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

FASB's Crypto Accounting Shakeup Could Lure More Corporate Investment, Michael Saylor and Others Argue

The U.S. accounting standards board yesterday unanimously voted in favor of "fair value" accounting for crypto assets held on corporate balance sheets.

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Policy

Former FTX Executive Ryan Salame Will Plead Guilty to Charges: Bloomberg

Ryan Salame was co-CEO of FTX Digital Markets and handled political donations for the crypto exchange.

The streets are clear outside the U.S. Court for the Southern District of New York (Dustin D.)

CoinDesk Indices

Why Wealth Managers Are Choosing These Crypto Accounts

Separately managed accounts have seen explosive growth in TradFi, and there are benefits in crypto, too.

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CoinDesk Indices

DeFi and Credit Risk

This potentially disruptive sector must set aside some of its lofty ideals, for now, and focus on financial solutions with demonstrable global demand and adoption.

(Alina Grubnyak/Unsplash)

Policy

SEC Has 'No Grounds' to Reject Bitcoin ETF Conversion, Grayscale Says

The SEC was last week ordered to review its prior rejection of the conversion of the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC), though not necessarily to approve it.

(Mark Van Scyoc/Shutterstock)

Finance

Coinbase Creates New Crypto Lending Service Geared Toward Large Investors

Coinbase (COIN) raised $57 million for the platform as of Sept. 1, according to an SEC filing.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong (Coinbase)

Markets

Large Bitcoin Holders Accumulate $1.5B Worth of BTC as Price Wavers

The accumulation suggests optimism among large investors, IntoTheBlock’s head of research noted.

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Tech

MakerDAO Should Use Solana’s Code to Build Its New Blockchain, Co-Founder Says

Some community members have already pushed back against the idea.

Rune Christensen (Trevor Jones)

Markets

Bitcoin Slumps to $25.5K, With Price Now Probing August Low

A modestly softer-than-expected employment report Friday morning failed to provide a positive catalyst.

Bitcoin continues to slump (CoinDesk)

Finance

Grayscale’s SEC Victory May Render Alameda’s Redemptions Lawsuit Unnecessary, Bloomberg Analysts Say

The ruling could lead to Grayscale's GBTC converting into a bitcoin ETF, which would allow redemptions, making Alameda's suit unnecessary, Bloomberg Intelligence analysts said in a note on Wednesday.

Grayscale's Michael Sonnenshein speaks at Invest: NYC 2019 (CoinDesk)