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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Policy

Finnish Authorities Have $15M in Seized Bitcoin but Don’t Want to Sell It

Finland's confiscated bitcoin horde is now worth more than $15 million.

Finland border.

Markets

Revolut Bank Valued at $5.5B in $500M Funding Round

Revolut raised $500 million, but did not specify if any of the funding will go toward improving its cryptocurrency offering.

Revolut cards

Markets

'Short Bitcoin' ETP Available to Investors on Germany's Second-Largest Exchange

The new listing makes inverse trackers widely accessible to European retail investors.

Credit: Vitaliy Kyrychuk / Shutterstock

Finance

Binance-Backed FTX Exchange Seeks Billion-Dollar Valuation in Equity Token Sale

FTX claims its high-growth rate justifies its billion-dollar valuation.

Equity sale

Policy

G-20 Urges Countries to Adopt Tough FATF Rules on Cryptocurrencies

FATF's guidance compels crypto exchanges to share user data with one another.

Credit: Matias Lynch / Shutterstock

Finance

Blockchain Can Help UK Savers Recover $48B in Unclaimed Pensions, Says R3

Blockchain solutions based on R3's tech will make it easier for users to verify their identities and claim lost pension funds, the firm says.

Corda Network is the public offshoot of R3's enterprise blockchain efforts.

Policy

'Crucial' for Central Banks to Consider Digital Currencies: Bank of England Exec

Governments need to research digital currencies so they can strike a balance with private issuers, said the BoE's chief cashier.

Bank of England

Markets

Wikipedia Co-Founder Says Crypto Integration Would Be 'Completely Insane'

Wikipedia co-founder Jimmy Wales said Friday he has not seen a crypto use case convincing enough to integrate one into the platform.

Wikipedia co-founder Jimmy Wales said incentivizing content on the platform would "seriously harm" its ecosystem. (Image via Shutterstock)

Tech

JPEG on the Blockchain: Image Format Creator Believes Tech Can Fight Copyright Theft

A blockchain-based system might better flag fakes and prevent copyright violations, technical committee JPEG says.

Credit: Shutterstock/Jacob Lund

Finance

Binance Is Not Under Our Jurisdiction, Says Malta Regulator

The Malta Financial Services Authority has denied reports Binance has ever fallen under local jurisdiction.

Malta. Credit: Shutterstock