Paddy Baker

Paddy Baker is a London-based cryptocurrency reporter. He was previously senior journalist at Crypto Briefing.

Paddy holds positions in BTC and ETH, as well as smaller amounts of LTC, ZIL, NEO, BNB and BSV.

Paddy Baker

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Finance

Binance-Backed Crypto Payments App Launches as Race for Africa Heats Up

The payments app launched initially in Nigeria, but there are plans to expand to 30 African nations his year.

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Markets

Securitize Users Can Now Directly Trade Security Tokens With Just a Web Link

The peer-to-peer trading service allows investors to directly trade security tokens directly and simply.

Co-founder and CEO Carlos Domingo

Markets

dYdX’s Crypto Loans Hit $1B Amid Coronavirus-Led Volatility

Volatility amid the COVID-19 pandemic has proven attractive to traders.

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Markets

Miners Trick Stablecoin Protocol PegNet, Turning $11 Into Almost $7M Hoard

The millions in tokens were later destroyed, painting a confusing picture of the attacker's motives.

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Tech

Argentina's Central Bank Trials Blockchain for New Interbank Settlement Layer

The trial seeks a faster, more transparent clearing system and involves some of the country's largest banks.

Banco Central de la República Argentina (Shutterstock)

Finance

Facebook Affirms Libra Commitment With 50 New Job Openings in Ireland

Libra may have been scaled back but Facebook is significantly expanding the team working to support the stablecoin project.

Facebook's Dublin Office. (Credit: Derick Hudson / Shutterstock)

Policy

Blockchain Now Officially Part of China's Technology Strategy

An influential government authority responsible for planning China's economy has said blockchain will form an integral part of the country's data and technology infrastructure.

Shenzhen, China. (Credit: Shutterstock/fuyu liu)

Markets

Some US Citizens Look to Be Splashing Their Stimulus Cash on Cryptocurrency

Exchanges like Coinbase are reporting a spike in deposits matching the $1,200 value of U.S. government stimulus checks.

Benjamin Franklin

Tech

Binance Unveils Smart Contract Blockchain but Claims It's No Ethereum Rival

The new Binance Smart Chain will be compatible with Ethereum, however.

Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao. (Credit: Binance)