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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.

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Facebook Seeks Counsel to Forge Blockchain Partnerships for New Products

Facebook is looking to hire a lead commercial counsel for blockchain to negotiate "partnerships needed to launch new products."

Mar 21, 2019

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$25 Million in 2 Weeks: BlockFi Booms as Bitcoin and Ether Investors Seek Interest

BlockFi CEO Zac Prince explains in depth how the startup manages the myriad risks of lending and borrowing crypto.

Mar 20, 2019

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Silvergate Bank Adds 59 Crypto Clients, But Deposits Down $123 Million

Silvergate Bank added 59 crypto clients in the fourth quarter, but its deposits from the industry shrank by $123 million.

Mar 19, 2019

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Overstock Delays E-Commerce Business Sale, Deferring Cash for Crypto Ventures

Overstock has put off plans to sell its retail business, delaying a cash infusion for its blockchain ventures.

Mar 18, 2019

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'No Change' to Bitcoin Futures Plans, CME Says, as Cboe Pulls Back

CME says it has "no changes" in store for its bitcoin futures contract, following retrenchment by rival Cboe.

Mar 15, 2019

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Bittrex Exchange Nixes RAID Token Sale at 11th Hour

Bittrex has canceled a $6 million "initial exchange offering" by a crypto project called RAID hours before launch.

Mar 15, 2019

Image of Kiran Raj, Chief Strategy Officer at Bittrex, via CoinDesk archives

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IBM Scores Nationwide Blockchain Deal With France's Commercial Court Clerks

Court clerks across France will soon be recording changes in companies' legal status on a Hyperledger blockchain built by IBM.

Mar 14, 2019

<em>Image of the <a href="https://www.shutterstock.com/image-photo/palais-de-justice-67440088" target="_blank" rel="noopener">French court</a> via Shutterstock </em>

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Spanish Stock Exchange to Go Live With Blockchain Collateral Pledge Certificates

Spain's largest stock exchange expects to go live by the end of 2019 with a blockchain-based system for certifying collateral pledges.

Mar 14, 2019

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Crypto Platform DX.Exchange Adds Secondary Trading of Security Tokens

DX.Exchange, a crypto platform that soft-launched in January, has added support for secondary trading of security tokens. 

Mar 14, 2019

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The New York Times Is Planning to Experiment With Blockchain Publishing

According to a new job posting, the Times is looking for someone to help "design a blockchain-based proof of concept for news publishers."

Mar 13, 2019

Nathaniel Popper is a business reporter at The New York Times.
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