Omnia allows users to trade any asset directly against any other 24/7, without restrictions on size or type.

LMAX CEO David Mercer

Finance

Forget the bank account: EY warns firms they must own the wallet to keep their customers

EY Digital Assets leaders Mark Nichols and Rebecca Carvatt argue that the wallet is no longer just a crypto tool, but the primary strategic interface for the next generation of global finance.

A man holds open an empty leather wallet. (Andrew Khoroshavin/Pixabay)