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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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)

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)

Markets

StarkWare cuts jobs in reorganization as Starknet revenue plunges 99% from peak

Days after unveiling a quantum-safe bitcoin method, a StarkWare researcher was tapped to lead a new applications unit as Layer-2 revenue dries up.

StarkWare CEO Eli Ben-Sasson (Margaux Nijkerk)

Markets

Bitcoin hit by $20 million-an-hour selling pressure above $70,000

Bitcoin has once again seen heavy profit-taking above $70,000, according to Glassnode.

Daytrading bitcoins financial markets at a coffeeshop. (Austin Distel/Unsplash)

Markets

Bitcoin may be forming a base at $65,000 as 'paper hands' have been flushed out

Jurrien Timmer, director of global macro at Fidelity Investments, says strong earnings are helping markets absorb geopolitical shocks, despite ongoing risks.

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Finance

Commodity traders are getting debanked due to Iran war, pushing them to rely on stablecoins

As banks retreat from trade finance amid Iran-linked risk fears, non-bank lenders and traders are increasingly turning to stablecoins for settlement, according to Haycen’s Luke Sully.

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HSBC and Standard Chartered-led group land Hong Kong’s first stablecoin licenses

The approvals by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority, the territory's central bank, mark the first batch under the Stablecoins Ordinance, which took effect in August 2025.

Hong Kong (Ryan Mac/Unsplash)