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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Markets

Banks Are Already Cracking Down on Crypto, Indian Traders Say

Indian crypto traders are receiving account closure notes from banks, and exchanges see issues with bank transfers

Indian rupees

Markets

Republic of Georgia's Central Bank Is Researching a Digital Currency

The National Bank of Georgia hopes a digital lari would improve the efficiency of financial services.

Tbilisi, Georgia's capital

Markets

Cardano in Africa: Inside IOHK's Ethiopia Blockchain Deal

Ethiopian schools will use the Cardano blockchain to track student performance, the government said.

Ethiopia education

Finance

Ethiopian Education Minister Confirms Cardano Blockchain Partnership

Cardano builder IOHK said it is beginning to develop the code and does not expect to launch the project before 2022.

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Markets

Russian News Outlet Calls for Crypto Donations as Kremlin Cracks Down on Media

After the outlet lost advertising revenue crypto donations started flowing in.

Meduza journalists

Markets

Russian Police Arrest Alleged Counterfeiters Selling $13M in Fake Money for Crypto: Report

Those involved allegedly peddled fake bank notes over the infamous Hydra darknet marketplace.

A fake dollar

Markets

Millionaire Ex-Banker Who Hates Banks Starts a DeFi Firm in Russia

Alexander Lebedev hates banks and auditors, and he wants to see if crypto is an escape.

Alexander Lebedev in his Moscow office