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.

Recent

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.

By Paddy Baker

Dec 18, 2019 at 1:38 p.m. UTC

Dec 18, 2019

Finance

Smartphones

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.

By Paddy Baker

Dec 18, 2019 at 10:34 a.m. UTC

Dec 18, 2019

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Finance

Venture capital

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.

By Paddy Baker

Dec 17, 2019 at 6:05 p.m. UTC

Dec 17, 2019

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Markets

Hong kong

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.

By Paddy Baker

Dec 17, 2019 at 1:30 p.m. UTC

Dec 17, 2019

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Finance

Education

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.

By Paddy Baker

Dec 16, 2019 at 8:45 p.m. UTC

Dec 16, 2019

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Policy

Venezuela

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...

By Paddy Baker

Dec 16, 2019 at 2:10 p.m. UTC

Dec 16, 2019

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