Anna Baydakova

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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This is Opinionated, a roundtable debate to convey strong ideas, and at times share in the latest casual controversy. Join Features editor Ben Schiller and reporters Anna Bayd...
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Lessons of a $37M Attack: How a Ukrainian Payment Processor Was Hacked
CoinsPaid, a crypto payment processing company with Ukrainian roots, fell a victim to a social engineering attack, thought to have emanated from Lazarus, a North Korean hackin...
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From a ReelStar promotional video (YouTube)
Bitget Exchange Faces Lawsuit by Advisor of ReelStar Token Project After the Listing Goes Sour
Influencer Evan Luthra says the exchange froze his account and destroyed his advisory relationship. Bitget says Luthra was dumping the REELT token as he advised his followers...
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Stablecoin Bill Talks Go Off the Rails; Prosecutors Urge Sam Bankman-Fried to be Jailed Until Trial
The most valuable crypto stories for Thursday, July 27, 2023.
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Gerald Glickman's "immersion-cooled bitcoin miner/pool heater" (YouTube)
Want to Mine Bitcoin at Home? DIY Bitcoiners Have Stories to Share
From an ASIC-heated swimming pool to a handmade soundproof container, these die-hards found ways to make home mining feasible, if not quite profitable.
Gerald Glickman's "immersion-cooled bitcoin miner/pool heater" (YouTube)
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Ukraine Has Raised $225M in Crypto to Fight Russian Invasion, but Donations Have Stagnated Over the Last Year: Crystal
Ukraine attracted over $225 million from supporters around the world, while Russian military fundraisers only scored several millions.
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Former Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky outside a courthouse in New York on July 25, 2023. (Anna Baydakova/CoinDesk)
U.S. DOJ Needs 6-8 Weeks to Process Evidence Against Celsius's Former CEO, Attorneys Tell Judge
Alex Mashinsky was arrested earlier this month on fraud and price manipulation charges.
Former Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky outside a courthouse in New York on July 25, 2023. (Anna Baydakova/CoinDesk)
Russian President Vladimir Putin. (DimitroSevastopol/Pixabay)
Putin Signs Digital Ruble Law Making a CBDC Possible in Russia
The new law describes a legal framework for a central bank digital token
Russian President Vladimir Putin. (DimitroSevastopol/Pixabay)
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Ghost From the Well: Is Crypto Mining With Associated Gas Better for the Environment?
Oil and gas companies are keen to use gas that would normally be flared off to run bitcoin mining operations. But environmentalists claim the practice merely perpetuates the u...
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Protestors with ISIS flag (Shutterstock/Musaib Mushtaq)
ISIS Allies Used Crypto to Raise Millions: TRM Labs
Affiliates of the notorious terrorist organization use centralized exchanges, the blockchain intelligence firm said.
Protestors with ISIS flag (Shutterstock/Musaib Mushtaq)