Latest from Jamie Crawley
Kraken parent goes for the OCC charter in bid to become a federal crypto bank
Payward’s application would add a federally regulated trust company to the Kraken group’s existing Wyoming bank charter and Fed master account.
ECB's Lagarde’s digital euro warning: Why Europe shouldn’t just copy the U.S. stablecoin model
Lagarde warned that large stablecoins like Tether and USDC, which now dominate a $310 billion market, pose financial stability risks and could transmit stress to underlying asset markets during periods of turmoil.
Stablecoins have their 'permission slip.' Now comes the hard part.
Executives from MoonPay, Ripple and Paxos said at Consensus Miami 2026 that regulation has accelerated stablecoin adoption, but infrastructure, privacy and distribution remain major hurdles.
U.S. hiring slowdown could be great for bitcoin — unless wages spoil the party
Your day-ahead look for May 8, 2026
Bitcoin retreats below $80,000, liquidating $300 million in futures bets
BTC fell under $80,000 after U.S. strikes in Iran sent oil briefly above $100, triggering liquidations and a shift toward bearish positioning.
Bitcoin slips below $80,000: Why the 'Trump rally' is hitting a wall of profit-taking
CryptoQuant says traders are cashing out into strength, Enflux ties the move to easing Hormuz tensions, while Glassnode argues bitcoin has reclaimed key levels needed for a broader recovery.
Amazon’s new AI wallet: AWS, Coinbase, and Stripe build payment rails for bots
Amazon said AI agents for now will be allowed to buy APIs, web content and other online services, but that future versions would enable hotel bookings, travel reservations and payments to merchants.
The stablecoin queue: 20 banks and tech giants are waiting to issue tokens with Anchorage Digital
Since the Genius Act passed, Anchorage has won every single large stablecoin issuance mandate across the landscape, according to the firm’s CEO Nathan McCauley.
The great derivatives disconnect: Why 'negative' funding is actually a bullish signal for Bitcoin
Panelists are split on the four-year cycle's relevance, with year-end price targets varying widely from potentially not reaching a new high to possible targets of $150k or $250k.
The $700 million migration: Why Solv Protocol is ditching LayerZero for Chainlink
The combined migrations by Solv and Kelp shift nearly $1 billion in assets to Chainlink's CCIP, reflecting an industry "flight to quality."
