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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Opinion

Crypto 2023: It's Sanctions Season

With state governments increasing financial sanctions in 2022, crypto services might become as cautious about "risky" users as banks have been traditionally, says Anna Baydakova.

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Policy

Detienen en los Emiratos Árabes Unidos al líder de un presunto esquema Ponzi ruso

Con el arresto de Edvard Sabirov, solo queda en libertad uno de los cuatro líderes conocidos del fondo Finiko.

(De izquierda a derecha) Marat Sabirov, Kirill Doronin y Edvard Sabirov, fundadores de Finiko. (YouTube)

Policy

Leader of Suspected Russian Ponzi Scheme Is Arrested in UAE: Report

Edvard Sabirov's arrest leaves just one of the four known leaders of the Finiko fund at large.

(De izquierda a derecha) Marat Sabirov, Kirill Doronin y Edvard Sabirov, fundadores de Finiko. (YouTube)

Consensus Magazine

Guns, Ammo and Crypto: How A Ukraine Minister May Have Forever Altered Wars

The government of Ukraine has raised an unprecedented $178 million in crypto for its defense. That’s why Minister of Digital Transformation Mykhailo Fedorov is one of CoinDesk’s Most Influential 2022.

"Mykhailo Fedorov Defends" (Osinachi/CoinDesk)

Layer 2

Ukrainian Government Puts Binance Payment Service Integration on Hold

The move has upset local crypto exchanges and entrepreneurs, who have shown their displeasure by blocking BNB trades on their platforms.

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Tech

Volvió a tener actividad la billetera de bitcoin del fallido exchange BTC-e

Alguien transfirió 10.000 BTC desde una billetera en desuso identificada como la que contenía las tenencias del fallido exchange BTC-e.

(Midjourney/CoinDesk)

Tech

Bitcoin Wallet of the Failed BTC-e Exchange Wakes Up

Someone transferred 10,000 BTC from a previously sleeping wallet identified as holding the treasury of the failed BTC-e exchange.

(Midjourney/CoinDesk)

Tech

La billetera Bitcoin del fallido intercambio BTC-e se despierta

Alguien transfirió 10,000 BTC de una billetera previamente inactiva identificada como la que contenía la tesorería del fallido intercambio BTC-e.

(Midjourney/CoinDesk)

Tech

A carteira Bitcoin da falha na troca BTC-e acorda

Alguém transferiu 10.000 BTC de uma carteira anteriormente adormecida, identificada como detentora do tesouro da falida exchange BTC-e.

(Midjourney/CoinDesk)

Tech

Le portefeuille Bitcoin de l'échange BTC-e en échec se réveille

Quelqu'un a transféré 10 000 BTC à partir d'un portefeuille précédemment endormi identifié comme détenant la trésorerie de l'échange BTC-e en échec.

(Midjourney/CoinDesk)