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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tZERO Is Live, But Volume Is Light and Its Token's Price Is Down Sharply

Daily trading volume on the recently launched tZERO platform is less than 1% the total supply of the only listed security token.

tZERO

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Blockchain Analysis Ties 5 Bitcoin Addresses to QuadrigaCX Exchange

Researchers have identified a group of bitcoin addresses that likely belonged to the cold wallets of failed exchange QuadrigaCX.

Gerald Cotten, difunto CEO de QuadrigaCX, alrededor de 2015.

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GM Financial Partners With Blockchain Startup to Fight Identity Fraud

General Motors Financial has partnered with blockchain startup Spring Labs on solutions for identity verification.

General Motors logo image via Shutterstock https://www.shutterstock.com/image-photo/marion-circa-april-2017-general-motors-628182539?src=vKzZu3OFa9uJ-v09U4b48A-1-17

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Funds Were Moving On QuadrigaCX Right Before Its Collapse

Nearly $1 million worth of ether left QuadrigaCX's hot wallet for other cryptocurrency exchanges in December, the same month its CEO reportedly died.

eth, ethereum

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Crypto Futures Platform ErisX Hires Execs From Barclays and YouTube

Crypto trading firm ErisX has hired a COO from megabank Barclays and a head of infrastructure from YouTube.

Thomas Chippas, chief executive officer at ErisX

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The Collapse of QuadrigaCX: What We Know (And What We Don't)

The growing scandal around the QuadrigaCX crypto exchange has numerous angles – and raises many questions.

Canadianflags

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Circle's Stablecoin Pitchman Joins Blockchain Startup Celo

Chuck Kimble, who helped promote the USDC stablecoin for Circle, has joined blockchain startup Celo as head of strategic partnerships.

Chuck Kimble image — courtesy of Celo

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Overstock's Medici Land Governance Inks Deal for Local Land Registry in Mexico

Medici Land Governance has signed a memorandum of understanding with a local government in Mexico to create a digital land records system.

Tulum

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Coinbase's Director of Data Science and Risk Leaves to 'Build From Scratch'

Soups Ranjan, who worked at Coinbase since 2015 as director of data analysis and fraud prevention, has left the crypto exchange to start something new.

Снимок экрана 2019-02-01 в 15.03.13

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IBM Completes Blockchain Trial Tracking a 28-Ton Shipment of Oranges

IBM has completed a trial of blockchain technology to track a shipment of mandarin oranges from China to Singapore ahead of Lunar New Year celebrations.

oranges, fruits