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.

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Iranian President Wants to Regulate Crypto 'as Soon as Possible'

Hassan Rouhani talked about regulating cryptocurrencies during a meeting on consumer prices.

iran riyal notes

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Hamas Tapped Binance to Launder Bitcoin Donations, Blockchain Data Suggests

Binance said it froze the Hamas-linked wallet.

Fighters of Ezz al-Din Al-Qassam brigades, the military wing of Hamas.

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Bitfinex Now Owns a Stake in No-KYC Bitcoin Exchange Hodl Hodl

Bitfinex plans to enter the DeFi market via Hodl Hodl and will add fresh liquidity to the Hodl Hodl lending pool.

Bitcoin and Bitfinex

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Russian Political Activists Urge Supporters to Learn About Crypto

Navalny's team says they "will be patiently teaching everyone to use cryptocurrencies and learn ourselves."

Leonid Volkov, head of Navalny's political network, calls for bitcoin donations.

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DBS Bank CEO: We Have Twice as Many Engineers as Bankers

Banks and financial regulators should facilitate the tokenization of the financial system, DBS CEO Piyush Gupta said during Consensus 2021.

Piyush Gupta, chief executive officer of DBS Group Holdings

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Binance's Brian Brooks: Digital Dollar 'More a Discussion Than a Reality'

Building central bank digital currencies is not the American way, said the former Acting Comptroller of the Currency on CoinDesk TV today.

Binance.US CEO Brian Brooks

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Diem Co-Creator Says Original Plan for Stablecoin Was 'Naive'

Diem, the latest iteration of Facebook's ambitious Libra project, had to make multiple concessions to calm the regulators. Chief Economist Christian Catalini explains the evolution.

Diem co-creator Christian Catalini said the original vision for the stablecoin may have been "naive."

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Russian Artists to Sell NFTs to Support Journalists Under Pressure

Russian digital artists will sell NFTs to support Meduza, a media outlet designated as a "foreign agent" by the Kremlin.

Meduza journalists

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Investors in Failed TON Project Sue Telegram

A group of investors wants compensation for the way Telegram refunded them, and is suing the company in London.

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Russian Political Candidates Will Have to Report Crypto Holdings

A bill before parliament will require candidates to say how much they spent on digital assets during the past three years.

Security cameras outside the Russian parliament building