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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Jack Dorsey Enables Bitcoin Emoji on Twitter Posts
The Twitter and Square founder also appears to be pushing Unicode to introduce the bitcoin emoji in the universal web standard.
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Winklevoss Patents Tout Use Case for Gemini Stablecoin Tech in Banking
Banks and other "trusted entities" could become licensed issuers of the stablecoin, the patents suggest.
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'Key Milestone' for Hyperledger as Fabric Blockchain Platform Reaches 2.0 Release
Version 2.0 marks the most significant release since Fabric first launched in 2017.
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Deribit to Launch Daily BTC Options as Regulated Competition Heats Up
Launching Feb. 3, Deribit's daily bitcoin index options will appeal to a different kind of trader, the firm says.
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Nomura Launching Benchmark for Japan's Crypto Assets
Pegged to Japan's cryptocurrency market, Nomura's benchmark will be available to domestic and overseas institutional investors and crypto exchanges, among others.
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Cambodia Readies a Blockchain-Based Digital Currency
Cambodia's central bank digital currency platform has the support of 11 national banks and will be used initially for domestic payments once launched at some point during the...
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Bittrex Takes Out Record $300M Insurance on Crypto Held in Cold Storage
The insurance was underwritten by Arch Syndicate 2012, which provides specialized insurance for corporations.
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Andrew Yang: US Has to Fix Its 'Hodgepodge' Crypto Regulation
The current fragmented system of regulating cryptocurrencies in the U.S. is "bad for everybody," Andrew Yang said.
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Ethereum-Based Ad Firm Bidooh Sues Founders in Tech Ownership Dispute
The co-founders are countersuing, claiming the company – which developed "Minority Report-inspired ad boards – has been hijacked.
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France Charges Alleged BTC-e Operator Alexander Vinnik Following Greek Extradition
French prosecutors have charged Vinnik on counts of extortion, aggravated money laundering, conspiracy and more.
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