Anna Baydakova

Investigative Reporter

Anna writes about blockchain projects and regulation with a special focus on Eastern Europe and Russia. She is especially excited about stories on privacy, cybercrime, sanctions policies and censorship resistance of decentralized technologies.
She graduated from the Saint Petersburg State University and the Higher School of Economics in Russia and got her Master's degree at Columbia Journalism School in New York City.
She joined CoinDesk after years of writing for various Russian media, including the leading political outlet Novaya Gazeta.
Anna owns BTC and an NFT of sentimental value.

Latest from Anna Baydakova

Podcasts

‘Tis the Season of Ransomware Indictments, Feat. Chainalysis’ Gurvais Grigg

Nov 18, 2021

Finance

DOGE Users Seethe Over Binance’s 2-Week Withdrawal Freeze

They wonder why a Dogecoin upgrade that led to a Binance glitch now leaves them out in the cold.

Nov 15, 2021

Some DOGE users' accounts could be frozen for the next 2 weeks. (Cultura/Mallon Industries/Image Source/Getty Images)

Finance

Binance Freezes Doge Withdrawals as Users Report Being Asked to Return Coins They Don’t Have

Binance users say that the crypto exchange is not allowing them to make any withdrawals until they return the DOGE.

Nov 12, 2021

Finance

This Imprisoned Russian Artist Is Selling NFTs to Support His Family and Fellow Inmates

Pavel Skazkin, aka “Papasweeds,” found a creative outlet, a sense of purpose and a source of income to supplement his meager inmate’s salary, thanks to the NFT market explosion.

Nov 11, 2021

Hall of Shame NFT by the imprisoned Russian digital artist Papasweeds (Foundation)

Podcasts

Synthetic ‘Fake’ ID’s Can Buy Crypto?

Nov 10, 2021

Policy

Kazakhstan Passes Law to Monitor Crypto Services for Money Laundering, Terrorism Financing

The law approved by the country’s parliament would make financial monitoring a requirement for digital asset platforms.

Nov 5, 2021

Podcasts

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Anna Baydakova

‘Tis the Season of Ransomware Indictments, Feat. Chainalysis’ Gurvais Grigg

DOGE Users Seethe Over Binance’s 2-Week Withdrawal Freeze

Binance Freezes Doge Withdrawals as Users Report Being Asked to Return Coins They Don’t Have

This Imprisoned Russian Artist Is Selling NFTs to Support His Family and Fellow Inmates

Synthetic ‘Fake’ ID’s Can Buy Crypto?

Kazakhstan Passes Law to Monitor Crypto Services for Money Laundering, Terrorism Financing

DeFi Needs Clear Regulation; Or Does it? Feat. PaperImperium

Is a Bitcoin Futures ETF Good for Bitcoin?

Is Crypto Really a Threat to Financial Stability?

Russian Oil Companies Want to Mine Crypto on Flare Gas: Report