Anna Baydakova

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.

Anna Baydakova

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Policy

Bank of Russia Picks Banks to Pilot Digital Ruble

The regulator expects the prototype of the CBDC in December and piloting it in 2022.

The Bank of Russia

Finance

Wattum to Build Kazakhstan Mining Farm in Conjunction With Enegix

The facility will have a capacity of 16 megawatts.

Enegix's mining farm in Kazakhstan

Markets

Nornickel Launches Hyperledger-Based Tokens Backed by Nickel and Copper

Metal-backed tokens can teach institutional investors about digital assets, Nornickel believes.

Nickel ingots

Policy

Iranian President Wants to Regulate Crypto 'as Soon as Possible'

Hassan Rouhani talked about regulating cryptocurrencies during a meeting on consumer prices.

iran riyal notes

Policy

Hamas Tapped Binance to Launder Bitcoin Donations, Blockchain Data Suggests

Binance said it froze the Hamas-linked wallet.

Fighters of Ezz al-Din Al-Qassam brigades, the military wing of Hamas.

Markets

Bitfinex Now Owns a Stake in No-KYC Bitcoin Exchange Hodl Hodl

Bitfinex plans to enter the DeFi market via Hodl Hodl and will add fresh liquidity to the Hodl Hodl lending pool.

Bitcoin and Bitfinex

Markets

Russian Political Activists Urge Supporters to Learn About Crypto

Navalny's team says they "will be patiently teaching everyone to use cryptocurrencies and learn ourselves."

Leonid Volkov, head of Navalny's political network, calls for bitcoin donations.