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London, England

Paddy Baker

Contributor

London, England

Paddy Baker was the former Associate Editor at Crypto Briefing. His interests in global finance and cryptocurrency may seem at odds with his background as a lover of history, but he asserts that understanding the past is the key to understanding the future.

Bitcoin Mining Energy Usage A ‘ Sensationalist Narrative’ Says New Report

It turns out that bitcoin mining energy estimates may have been overexaggerated and that its environmental impact might not be as bad as previously thought. A new report published by CoinShares has disputed the methodologies that have been used to calculate previous estimates.

Analysis Jun. 6, 2018
Huobi Chain: Billion-Dollar Exchange to Become Decentralized

The cryptocurrency exchange Huobi has announced plans to move its operations onto a public blockchain. Launched on Wednesday, the Huobi Chain project will be built with the help of a 21-month hackathon and has reportedly invested over $110m worth of Huobi tokens into the scheme.

Business Jun. 6, 2018
Outlook Murky After Microsoft GitHub Acquisition

The Microsoft Github acquisition, announced today, has already sent shivers of apprehension down the spines of the platform's community. Microsoft has stressed the buy-out won't change a thing, but they are already installing their own CEO. Uncertainty reigns on what the long-term repercussions might be.

Business Jun. 4, 2018
QuarkChain Price Explodes 1200% On Exchange Listings

Investors have been queueing up around the block to try and purchase QKC, with the QuarkChain price experiencing a sudden boom in value following multiple exchange listings. A peer-to-peer platform, QuarkChain's ICO only finished yesterday with only a fraction are being traded on exchanges.

Analysis Jun. 4, 2018
Blockchain Publishing Can End Corporate Dominance Of Science

Crypto Briefing interviews the co-founder of Orvium, a blockchain publishing project that plans to offer a platform where scientists and academics can publish and access work in a communal and collaborative environment. Publishers have dominated the sector for decades, blockchain could change that...

Analysis Jun. 4, 2018
ICST Idol Blockchain Talent Competition

In partnership with the American Idol-affiliated Starmaker App, a platform designed to give musicians fair pay for their work, ICST, has announced the launch of its own blockchain talent competition: ISCT Idol. The winner will be announced at the end of June with a prize worth $5,000.

Analysis Jun. 2, 2018
REQ Shopify Deal Allows 600K Merchants to Accept Crypto

The cryptocurrency payments processor, Request Network, has announced on Friday its integration with the Canadian e-commerce platform, Shopify. The move will enable the platform's merchants to accept payments in cryptocurrency - such as ETH - taking mainstream adoption one step closer to reality.

Business Jun. 1, 2018
How Is A Bitcoin Born? Crypto Mining Explained.

Crypto mining explained. Mining is something of anathema in the crypto community: it is widely known about but what exactly it is, is a different story. This article hopes to give as comprehensive a run-down of what mining is for reference in the future.

Education May. 31, 2018