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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Tech

EY Launches Token and Smart Contract Testing Service in Open Beta

Now in public beta, EY's new review service assesses code quality and checks for malware.

EY office

Finance

HTC to Increase Focus on Blockchain Phones, AI After New Staff Cuts

The Taiwanese tech firm said the downsize will allow it to retain an edge in an increasingly competitive space.

Credit: HTC

Finance

Block.One's Venture Arm to Dole Out $50K Grants to Promising EOS Projects

EOS VC is looking for "world-conquerors and local heroes" for its new grants program.

Brendan Blumer, June 2019, Washington, D.C.

Markets

UN to Use Blockchain to Tackle Exploitation of Migrant Workers in Hong Kong

The new initiative will help ensure migrant workers aren’t charged unethical fees.

Credit: Shutterstock

Finance

What Do Women Want? More Educational Materials Before Investing in Bitcoin

There would be more women investing in bitcoin if they had more educational materials to help them, a new report found.

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Policy

Venezuela's Maduro Says He Will Airdrop Half a Petro Each to Public Employees, Retirees

Venezuelans including public sector workers, retirees and the military are set to receive a petro token handout this Christmas, so long as they register for the state's crypto payments platform.

Credit: Nicolas Maduro/Twitter

Finance

Institutions Are Showing Interest in ETP Tied to Binance Coin, Amun Says

Swiss crypto finance firm Amun says it’s received significant institutional interest in its exchange-traded product tied to Binance Coin (BNB).

Laurent Kssis, managing director and head of ETFs at 21Shares