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

Markets

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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Ripple's Xpring Helps Launch $100 Million Fund for Game Developers

Xpring, Ripple's grant network for developers, has partnered with gaming startup Forte to create a $100 million fund to support game devs.

Mar 12, 2019

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IBM Scores Deal With US Credit Union Group to Use Hyperledger Blockchain

Credit union consortium CULedger will use IBM's Hyperledger Fabric, in addition to several other blockchains it's been working with.

Mar 11, 2019

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German Finance Ministry Calls for Regulated Blockchain Securities Market

The German Ministry of Finance has recommended that the country recognize and regulate blockchain securities.

Mar 8, 2019

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Facebook Blockchain Job Openings Top 20 Amid Staffing Spree

Facebook's careers website now lists 20 open positions related to blockchain technology in a wide range of areas.

Mar 8, 2019

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Kraken Crypto Exchange Poaches a Sony Studio Head for Marketing Push

Kraken has hired Matt Mason, most recently a studio head at Sony Pictures, as the crypto exchange's first chief marketing officer.

Mar 7, 2019

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