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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Regulación

Sam Bankman-Fried Maybe Hasn’t Escaped Campaign Finance Charges

The Department of Justice pulled one charge, but it's still pursuing seven for trial this October – and another trial on different charges next March.

Sam Bankman-Fried (left) exits a courthouse after a hearing on July 26, 2023. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

Finanzas

Despite Uproar, Crypto Bounties to Unmask Bad Actors Starts to Get Traction

Arkham customers are seeking to identify whomever was behind FTX and Wintermute’s huge hacks as well as an alleged meme-coin rug pull.

Arkham Intel Exchange is a bounty marketplace where people can trade for on-chain intelligence. (Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

Consensus Magazine

Amid Sanctions, Bitcoin Mining Machines Are ‘Flowing’ Into Russia, as Industry Thrives

Mining rig makers like Bitmain and MicroBT are expanding to Russia as the U.S. market becomes saturated, sources said.

(Egor Filin/Unsplash)

Mercados

Bitcoin Remains in Tight Range Around $29.3K; Stellar's XLM Leads Altcoin Gainers

Fresh U.S. economic data Thursday morning delivered good news on inflation and economic growth.

BTC

Finanzas

For Crypto Investors Down Bad in Hector, the DAO Can’t Die Fast Enough

Hector Network will take six to 12 months to hold a liquidation. Token holders want their money back sooner.

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Regulación

Crypto Must Take Fraud Prevention Seriously: Crypto Long & Short

Countries that enable regulatory technology while avoiding reliance on legacy bureaucratic approaches will be a breakaway leader in cryptocurrencies.

(Emmanuel Ikwuegbu/Unsplash)

Finanzas

A Wall Street (Crypto) Analyst’s Take on ChainLink: Crypto Long & Short

If the LINK token were a stock, here’s what an analyst might say.

(Nick Fewings/Unsplash)

Mercados

Bitcoin Steady at $29.3K After Fed Rate Hike and Powell Press Conference

The U.S. central bank as expected lifted its benchmark fed funds rate by 25 basis points on Wednesday afternoon.

BTC

Finanzas

Elon Musk’s Twitter Overhaul Could Be Huge for DOGE and Crypto Generally

“Elon clearly has an affinity for DOGE, almost as part of a running joke, but I wouldn’t be surprised if he actually went through with enabling payments via DOGE.”

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Regulación

Indonesia's New Crypto Exchange Opens After Long Delays

The long-awaited national bourse for crypto has been operational since July 17, according to an official announcement from Thursday.

Jakarta, Indonesia