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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A New Bank for Crypto Traders Has Opened in Puerto Rico

A new Puerto Rico-based financial institution catering to traders of cryptocurrency has opened for business.

San Juan, Puerto Rico,

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Crypto Lender BlockFi Cuts Interest Rates Paid to Largest Account Holders

Just weeks after launching the product, BlockFi has cut the interest rate paid to large customers on its crypto deposit account.

BlockFi CEO Zac Prince.

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Crypto Lawyer Drew Hinkes Joins Firm to Help ICO Issuers Fight Back

Blockchain lawyer Andrew Hinkes has joined has joined legal services firm Carlton Fields, where he will focus on litigating cases for token sellers.

Crypto lawyer Andrew Hinkes

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Overstock's tZERO Exchange to Launch Bitcoin Trading App This June

tZERO plans to launch its own mobile trading app for buying and selling bitcoin and, possibly, ether.

tZERO

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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."

facebook

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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.

chicago

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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.

Silvergate bank

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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.

overstock, ecommerce

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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.

Tim McCourt

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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.

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