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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Bull Bitcoin Joins Blockstream’s Liquid Exchange Network

Liquid adds another exchange to its collection of global partners.

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Browser Extensions Can Help Scammers Steal Your Bitcoin: Casa CEO

Browser add-ons can steal your crypto and identifying information, said Casa's Jeremy Welch

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Hodl Hodl Wants You to Clone Its Bitcoin Exchange

Hodl Hodl plans to make its software freely available so anyone can launch their own version of the peer-to-peer bitcoin exchange. 

Roman Snitko, CTO of Hodl Hodl

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$2 Billion Lost in Mt. Gox Bitcoin Hack Can Be Recovered, Lawyer Claims

A Russian law firm says it can help Mt Gox creditors recover up to $2 billion worth of bitcoins stolen in the 2014 hack.

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Russia's Largest Bank Buys $15 Million in Debt Using Hyperledger Blockchain

Sberbank, Russia's largest bank, bought about $15 million worth of accounts receivable from commodity giant Trafigura using a Hyperledger blockchain.

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WATCH: He Admitted to Faking Crypto Volumes, Then Got 5 New Clients

Here's CoinDesk's full interview with Alexey Andryunin, the 20-year-old ICO pumper who was in the business of market manipulation.

Alexey Andryunin (CoinDesk archives)

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Little-Known Exchange Claims It Will Be First to Sell Telegram Tokens

Blackmoon, a little-known crypto exchange, is angling to be the go-to marketplace for Telegram's soon-to-be-issued gram tokens.

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Telegram Finally Releases Code for Its $1.7 Billion TON Blockchain

Telegram’s blockchain project, TON, has entered the last preparation stage before going live.

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Vanbex Sells IP Amid Criminal Probe Into $22 Million ICO

Vanbex, a Canadian blockchain firm mired in a criminal investigation, has sold its intellectual property to crypto brokerage Hyperion.

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Liquid Exchange Reveals Escrow Account for Sale of Telegram Tokens

Crypto exchange Liquid has disclosed a wallet address where the proceeds from its July sale of Telegram's GRAM tokens are being held in escrow.

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