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

Latest from Anna Baydakova


Markets

Overstock's tZERO to Develop a Cobalt-Backed Token for Hong Kong Investor

The engagement could lead to the tokenization of up to $200 million worth of cobalt, which is used to make electric vehicle batteries, in 2019.

cobalt_blue_shutterstock

Markets

Overstock Venture Chief Expects Market for Blockchain Products in 2019

Overstock's blockchain arm, Medici Ventures, has big plans for 2019, as the e-commerce giant moves towards a February sale.

Screen Shot 2018-12-13 at 12.50.49 AM

Markets

A Top-5 US Hospital Is Exploring Blockchain for Patient Data

Massachusetts General, a top-five U.S. hospital, is partnering with a blockchain startup to find better ways to store and share patient data.

Massachusetts General hospital

Finance

Coinbase's Former Fraud Lead Has Left to Join Tech Firm Twilio

One of Coinbase's longest-servicing employees, risk operations manager Rees Atlas, has left the Silicon Valley cryptocurrency exchange for Twilio.

Coinbase

Markets

ConsenSys Backs $2.1 Million Funding Round for Ethereum Privacy Startup

ConsenSys Labs has led a $2.1 million seed round for AZTEC, a startup working to make ethereum transactions private.

ConsenSys HQ

Markets

Goldman, Morgan Stanley Go Live With CLS' IBM-Powered Blockchain

CLS, the bank-owned currency trading utility, and IBM have gone live with their blockchain-based payment netting service after more than two years in development.

fsb

Markets

Crypto Exchange Bitstamp Rolls Out Tech to Spot Market Manipulation

Crypto exchange Bitstamp is upgrading its tech arsenal to better identify suspicious activity and market manipulation.

shutterstock_1098423464

Markets

Swiss Railway Tests Blockchain Identities for Workplace Safety Boost

Swiss Federal Railways has trialed a blockchain-based credentials management system for construction workers.

Swiss railroad

Markets

Bitfury Adds Former SEC Commissioner to Advisory Board

Former SEC Commissioner Annette Nazareth is joining the advisory board of crypto mining firm Bitfury.

Credit: Shutterstock

Markets

Huobi Exchange's Plans for Russia Go Well Beyond Crypto Trading

Huobi exchange, which just opened an office in Moscow, wants to lend money and rent space to Russian miners, shape the country's regulations and train local blockchain talent.

Moscow