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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Alleged Mastermind of Sex Abuse Chatrooms Hid Payments With Privacy Coin Monero

The 25-year-old used the cryptocurrency monero to obfuscate payments for abusive sexual material, according to a CoinDesk Korea investigation.

Cho Ju-bin revealed to reporters in Seoul. Credit: Joint coverage CoinDesk Korea/Hankyoreh

Finance

Crypto-Friendly Bank Revolut Launches in the US

The challenger bank reportedly has plans to offer its crypto buying service to US customers in the near future.

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Markets

Users See 'Buying Opportunity' in Coronavirus Market Downturn, Says Crypto.com

Retail interest in cryptocurrencies is growing as COVID-19 shakes markets and central banks take drastic steps to steady the global economy, the firm says.

Kris Marszalek, co-founder and CEO of Crypto.com. Image courtesy of the firm

Finance

ASX's Long-in-the-Works DLT Plan on Ice Amid Coronavirus Concerns

With COVID-19 fast spreading in Australia, the stock exchange is pausing the project until June to reassess the situation.

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Finance

Polychain, Bain Capital Join $3M Series A Round for Indian Exchange CoinDCX

The funding round comes just weeks after the Supreme Court overturned the country's banking ban.

Mumbai, India.

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Alleged Architects of $720M BitClub Ponzi Request Jail Release Over Coronavirus Risk

The accused scammers argue they are unable to follow medical advice in an enclosed jail environment.

US correctional facility. Credit: Shutterstock/oseph Sohm

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Kik Backs Away From Jury Trial Request in SEC Fight Over $100M Token Sale

Kik had previously asked for a jury trial to make its case against the SEC. Now it's seeking a summary judgment.

Ted Livingston, Kin Ambassadors event, April 2018, NYC. Photo by Brady Dale for CoinDesk.

Policy

SEC Charges Former State Senator Over Digital Asset 'Scam'

The SEC alleges the Meta 1 Coin sale violated antifraud and securities regulation. It also promised some crazy returns.

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Markets

Tezos Foundation Offloaded Millions of Dollars Worth of Bitcoin in 2019: Report

The Tezos Foundation liquidated some 8,000 bitcoin in the latter half of 2019, investing the funds into ethereum, XTZ and some more traditional securities. It still holds 31,000 BTC.

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Markets

ICE Pushes Back on Claim Ex-Bakkt CEO Dumped Stocks After Senate COVID Briefing

U.S. Senator Kelly Loeffler and her husband sold up to $3.5 million in stock after a Jan. 24 briefing on COVID-19, but ICE says the transactions were conducted by financial advisors who had no input from the two.

Bakkt CEO Kelly Loeffler speaks at Consensus: Invest 2018, photo via CoinDesk archives