Nick Baker

Deputy Editor-in-Chief

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.

Latest from Nick Baker

Policy

'Unanimous Verdict, Your Honor': Sam Bankman-Fried's Conviction Was Inevitable

Sam Bankman-Fried was found guilty by a jury of his peers on all counts.

Nov 3, 2023

Policy

Sam Bankman-Fried Prosecutor Promises 'Handcuffs for All' Crypto Crooks

Damian Williams, the U.S. attorney for the powerful Southern District of New York, set an ominous warning following the conviction of former crypto kingpin Bankman-Fried.

Nov 3, 2023

Damian Williams and the SBF prosecutor team (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Policy

Sam Bankman-Fried Guilty on All 7 Counts in FTX Fraud Trial

A tentative sentencing date was set for March 28, 2024. Bankman-Fried could spend decades in prison and potentially up to 115 years.

Nov 2, 2023

Sam Bankman-Fried (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

Markets

Market Sees 59% Odds Sam Bankman-Fried Is Found Guilty on All Charges – But There's a Catch

Traders on crypto-powered Polymarket have bet a grand total of $4,512 on the question, underscoring the current limitations of prediction markets.

Nov 2, 2023

Johnny Carson making a prediction as "Carnac the Magnificent" (Getty Images)

Policy

Sam Bankman-Fried Lambasted by Prosecutor Right Before Jurors Began Deciding His Fate: SBF Thought 'He Could Fool the World'

A verdict in the SBF trial could come before the end of Thursday – on the first anniversary of the CoinDesk scoop that caused his empire to crumble.

Nov 2, 2023

Sam Bankman-Fried leaves his arraignment and bail hearing on Dec. 22, 2022, in New York City. (David Dee Delgado/Getty Images)

Policy

The Case Against Sam Bankman-Fried

The jury will begin deliberations by the end of Thursday.

Nov 2, 2023

Finance

A Year After Sam Bankman-Fried's Downfall, Solana and Other FTX Holdings Are Flying High

The FTX founder's downfall began on Nov. 2, 2022 – a year ago Thursday – when CoinDesk published a big scoop. Jurors are poised to begin deliberating his fate on the anniversary of that story, at a time when the SOL tokens FTX owns just got $1 billion more valuable.

Nov 2, 2023

Policy

Sam Bankman-Fried on Verge of Tears as His Lawyer Concludes Defense

The alleged fraudster and ex-FTX CEO acted "in good faith," Bankman-Fried's attorney said in an emotional closing argument.

Nov 1, 2023

Trial of Sam Bankman-Fried (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Policy

Sam Bankman-Fried Ran 'Pyramid of Deceit,' Prosecutor Says in Closing Argument; Defense Calls Case Against FTX Founder a Fantasy

Jurors could begin deliberating Bankman-Fried's fate as soon as Thursday.

Nov 1, 2023

Sam Bankman-Fried escorted out of court on Dec. 21, 2022, in Nassau, Bahamas (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Markets

Bitcoin Saw 27% October Surge as Traders 'Panic Bought' Amid Bitcoin ETF Enthusiasm. Is $40,000 Next?

The crypto rally was broad, as all CoinDesk sector indexes posted 7% to 32% advances.

Oct 31, 2023

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