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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Bond Rating Agency Moody's Warns on Risks of Private Blockchains

Rating agency Moody's has warned of several risks of private, centralized blockchains in a report examining the tech's pros and cons.

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Genesis Lends $425 Million of Crypto in Q1 – and Not Just to Short Sellers

Genesis Global Trading's cryptocurrency lending arm continues to grow, even as the number of short sellers dwindles.

Genesis CEO Michael Moro. (Credit: CoinDesk archives)

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Galaxy Digital CTO Out at Novogratz-Led Crypto Fund

Mike McMahon, chief technology officer at crypto merchant bank Galaxy Digital, has left the firm, CoinDesk has learned.

Galaxy Digital CEO Mike Novogratz (CoinDesk)

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Russian Opposition Leader Raises $3 Million in Bitcoin Donations

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has attracted $3 million in bitcoin donations over the last three years.

Alexei Navalny at a rally

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French Lender Societe Generale Issues $112 Million Bond on Ethereum

French investment bank Societe Generale has issued $112 million of bonds as a security token on the public ethereum blockchain.

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BlockFi Is Now Paying Interest on $53 Million of Crypto Deposits

BlockFi has gathered another $18 million of bitcoin and ether deposits since last month, bringing its total interest-earning accounts to $53 million.

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Crypto Custodian BitGo One-Ups Gemini With Advanced Security Exam

BitGo has passed an advanced security review by an outside monitor, claiming to be the first crypto firm to receive this level of certification.

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Overstock's tZERO Token Market Misses Closing Date for $100 Million Raise

Overstock’s tZERO security token trading platform has once again failed to close on a capital injection by the targeted date.

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Kraken Exchange Joins Binance, ShapeShift in Delisting Bitcoin SV

Kraken is the latest crypto exchange to delist bitcoin SV amid an ongoing feud between coin creator Craig Wright and members of the bitcoin community.

Kraken CEO Jesse Powell

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Auditor EY Unveils Nightfall, An Ambitious Bid to Bring Business to Ethereum

Big Four auditor EY is rolling out free software designed to help companies use the public ethereum blockchain.

Image of Paul Brody by Marc Hochstein for CoinDesk