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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EOS-Powered Private Blockchain Studio StrongBlock Raises $4 million

Private blockchain studio StrongBlock – founded by former execs from Block.one, the company behind EOS – has raised $4 million.

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New Security Token Exchange ABE Wants to Bring Back Small-Cap IPOs

A new security token trading venture is coming out of stealth mode with a novel strategy to help small U.S. companies go public at a lower cost.

Image of Joel Blom and John Pigott at the DC Blockchain Summit (second and third from the right) by Nikhilesh De for CoinDesk

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Circle Completes SeedInvest Purchase, Paving the Way for Tokenized Equities

Cryptocurrency exchange startup Circle has closed its acquisition of equity crowdfunding platform SeedInvest.

Image of Circle's booth at Consensus Singapore 2018 via CoinDesk archives

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PwC Blockchain Principal Grainne McNamara Moves to Rival EY

Grainne McNamara, formerly PwC's blockchain principal, has moved to rival Big Four consulting firm EY, where she will have a broader focus.

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A New Exchange Launches, Letting Institutions Custody Their Own Crypto

LGO Markets, a new crypto exchange for institutional investors with an unusual approach to custody, will launch spot trading on March 11.

Hugo Renaudin, CEO of LGO Markets. (Anna Baydakova/CoinDesk)

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$404 Million to $100 Million: GSR to Cut Overstock tZERO Investment 75%

A long-awaited capital infusion for Overstock and its tZERO security token platform has been delayed again – and significantly downsized.

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Early AlphaPoint Employee Goes Full Bitcoin, Joins Casa

Michael Haley has left security token platform AlphaPoint for crypto custody provider Casa, saying he wants “to get back into good old bitcoin.”

Image of Michael Haley — courtesy of Michael Haley

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Crypto Broker Voyager Is Buying Token Issuer and Wallet Ethos.io for $4 Million

Cryptocurrency brokerage Voyager has agreed to buy wallet provider and ICO issuer Ethos for about $4 million.

Ethos wallet via website

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Jamie Dimon: JPM Coin Could 'One Day' See Consumer Use

JPMorgan's CEO has suggested that consumers could eventually use its U.S. dollar-linked token.

Photograph by Stefen Chow/Fortune Global Forum

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Accenture's New Blockchain App Lets Users Tip 'Sustainable' Producers

Accenture has announced a prototype blockchain-based supply chain app designed to reward business practices that conserve natural resources.

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