Anna Baydakova

Anna writes about blockchain projects and regulation with a special focus on Eastern Europe and Russia. She is especially excited about stories on privacy, cybercrime, sanctions policies and censorship resistance of decentralized technologies.
She graduated from the Saint Petersburg State University and the Higher School of Economics in Russia and got her Master's degree at Columbia Journalism School in New York City.
She joined CoinDesk after years of writing for various Russian media, including the leading political outlet Novaya Gazeta.
Anna owns BTC and an NFT of sentimental value.

Anna Baydakova

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Finance

Coinbase CEO Suggests Exchange Won't Censor Transactions on Ethereum

Brian Armstrong expressed his preference not to censor transactions to and from sanctioned addresses after the blockchain's transition to proof-of-stake.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong (CoinDesk)

Finance

CEO da Coinbase sugere que exchange T censurará transações no Ethereum

Brian Armstrong expressou sua preferência por não censurar transações de e para endereços sancionados após a transição do blockchain para prova de participação.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong (CoinDesk)

Finance

Le PDG de Coinbase suggère qu'Exchange ne censurera T les transactions sur Ethereum

Brian Armstrong a exprimé sa préférence pour ne pas censurer les transactions vers et depuis des adresses sanctionnées après la transition de la blockchain vers la preuve de participation.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong (CoinDesk)

Policy

Binance Among Crypto Exchanges Blocked as Uzbekistan Clamps Down

FTX and Huobi are also inaccessible as the authorities restrict access to unlicensed centralized trading platforms.

Samarkand, Uzbekistan (Harvey Meston/Archive Photos via Getty Images)

Finance

BTC-e Operator Alexander Vinnik Has Been Extradited to the US

The news comes weeks after U.S. authorities called off their previous extradition request, thereby paving the way for Vinnik to be brought to the U.S.

Alexander Vinnik (Shutterstock)

Finance

Operador de BTC-e Alexander Vinnik foi extraditado para os EUA

A notícia chega semanas depois de as autoridades dos EUA terem cancelado o seu Request anterior de extradição, abrindo assim caminho para que Vinnik fosse trazido para os EUA.

Alexander Vinnik (Shutterstock)

Finance

L'operatore BTC-e Alexander Vinnik è stato estradato negli Stati Uniti

La notizia arriva settimane dopo che le autorità statunitensi avevano annullato la loro precedente Request di estradizione, aprendo così la strada al trasferimento di Vinnik negli Stati Uniti.

Alexander Vinnik (Shutterstock)

Finance

El operador BTC-e Alexander Vinnik ha sido extraditado a EE. UU

La noticia llega semanas después de que las autoridades estadounidenses cancelaran su anterior Request de extradición, allanando así el camino para que Vinnik sea llevado a Estados Unidos.

Alexander Vinnik (Shutterstock)