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

Mt. Gox Deadline Extended Again After Creditors Criticize Refund Proposal

Mt. Gox's bankruptcy trustee is holding off on filing a civil rehabilitation plan to the Tokyo District Court after creditors took issue with it.

Mt. Gox

Markets

Crypto Derivatives Platform Gets Nod From London Stock Exchange’s Software Tester

ZUBR, which only opened for trading in early March, said its trading software had been successfully stress-tested by Exactpro

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Markets

Binance Cut Leveraged Tokens Because Users 'Don't Read Warning Notices'

Binance only listed FTX leveraged tokens two months ago, but users have struggled to get to grips with the complex products.

Binance CEO Changpeng "CZ" Zhao

Markets

Microsoft Files Patent Application for Crypto Mining System Powered by Human Activity

A Microsoft patent application details a human-powered crypto mining project by collecting data as people exercise and watch ads.

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Markets

Singapore Crypto Exchange Eyes US Expansion After Registering With FinCEN

Singapore-based Bitget has registered with the U.S. Treasury Department as a money services business, the first step to launching operations in the country.

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Markets

Aspiring CME Director Wants Exchange to Mine Bitcoin and Issue Tokens

A nominee for a CME director position argued for tokenizing certain shares and building renewable energy sources which could also mine crypto.

CME headquarters, Chicago

Policy

US County Extends Rule Making Bitcoin Mining Firms Invest in Renewable Energy

The newly extended rule that crypto mining farms must offset energy consumption with renewables might also be made permanent.

Missoula, Montana. Credit: Shutterstock

Markets

Block.one Absorbs Team Behind Now-Defunct Block Producer EOS New York

EOS creator Block.one has acquired the team behind once-prominent block producer EOS New York, which has now entirely ceased operations.

New York

Finance

Coinbase, Fidelity and More Back Coin Metrics in $6M Series A Funding Round

The cryptocurrency data provider will use the new funding to expand its team and improve product offerings.

Castle Island Ventures' Nic Carter (CoinDesk archives)

Markets

Chris Giancarlo's Digital Dollar Project Names Ex-Treasury, CFTC Officials to New Board

The Digital Dollar Foundation has tapped a number of former government officials and industry experts as advisors as it looks to design and promote a U.S. CBDC.

Christopher Giancarlo