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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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OneCoin Investors Allege BNY Mellon Aided $4B Fraud
Following the publication of the FinCEN Files on Monday, investors suing OneCoin have now added allegations against BNY Mellon to their lawsuit.
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By Paddy Baker
Sep 25, 2020 at 11:55 a.m. UTC
Sep 25, 2020
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Ant Launches Business Trade Blockchain in Run-Up to $35B IPO
The launch of the cross-border trade blockchain comes as Ant stokes up enthusiasm for its public offering – set to be the largest on record.
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By Paddy Baker
Sep 25, 2020 at 9:26 a.m. UTC
Sep 25, 2020
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Uniswap Users Have Claimed $560M Worth of UNI Tokens in a Week
Dune Analytics data shows nearly 80% of the current UNI token supply has so far been snapped up by eligible Uniswap wallet addresses.
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By Paddy Baker
Sep 24, 2020 at 2:21 p.m. UTC
Sep 24, 2020
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Policy
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EU Proposes Full Regulatory Framework for Cryptocurrencies
The European Commission has formally proposed legislation that will provide a comprehensive regulatory regime for cryptocurrencies.
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By Paddy Baker
Sep 24, 2020 at 1:07 p.m. UTC
Sep 24, 2020
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Finance
Payments
Crypto Companies Are Lining Up to Work With Us, Says Visa Exec
A growing force in the crypto space, Visa says it's getting more and more industry firms interested in payments partnerships.
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By Paddy Baker
Sep 24, 2020 at 10:30 a.m. UTC
Sep 24, 2020
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UNI Market Cap Rebounds $120M as Rest of Crypto Market Falters
Uniswap's week-old governance token is outperforming more established cryptocurrencies Wednesday.
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By Paddy Baker
Sep 23, 2020 at 2:48 p.m. UTC
Sep 23, 2020
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Finance
Funding rounds
Robinhood Raises Cool $660M in Extended Funding Round
Following a retail bonanza this summer, trading app Robinhood says it has raised $660 million in an extended Series G round.
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By Paddy Baker
Sep 23, 2020 at 11:30 a.m. UTC
Sep 23, 2020
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Data
Data Site DeFi Pulse Fixes Bug, Says Value Locked Actually Hit $13B Last Week
Popular data analytics site DeFi Pulse has claimed a "previously undetected issue" saw TVL under-reported by more than $4 billion on Sept. 18.
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By Paddy Baker
Sep 23, 2020 at 9:30 a.m. UTC
Sep 23, 2020
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Nasdaq, SEC-Registered Fund Manager to Launch First-Ever Crypto ETF in Bermuda
The new ETF product will track an index currently being designed by Nasdaq that will provide broad exposure to the digital asset market.
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By Paddy Baker
Sep 22, 2020 at 3:07 p.m. UTC
Sep 22, 2020
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US Government Darknet Drug Raids Seize $6.5M in Cash and Crypto
The U.S. government announced the results of one of the biggest ever seizures of drugs sold on the dark web.
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By Paddy Baker
Sep 22, 2020 at 1:45 p.m. UTC
Sep 22, 2020
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