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

Crypto Bank Galaxy Digital Loses $134 Million in Q1

Crypto investment bank Galaxy Digital lost $134 million in the first quarter of 2018, largely due to declining cryptocurrency prices.

Jul 26, 2018

Galaxy Digital CEO Mike Novogratz (CoinDesk)

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Korean Regulator Urges Haste on Crypto Bill After Exchange Hacks

An executive at the Financial Services Commission has called on politicians to pass a bill regulating cryptocurrency exchanges "as soon as possible."

Jul 26, 2018

Markets

Rogue Employee Mined 500K Bitcoins in 2011, Qiwi CEO Says

An employee at Qiwi reportedly mined roughly 500,000 bitcoins in 2011 by hijacking the company's payment terminals, CEO Sergey Solonin said Wednesday.

Jul 25, 2018

Sergey Solonin, Chief Executive Officer of Qiwi, at St. Petersburg International Economic Forum SPIEF-2016

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Uber, E*Trade Vets to Launch No-Fee Crypto Exchange

A new cryptocurrency exchange is set to launch with no-feed trading – and it's got some notable backers behind it.

Jul 25, 2018

Markets

Tron Foundation Officially Completes Acquisition of BitTorrent

File sharing software provider BitTorrent announced Tuesday that its acquisition by the Tron Foundation is now officially complete.

Jul 25, 2018

Markets

Singapore Airlines' Blockchain-Based Loyalty Program Takes Off

Singapore Airlines has officially launched its blockchain-based loyalty program for frequent customers.

Jul 25, 2018

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Tezos Hires 'Big Four' Firm PwC to Conduct External Audit

"Big Four" financial firm PriceWaterHouse Coopers Switzerland will audit the Tezos Foundation, the latter announced Monday.

Jul 24, 2018

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BlockFi Raises $52.5 Million in Round Lead by Novogratz's Galaxy Digital

Crypto-lending firm BlockFi raised $52.5 million in a fundraising round led by Mike Novogratz's Galaxy Digital.

Jul 24, 2018

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Bitcoin's Price Is Nearing $10K On a Single, Troubled Exchange

Crypto exchange WEX continues to see prices well out of step with the rest of the market amid the continuation of a near-total freeze on withdrawals.

Jul 24, 2018

Markets

UK Central Bank Says New Payments System Will Be Blockchain Friendly

The Bank of England confirmed it is going to update its Real-Time Gross Settlement system to potentially interact with blockchain-based forms.

Jul 24, 2018

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