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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Finanzas

DarkSide Hackers' Bitcoin Stash Tracked

DarkSide hackers might have received 321.5 BTC for ransom since March, with 107 BTC still unaccounted for.

Detective board with evidence

Mercados

From Risky to Promising: Ukraine's Quest to Become a Dream Crypto Jurisdiction

Ukraine is the leader in global crypto adoption but it isn't crypto's favorite jurisdiction yet – though the country is trying to change this.

Monument of Independence in Kyiv (Andreas Wolochow/Shutterstock)

Regulación

Election Monitors Call Russia's Blockchain Voting a Black Box: Report

The Russian Central Election Commission won't allow observers to look under the hood of its blockchain voting system, experts say.

Critics say Russia's blockchain voting system is a black box.

Publicidad

Mercados

Banks Are Already Cracking Down on Crypto, Indian Traders Say

Indian crypto traders are receiving account closure notes from banks, and exchanges see issues with bank transfers

Indian rupees

Mercados

Republic of Georgia's Central Bank Is Researching a Digital Currency

The National Bank of Georgia hopes a digital lari would improve the efficiency of financial services.

Tbilisi, Georgia's capital

Mercados

Cardano in Africa: Inside IOHK's Ethiopia Blockchain Deal

Ethiopian schools will use the Cardano blockchain to track student performance, the government said.

Ethiopia education

Finanzas

Ethiopian Education Minister Confirms Cardano Blockchain Partnership

Cardano builder IOHK said it is beginning to develop the code and does not expect to launch the project before 2022.

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia