Latest from Jamie Crawley
South Korea Plans Sanctions Against KuCoin, Others: Report
The Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) classified a number of exchanges who are not registered as targets for sanctions
Data Storage Protocol Walrus Raises $140M in Token Sale Ahead of Mainnet Launch
The mainnet of the protocol, originally developed by Mysten Labs and built on layer-1 blockchain Sui, will launch on March 27
Digital Euro Needed to Counter Stablecoins, Non-European Big Tech, ECB Chief Economist Says
Philip Lane said the prevalence of electronic payments using Apple Pay, Google Pay and PayPal "exposes Europe to risks of economic pressure and coercion."
Bitcoin DeFi Expansion Faces Fork Dilemma as Developers Explore ZK Proofs
BitcoinOS contributor and crypto OG Edan Yago describes forks on Bitcoin as like "open-heart surgery."
Kraken to Buy NinjaTrader for $1.5B to Enter U.S. Crypto Futures Market
The deal could be a way for the crypto exchange to move into another asset class and increase its users.
Wallet Infrastructure Provider Privy Raises $15M to Develop Crypto Onboarding Rails
The company said the investment takes its total funding to over $40 million
Blockchain Firm Crossmint Used by Adidas, Red Bull Raises $23.6M in Funding
Ribbit Capital led the investment round with additional participation from Franklin Templeton, Nyca, First Round, and Lightspeed Faction.
Halliday Raises $20M for AI Protocol to Eliminate Writing Smart Contracts for DeFi
The Series A investment was led by venture capital giant a16z's crypto arm, following a $6 million seed round in 2022.
ECB's Villeroy Says U.S. Crypto Support Could Trigger Next Financial Emergency
The U.S. "risks sinning through negligence," Villeroy said in an interview with French newspaper La Tribune Dimanche
Solv Raises $10M for Bitcoin Reserve Offering to Drive Institutional BTC Finance Adoption
Solv is attempting to offer an "on-chain MicroStrategy" model, referencing the Michael Saylor-founded software company that now owns nearly 500,000 BTC
