Nick Baker

Nick Baker is 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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Finance

Fireblocks, Zodia Markets Partner to Improve Cross-Border Payments

The two crypto firms are attempting to improve cross-border payments via stablecoins for large corporations and institutions.

A user tracks charts on an tablet with a keyboard and larger monitor in the background.

Finance

Derogatory Elizabeth Warren Meme Coin Deleted From Coinbase's Website

The token targets a U.S. senator who has frequently criticized the cryptocurrency industry.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Finance

Spot Bitcoin ETFs Could See $220B of Inflows in Next 3 Years: JMP Securities

Crypto exchange Coinbase (COIN) looks well-positioned to benefit from these growing inflows, the report said.

Wall Street sign

Tech

Blast Blockchain Locks Up Amid Ethereum's Dencun Upgrade

Its mainnet stopped producing blocks around the time of the Ethereum overhaul.

Blast stops producing blocks after Dencun (Md Riduwan Molla/Unsplash)

Finance

Coinbase Plans $1B Bond Sale That Avoids Hurting Stock Investors, Copying Michael Saylor's Successful Bitcoin Playbook

The convertible notes Coinbase wants to sell include provisions aimed at aiding its stock investors.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong (Coinbase)

Finance

With Mastercard, MetaMask Tests First Blockchain-Powered Payment Card

Issued by Baanx, the card would let users spend their crypto "on everyday purchases, everywhere cards are accepted," according to marketing materials CoinDesk reviewed.

MetaMask test image (MetaMask)

Finance

Revolut Launches Direct Crypto Purchase Into MetaMask Wallets in Bid to Simplify Web3

The digital bank continues to expand its crypto offerings with its new product “Revolut Ramp,” which aims to make it easier for customers to purchase cryptocurrencies.

Revolut to Suspend Certain Crypto Services (Kaysha/ Unsplash)

Policy

ShapeShift Settles SEC Charges It Sold Crypto Securities

The federal regulator instituted a cease-and-desist against ShapeShift, which dissolved its U.S. crypto exchange in 2021.

ShapeShift's Erik Voorhees (CoinDesk archives)

Policy

SEC Pushes Back Decision on BlackRock, Fidelity's Ether ETF Applications

The SEC wants to know if the applications for ETFs that hold Ethereum's ether (ETH) are supported by the same arguments that led to the approval of spot bitcoin ETFs.

BlackRock's corporate office in New York, New York. (Jim.henderson/Wikimedia Commons)

Markets

Bitcoin's Test of All-Time Highs Means Old Miners Are Cashing Out

Early miners are sending their old block rewards to exchanges, contributing to selling pressure as bitcoin retreats from testing all-time highs.

ASIC Miners (Sandali Handagama/CoinDesk)