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Paddy Baker

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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.

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Reddit
Is Reddit’s MOON Token Really 2,000x Bigger Than the Global Economy?
A unique anomaly means the market cap for a token for incentivizing content on a particular Reddit forum has ballooned to $2.88 septillion.
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By Paddy Baker
Sep 30, 2020 at 10:07 a.m. UTC
Sep 30, 2020
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Privacy
Regulated US Exchange Gemini Now Offers Confidential Zcash Withdrawals
Gemini said adding shielded zcash withdrawals showed regulators could be made to be comfortable with privacy coins.
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By Paddy Baker
Sep 29, 2020 at 2:52 p.m. UTC
Sep 29, 2020
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Finance
India
Investors Flock to India's DeFi Scene Months After Central Bank Ban Overturned
DeFi protocols UniLend Finance and PlotX announced Tuesday they had both successfully completed their seed rounds.
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By Paddy Baker
Sep 29, 2020 at 2:17 p.m. UTC
Sep 29, 2020
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Policy
Sec
SEC Won't Take Action Against Compliance-Focused Digital Security Exchanges
Digital security exchanges that ensure listed assets are legitimate will not face sanctions, the SEC said in an open letter.
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By Paddy Baker
Sep 29, 2020 at 12:52 p.m. UTC
Sep 29, 2020
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Twitter
Relief and Regret: Crypto Twitter Reacts as Coinbase Says 'No' to Corporate Activism
Brian Armstrong has split the crypto community down the middle after taking the stance that Coinbase will remain "laser-focused" on its mission and keep activism out of the w...
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By Paddy Baker
Sep 29, 2020 at 9:57 a.m. UTC
Sep 29, 2020
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Tech
Filecoin
Filecoin Confirms Long-Awaited Mainnet Launch for Next Month
Three years after its $257 million ICO, decentralized data storage provider Filecoin has said mainnet will go live in mid-October.
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By Paddy Baker
Sep 28, 2020 at 3:12 p.m. UTC
Sep 28, 2020
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Finance
Miners
Bitcoin Miner Producer Ebang Blames Coronavirus for 50% Slump in Revenue
Nasdaq-listed bitcoin miner manufacturer Ebang said the pandemic had disrupted its supply chain and led to a significant drop in revenue.
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By Paddy Baker
Sep 28, 2020 at 1:32 p.m. UTC
Sep 28, 2020
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Inflation
Bitwise Bitcoin Fund Doubles to $9M as Investor Fears Grow Over Runaway Inflation
Record fiscal stimulus has pushed wealthy investors to invest in Bitwise's bitcoin fund as a means to hedge against inflation.
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By Paddy Baker
Sep 28, 2020 at 10:28 a.m. UTC
Sep 28, 2020
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Uniswap
$2B Locked: Uniswap Now Bigger Than Entire DeFi Industry Just Two Months Ago
After passing $2 billion in locked assets, there's now more value in Uniswap than there was in the entire DeFi space on July 9.
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Sep 28, 2020 at 9:31 a.m. UTC
Sep 28, 2020
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Derivatives
Bitcoin's Bearish September Has Kneecapped Crypto ETP Activity: Report
Bitcoin's price woes this month likely put investors off from purchasing crypto ETPs, pushing volumes into a nosedive.
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By Paddy Baker
Sep 25, 2020 at 2:25 p.m. UTC
Sep 25, 2020
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