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Anna Baydakova

Investigative Reporter

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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Something Strange Is Going On at a Crypto Exchange Called WEX

Users of WEX, the cryptocurrency exchange built on the ashes of BTC-e, are reporting withdrawal problems.

Jul 13, 2018

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Execs at Payments Giant Qiwi Launch Crypto Investment Bank

Senior staff at a Qiwi subsidiary are launching a crypto investment bank to advise ICO investors and help companies tokenize their assets.

Jun 30, 2018

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Factom Blockchain Project Wins Grant to Protect US Border Patrol Data

The Department of Homeland Security has awarded a grant to blockchain project Factom for live testing a platform for securing camera and sensor data.

Jun 18, 2018

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Russia's Largest Banks Are Piloting Bitcoin and Crypto Portfolios

Two of Russia's largest banks are planning to launch a cryptocurrency portfolio product for their private banking clients, Kommersant reported.

Jun 18, 2018

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Bank for International Settlements to Publish New Crypto Research

The Bank for International Settlements intends to publish two cryptocurrency-focused chapters of its annual report this weekend.

Jun 15, 2018

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Ripple to Invest $2 Million in Texas University's Blockchain Research

Ripple is funding a blockchain research initiative at the University of Texas at Austin's McCombs School of Business.

Jun 15, 2018

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Russian Treasurers Association Joins Masterchain Banking Pilot

The Russian Association of Corporate Treasurers is joining the nation's central bank in trialing the government-run Masterchain blockchain platform.

Jun 14, 2018

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Former Telegram Employee to Launch Crypto Token Platform

Former Telegram director of special projects Anton Rosenberg is launching Mikado, a crypto derivatives trading platform.

Jun 13, 2018

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A 'Crypto Shopping Mall' Is Being Tested in Slovenia

A major shopping center in Slovenia is widening a cryptocurrency payments pilot across 24 businesses.

Jun 13, 2018

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India's Central Bank Stays Mum on Crypto Ban Reasoning

The RBI has responded to a query about why it moved to block banks from dealing with crypto businesses earlier this year.

Jun 12, 2018

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