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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Bahamas Securities Regulator Proposes Rules for Token Sales

The Securities Commission of the Bahamas is pushing for a new token framework to draw blockchain businesses to the island nation.

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Ripio Is Launching a Crypto Exchange for 3 Latin American Nations

Ripio, a startup working to boost crypto adoption in Argentina, is widening its scope with a new exchange serving Argentina, Mexico and Brazil.

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SEC's Crypto Czar Says Exchanges That List IEOs May Face Legal Risks

Certain initial exchange offerings (IEOs) may be breaking U.S. securities laws, an SEC official said.

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Securitize Open-Sources Its Protocol, Partners With tZERO Token Exchange

Securitize has partnered with Overstock subsidiary tZERO as it open-sources the code behind its in-house protocol.

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CoinGecko Unveils Exchange 'Trust Score' to Fight Fake Volume Data

Crypto market data aggregator CoinGecko has a unveiled a new "trust score" for its system of ranking exchanges.

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Boston Fed Announces Plans To Design a Blockchain 'Supervisory Node'

The Boston Federal Reserve is close to launching their own private supervisory node.

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Hong Kong Fund's Projected $400 Million Overstock Investment Ends With $5 Million Close

GSR Capital has closed on its investment in Overstock.com's tZERO, security token platform, after months of delays.

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BitGo Hires Former Wall Street Forex Trading Exec

Crypto custody provider BitGo has hired Nick Carmi, former head of forex trading at a number of Wall Street banks.

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Bitstamp Hires Ex-Coinbase Trading Head to Court Wall Street Money

Europe-based crypto exchange Bitstamp has hired former Coinbase trading head and Wall Street veteran Hunter Merghart to lead its U.S. operations.

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'One-Stop Shop' for Crypto Mining and Trading to Launch Spot Market May 23

Bcause says it's weeks away from launching a spot market for bitcoin, ether, bitcoin cash and litecoin, despite operating under chapter 11.

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