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.

Nick Baker

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Finance

Investment Giant Vanguard Blocks Clients From Buying Bitcoin ETFs

An attempt to purchase BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) and the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) through Vanguard failed.

(Piotr Swat/Shutterstock)

Juridique

Bitcoin ETFs Stir Optimism, Ambivalence and Dread Among Crypto's Staunchest Supporters

They make the asset class "less of a scary concept" to mainstream audiences, bitcoin advocate Jameson Lopp said.

Satoshi Nakamoto published the Bitcoin white paper on Halloween Day in 2008. (Jonathan Borba/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)

Marchés

Grayscale, BlackRock Top Bitcoin ETF Volume Ranking as Products Debut

Here's a ranking of the 11 newly trading bitcoin ETFs, in terms of first-day trading volume.

The bitcoin ETF race is one. (Dallas Reedy/Unsplash)

Finance

Ben Franklin's Laser Eyes Suggest a Tough – and Quirky – Battle for Bitcoin ETFs

Franklin Templeton, the $1.5 trillion asset manager, gave its famous logo a glowing, crypto-y tweak after the SEC approved bitcoin ETFs, possibly girding for a tough battle with BlackRock and other Wall Street giants.

Franklin Templeton has joined the race to launch an ethereum exchange-traded fund (ETF). (Franklin Templeton via X)

Juridique

Bitcoin ETFs: What to Expect on Day One

A decade after they were first proposed, spot bitcoin ETFs are finally launching in the U.S. Here's what's next.

NYSE building in New York (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

Marchés

Why Are Bitcoin ETFs Such a Big Deal? Gold Provides a $100 Billion Answer

Gold ETFs revolutionized the gold market and spurred a giant rally. Can bitcoin ETFs do the same?

Bitcoin ETFs have generated tremendous excitement leading up to SEC approval. (Jordan Ling/Unsplash)

Juridique

Gary Gensler's Statement on Bitcoin ETF Approvals

The SEC chair in his own words.

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Marchés

Bitcoin Tops $47K, Ether and Grayscale's GBTC Jump After SEC Approves Spot Bitcoin ETFs

Now, attention turns to how much demand these investment vehicles will attract.

Bitcoin price on January 10 (CoinDesk)

Finance

Bitcoin ETFs Win SEC Approval, Bringing Easier Access to Biggest Cryptocurrency

The asset management industry has tried launching a spot bitcoin ETF for over a decade. Hopes are high they will lure more investors into crypto.

SEC logo (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

Finance

Cboe Says Bitcoin ETFs to Start Trading Thursday, Though the SEC Hasn't Approved Them Yet

The exchange's website listed six bitcoin ETF applicants to start trading tomorrow.

Cboe (Scott Olson/Getty Images)