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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Markets

Ex-Employee Steals User Data From Derivatives Exchange Digitex

Digitex has claimed that only email addresses were stolen in a data breach earlier this month.

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Tech

Third-Party Cryptos Could Launch on XRP Ledger, Says Ripple's David Schwartz

Ripple CTO Schwartz said a feature is being developed to allow asset-backed tokens to be minted on the platform.

Ripple Chief Technology Officer David Schwartz

Finance

Coinbase Is Testing Clearview's Controversial Facial Recognition Technology

A Coinbase spokesperson said customer data had not been used in its trial of the tech.

Facial recognition technology

Markets

Draper-Backed Exchange in Lockdown Following 'Sophisticated' Attack

Coinhako has restricted user accounts since last Friday following an "attack," but has not released many details around the incident.

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Finance

Dusk Network Plans to Tokenize Equity for Thousands of Dutch Companies

Dusk Network has partnered with Firm24, one of the Benelux region's largest shareholder registries, for the tokenization initiative.

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Finance

Stellar Invests in Security Token Platform Targeting Developing Markets

The investment will help DSTOQ fund new technology and expansion into local markets.

Stellar Development Foundation CEO Denelle Dixon speaks at Stellar Meridian 2019, photo by Brady Dale for CoinDesk

Policy

Ex-Microsoft Engineer Used Bitcoin to Help Embezzle Millions From Tech Giant

The software engineer used bitcoin mixers to help obfuscate the source of the stolen funds.

Microsoft office, Redmond.

Finance

Australian Soccer Club Calls Off Purchase Deal With Controversial Crypto Company

Perth glory FC owner Tony Sage reportedly called off the deal after a due diligence trip to London last week.

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Finance

Swiss Stock Exchange Invests in Institutional Trading Platform for Digital Assets

SIX said the partnership will provide an important gateway into the digital asset space.

SIX Swiss Exchange is based in Zurich.

Finance

Coinbase Wallet Adds Short, Customizable Addresses to Simplify Sending Cryptos

The new support also includes an integration with the Ethereum Name Service), allowing Coinbase Wallet users to send cryptocurrencies to .eth addresses.

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