PlayIconNav
Ad

Paddy Baker

CoinDesk placeholder image

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.

Social

Recent

screen-shot-2020-09-07-at-14-00-29
Markets
Derivatives
August's Bitcoin Rally Led to Record Crypto Derivatives Volumes: Report
CryptoCompare's latest report shows crypto derivative volumes were up 54% in August – likely a result of the rally in bitcoin's price.
screen-shot-2020-09-07-at-14-00-29
By Paddy Baker
Sep 7, 2020 at 2:37 p.m. UTC
Sep 7, 2020
DerivativesTrading VolumeCoinFlash
mode-app
Finance
Uk
Bitcoin Banking App Mode Eyes £40M UK Listing
Mode is expected to announce plans for a £40 million stock market listing sometime in the next month.
mode-app
By Paddy Baker
Sep 7, 2020 at 12:50 p.m. UTC
Sep 7, 2020
UKMobile AppsPublic Listing
image-2-10
Finance
Uk
UK-Licensed App Adds P2P Crypto Payments
Peer-to-peer cryptocurrency payments are now live on Ziglu, a week after the app-based platform got its EMI license from a U.K. watchdog.
image-2-10
By Paddy Baker
Sep 7, 2020 at 10:02 a.m. UTC
Sep 7, 2020
UKPaymentsRegulationZigluCoinFlash
assistant_attorney_general_delrahim_at_beijing_american_center_28310297069
Markets
Blockchain
US Antitrust Chief Says Protecting Blockchain From Competitive Abuses Is Top Priority
Assistant Attorney General Makan Delrahim said the antitrust division needs to understand how blockchain could improve market competition.
assistant_attorney_general_delrahim_at_beijing_american_center_28310297069
By Paddy Baker
Sep 4, 2020 at 4:27 p.m. UTC
Sep 4, 2020
BlockchainDepartment of JusticeAntitrustCoinFlash
cz-3
Markets
Binance
Binance Eyes Uniswap’s Lunch With Launch of Centralized ‘Swaps’ Platform
The exchange giant is hoping to capitalize further on the DeFi boom with a new centralized trading platform that makes it a rival of the likes of Uniswap.
cz-3
By Paddy Baker
Sep 4, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
Sep 4, 2020
BinanceUniswapDeFiCoinFlash
new-york-southern-district-court
Policy
Bitfinex
Tether, Bitfinex File Motion to Dismiss Market Manipulation Lawsuit
Lawyers for Tether and Bitfinex parent iFinex have said a class action accusing them of market manipulation relies on unfounded allegations.
new-york-southern-district-court
By Paddy Baker
Sep 4, 2020 at 10:08 a.m. UTC
Sep 4, 2020
BitfinexTetherCourt CasesCoinFlash
andrew-bailey-takes-over-as-bank-of-england-governor
Markets
Bank of england
Bank of England Governor Wants Global Regulations as Stablecoins Pick Up Steam
Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey wants coordinated global regulation around stablecoins as the payment method picks up steam.
andrew-bailey-takes-over-as-bank-of-england-governor
By Paddy Baker
Sep 3, 2020 at 2:50 p.m. UTC
Sep 3, 2020
Bank of EnglandCBDCsCoinFlash
usd-7
Finance
Investments
Jump Trading Invests in Decentralized Exchange Serum, Signs On as Market Maker
Secretive market maker Jump Trading has made an undisclosed investment into decentralized exchange Serum, which only launched last week.
usd-7
By Paddy Baker
Sep 3, 2020 at 1:07 p.m. UTC
Sep 3, 2020
InvestmentsCoinFlashDEXsSerum
shutterstock_308899010
Policy
Tax
Swiss Canton Zug to Accept Taxes in Bitcoin, Ether From Next Year
Citizens and companies in Zug will be able to pay up to $109,000 of their tax bill in either bitcoin or ether starting next February.
shutterstock_308899010
By Paddy Baker
Sep 3, 2020 at 10:46 a.m. UTC
Sep 3, 2020
TaxSwitzerlandZugCoinFlash
archery-target
Policy
Sec
Robinhood May Face $10M SEC Fine Over Disclosure Failures
Robinhood is reportedly under investigation by the SEC for not fully disclosing that it was passing customer orders on to market makers.
archery-target
By Paddy Baker
Sep 3, 2020 at 9:46 a.m. UTC
Sep 3, 2020
SECRegulationRobinhoodCoinFlash