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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Binance Denies Report It Was Blocked From Installing Its CEO on Board of Failing Bank

Crypto exchange Binance said the FMA had not rejected an application for CEO Changpeng Zhao to join the board of the now-defunct Union Bank.

Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao (Binance)

Markets

Coinbase’s Existing $8B Valuation Means It Doesn’t Need an IPO, Lawyer Says

An IPO would do little to boost Coinbase's following or $8 billion valuation, said a lawyer that specializes in getting startups to a public offering.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong

Markets

Blockchain to Play 'Essential Role' in Farming Supply Chains, Says US Government

An agency attached to the U.S. Department of Agriculture said it expects blockchain will play an important role in the sector's supply chains.

(Michael Gäbler/Wikimedia Commons)

Finance

Researchers Find Flaws in Security Protocols Developed by Major Crypto Exchanges

Private key protocols for some crypto exchanges have been implemented with bugs that could have been exploited by a well-placed malicious party, researchers say.

(Shutterstock)

Markets

Blockchain-Based Trademark App Can Boost Australian Economy, Says Minister

On the news Australia’s rugby league is using a blockchain-based app to stop counterfeit goods, a government minister said the app could help grow the national economy.

Australia's national rugby team (Andrew Tallon/Wikimedia Commons)

Markets

Privacy Group Slams California Bill That Would Put Health Records on the Blockchain

EFF said the bill is a serious threat to citizens' privacy; the immutability of a blockchain means false diagnoses can't be erased.

Assembly Chamber in the California State Capitol (Felix Lipov/Shutterstock)

Markets

ParaFi Invests and Begins Staking in Bitfinex Spin-Out Exchange

ParaFi and D1 have invested a total of $450,000 into Bitfinex spin-out DeversiFi and will now play a governance role in the project's DAO.

(DeversiFi)

Markets

Binance Says Licensed Entities Can Now Use Its Stablecoin After Watchdog Approval

NYDFS has added Binance USD to its approved list, cutting away most of the red tape around custody and listing of the stablecoin.

(Shutterstock)

Markets

Goldman Sachs Eyes Own Token as Bank Appoints New Head of Digital Assets

The new digital asset head at Goldman Sachs said the bank is considering launching its own possibly fiat-backed cryptocurrency.

Goldman Sachs Tower, Jersey City, New Jersey

Markets

IDEX Raises $2.5M to Rebuild Hybrid Exchange for Algorithmic Traders

The seed investment will be used to re-launch the Ethereum-based exchange so algorithmic traders can better use the platform.

(Tommy Lee Walker/Shutterstock)