Nick Baker

Nick Baker was CoinDesk's deputy editor-in-chief. He won a Loeb Award for editing CoinDesk's coverage of FTX's Sam Bankman-Fried, including Ian Allison's scoop that caused SBF's empire to collapse. Before joining in 2022, he worked at Bloomberg News for 16 years as a reporter, editor and manager. Previously, he was a reporter at Dow Jones Newswires, wrote for The Wall Street Journal and earned a journalism degree from Ohio University. He owns more than $1,000 of BTC and SOL.

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Markets

Bitcoin Rally Holds Around $63,700 Following 4th Block Reward Halving

Bitcoin had slumped to as low as $59,685 on Friday morning, then rebounded heading into the event.

BTC chart (CoinDesk data)

Tech

The Bitcoin Halving Is Here, and With It a Giant Surge in Transaction Fees

The launch of Casey Rodarmor's new Runes protocol sent fees surging as users rushed to etch new digital tokens that can be launched atop the Bitcoin blockchain.

Screenshot of livestreamed watch party hosted by Tone Vays (YouTube)

Policy

Indian Man Pleads Guilty to Creating Spoofed Coinbase Website, Stealing $9.5M in Crypto

According to court documents, Chirag Tomar used his ill-gotten gains to buy Rolexes, Lamborghinis, Porches and more.

He bought a Lambo, allegedly. (Wes Tindel/Unsplash)

Consensus Magazine

Bitcoin Pioneer Hal Finney Posthumously Wins New Award Named for Him

The Human Rights Foundation has set aside 33 bitcoin to honor individuals who contribute to Bitcoin's advancement.

(Hal Finney)

Finance

Chia Network Makes Progress Toward an IPO, CEO Says

The cryptocurrency company founded by BitTorrent's inventor saw its IPO plans derailed last year by financial woes at its banker, Credit Suisse.

Chia Network CEO Gene Hoffman (CoinDesk TV)

Finance

Kraken Is Buying TradeStation Crypto, Expanding Cryptocurrency Exchange's U.S. Reach

The takeover, which hasn't been previously disclosed publicly, expands the cryptocurrency exchange's regulatory licensing in the U.S.

Kraken (DreamStudio/CoinDesk)

Finance

Aptos Strikes DeFi Partnership With Microsoft, Brevan Howard, SK Telecom

The aim is to offer banks and large institutions a gateway to decentralized finance on Aptos.

Aptos founders Mo Shaikh, left, and Avery Ching (Aptos Labs)

Policy

QCP and Further Ventures Announce Partnership for Middle East Crypto Expansion

Both companies plan to develop new institutional digital offerings, while QCP is set to open an Abu Dhabi shop.

Executives from QCP and Further Ventures (QCP)

Markets

PSG Fan Token Jumps 25% as Football Club Triumphs Over Barcelona

Paris Saint-Germain's fan token is one of several issued for sports clubs by the crypto company Socios.

Paris Saint-Germain stadium (Tim Lontano/Unsplash)

Policy

Crypto-Skeptic Sen. Sherrod Brown Is Open to Advancing Stablecoin Legislation, Bloomberg Reports

In the House, Rep. Patrick McHenry recently said he remained optimistic about getting a U.S. stablecoin law passed.

U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)