Nick Baker

Nick Baker was 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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Рынки

Bitcoin Miners at a Crossroads: Gain Market Share or Go All-In on AI?

Investors rewarded mining companies that've diversified into AI and high-performance computing.

Bitcoin sculpture made from scrap metal outside the BitCluster mining farm in Norilsk, Russia. (BitCluster)

Финансы

U.S. Election Betting: Regulated Presidential Markets Are Live, and Tiny Compared to Polymarket's

With a month to go before Election Day, Kalshi and Interactive Brokers have listed prediction markets on the race for the White House.

MIAMI, FLORIDA - OCTOBER 02:  In this photo illustration, the names of the candidates for the 2024 Presidential election, including Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump, and Democratic presidential nominee, Vice President Kamala Harris, appear on a vote-by-mail ballot on October 02, 2024 in Miami, Florida. With 33 days to go until election day, voters across the nation have begun to receive their absentee/mail ballots. (Photo illustration by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Финансы

Ставки на выборы в США: регулируемые президентские Рынки активны и крошечны по сравнению с Polymarket

За месяц до дня выборов Kalshi и Interactive Brokers открыли Рынки прогнозов на гонку за Белый дом.

MIAMI, FLORIDA - OCTOBER 02:  In this photo illustration, the names of the candidates for the 2024 Presidential election, including Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump, and Democratic presidential nominee, Vice President Kamala Harris, appear on a vote-by-mail ballot on October 02, 2024 in Miami, Florida. With 33 days to go until election day, voters across the nation have begun to receive their absentee/mail ballots. (Photo illustration by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Финансы

Scommesse sulle elezioni USA: i Mercati presidenziali regolamentati sono live e minuscoli rispetto a quelli di Polymarket

A un mese dalle elezioni, Kalshi e Interactive Brokers hanno stilato un elenco Mercati pronosticativi sulla corsa alla Casa Bianca.

MIAMI, FLORIDA - OCTOBER 02:  In this photo illustration, the names of the candidates for the 2024 Presidential election, including Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump, and Democratic presidential nominee, Vice President Kamala Harris, appear on a vote-by-mail ballot on October 02, 2024 in Miami, Florida. With 33 days to go until election day, voters across the nation have begun to receive their absentee/mail ballots. (Photo illustration by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Финансы

Apostas nas eleições dos EUA: os Mercados presidenciais regulamentados estão ativos e são pequenos em comparação com os da Polymarket

Faltando um mês para o dia da eleição, Kalshi e Interactive Brokers listaram Mercados de previsão sobre a corrida pela Casa Branca.

MIAMI, FLORIDA - OCTOBER 02:  In this photo illustration, the names of the candidates for the 2024 Presidential election, including Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump, and Democratic presidential nominee, Vice President Kamala Harris, appear on a vote-by-mail ballot on October 02, 2024 in Miami, Florida. With 33 days to go until election day, voters across the nation have begun to receive their absentee/mail ballots. (Photo illustration by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Финансы

Paris sur les élections américaines : les Marchés présidentiels réglementés sont en direct et minuscules par rapport à ceux de Polymarket

À un mois du jour du scrutin, Kalshi et Interactive Brokers ont répertorié des Marchés de prédiction sur la course à la Maison Blanche.

MIAMI, FLORIDA - OCTOBER 02:  In this photo illustration, the names of the candidates for the 2024 Presidential election, including Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump, and Democratic presidential nominee, Vice President Kamala Harris, appear on a vote-by-mail ballot on October 02, 2024 in Miami, Florida. With 33 days to go until election day, voters across the nation have begun to receive their absentee/mail ballots. (Photo illustration by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Финансы

Ставки на вибори в США: регульовані президентські Ринки живі та невеликі порівняно з Polymarket

За місяць до дня виборів Kalshi та Interactive Brokers склали список Ринки прогнозів у боротьбі за Білий дім.

MIAMI, FLORIDA - OCTOBER 02:  In this photo illustration, the names of the candidates for the 2024 Presidential election, including Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump, and Democratic presidential nominee, Vice President Kamala Harris, appear on a vote-by-mail ballot on October 02, 2024 in Miami, Florida. With 33 days to go until election day, voters across the nation have begun to receive their absentee/mail ballots. (Photo illustration by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Финансы

Los mercados de predicción regulados sobre las elecciones presidenciales en EE. UU. son minúsculos comparados con los de Polymarket

A falta de un mes para la jornada electoral, Kalshi e Interactive Brokers han elaborado una lista de mercados de predicción sobre la carrera hacia la Casa Blanca.

MIAMI, FLORIDA - OCTOBER 02:  In this photo illustration, the names of the candidates for the 2024 Presidential election, including Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump, and Democratic presidential nominee, Vice President Kamala Harris, appear on a vote-by-mail ballot on October 02, 2024 in Miami, Florida. With 33 days to go until election day, voters across the nation have begun to receive their absentee/mail ballots. (Photo illustration by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Финансы

Pagtaya sa Halalan sa US: Ang mga Regulated Presidential Markets ay Live, at Maliit Kumpara sa Polymarket

May isang buwan pa bago ang Araw ng Halalan, ang Kalshi at Interactive Brokers ay naglista ng mga prediction Markets sa karera para sa White House.

MIAMI, FLORIDA - OCTOBER 02:  In this photo illustration, the names of the candidates for the 2024 Presidential election, including Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump, and Democratic presidential nominee, Vice President Kamala Harris, appear on a vote-by-mail ballot on October 02, 2024 in Miami, Florida. With 33 days to go until election day, voters across the nation have begun to receive their absentee/mail ballots. (Photo illustration by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Политика

HBO Is Joining Search for Bitcoin's Satoshi. Past Attempts Haven’t Turned Out Great.

A new documentary claims to unmask the creator of Bitcoin.

Satoshi Nakamoto published the Bitcoin white paper on Halloween Day in 2008. (Jonathan Borba/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)