Nick Baker

Nick Baker is CoinDesk's deputy editor-in-chief. He won a Loeb Award for editing CoinDesk's coverage of FTX's Sam Bankman-Fried, including Ian Allison's scoop that caused SBF's empire to collapse. Before joining in 2022, he worked at Bloomberg News for 16 years as a reporter, editor and manager. Previously, he was a reporter at Dow Jones Newswires, wrote for The Wall Street Journal and earned a journalism degree from Ohio University. He owns more than $1,000 of BTC and SOL.

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CoinDesk Indices

In Canada, Spot Bitcoin ETFs Have Been Working for Years

Gorast Tasevski and Haan Palcu-Chang of Purpose Investments share thoughts about bitcoin ETFs – and Canada.

(sebastiaan stam/Unsplash)

Markets

Altcoin Plunge Leads Crypto Lower; Bitcoin Slips 0.7% to $29,150

Traditional markets fell sharply as well, with the major U.S. stock indexes shedding more than 1% on Tuesday.

Bitcoin plunges below $40K (Eva Blue/Unsplash)

Web3

Neal Stephenson's Metaverse Vision Is One Step Closer as Lamina1 Blockchain Launches Betanet

The metaverse-focused layer-1 blockchain, dreamed up by science-fiction author Neal Stephenson and blockchain expert Peter Vessenes, is launching the Lamina1 Hub for Web3 builders and creators.

Metaverse-focused blockchain Lamina1 has launched its betanet and Hub for creators and developers. (Lamina1)

Markets

A Bitcoin Warning Signal Blares From Surging Interest in Shiba Inu

Open interest or the dollar amount locked in open SHIB futures contracts has topped $100 million for the first time since February.

DOGE Meme shiba inu (Atsuko Sato)

Policy

Sam Bankman-Fried Jailed Ahead of Trial

Bankman-Fried was accused of leaking former Alameda Research CEO Caroline Ellison's diary to the New York Times.

Sam Bankman-Fried, middle, walks into court on Aug. 11, 2023. (Victor Chen/CoinDesk)

Finance

Cameron Winklevoss to DCG Amid Their Crypto Lending Fight: 'Good Luck' Convincing a Jury

His Gemini crypto exchange and conglomerate Digital Currency Group are battling — in and out of court — over the failure of Gemini's Earn lending service.

Gemini's Cameron Winklevoss continues his war of words with DCG. (Getty Images)

Finance

Struggling Crypto Custodian Prime Trust Looks Poised for Potentially Massive Layoffs, Sources Say

Nevada regulators recently ordered the crypto company, which BitGo had planned to buy, to cease operations and noted a shortfall in customer funds.

(Raj Rana/Unsplash)

Finance

Digital Currency Group Files to Dismiss Crypto Exchange Gemini’s Fraud Claims

DCG called Gemini’s July complaint a continuation of a “public relations campaign” carried out by the exchange’s owners, Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss.

Digital Currency Group's Barry Silbert, right (Getty Images)

Markets

The Right Way to (Passively) Invest in Crypto: Crypto Long & Short

John Bogle and modern portfolio theorists revolutionized investing, but their insights need some revision to work in crypto.

(Logan Weaver/Unsplash)

Markets

A Wild Month for Treasuries Is Slow Going for Crypto: Crypto Long & Short

Bitcoin looks more stable than long-term U.S. Treasuries, which means it’s a boring time for crypto but an exciting time in the bond market.

(Elena de Soto/Unsplash)