Nick Baker

Nick Baker

Nick Baker is CoinDesk's deputy editor-in-chief and edits some of the newsroom's highest-profile stories, including our three Polk Award–winning scoops on FTX's Sam Bankman-Fried. 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 and wrote for The Wall Street Journal. He earned a journalism degree from Ohio University. He owns small amounts of BTC and ETH.

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Elon Musk's Twitter, Crypto's Town Square, Has Found a New CEO
Musk didn't identify his replacement by name, but said she'll start in about six weeks.
Elon Musk (Daniel Oberhaus/Flickr)
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Web3 Represents a Strong Alternative to Today’s Internet
It’s a strong alternative to the current centralized internet, and there are associated crypto tokens worth examining.
Futuristic VR businessmen
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Crypto Innovation and Regulation Should Be Partners, Not Adversaries
Developers are flourishing elsewhere amid strident relationships with U.S. regulators.
Robot And Human Hand with Gears
Consensus by CoinDesk, Austin Convention Center, Austin, Texas, USA - 27 Apr 2023
5 Consensus 2023 Takeaways
CoinDesk editorial team members convened to share their insights on the pivotal topics that will influence the future direction of the crypto industry.
Consensus by CoinDesk, Austin Convention Center, Austin, Texas, USA - 27 Apr 2023
CryptoDad' on the Fight for the Digital Future of Money, Austin Convention Center: Mainstage, Austin, Texas, USA - 26 Apr 2023
Ex-CFTC Head Says Regulators Can Engage With Crypto 'if They Have the Will to Do So'
Chris Giancarlo's remarks come as crypto businesses argue U.S. regulators have been too vague heading into this year's crackdown.
CryptoDad' on the Fight for the Digital Future of Money, Austin Convention Center: Mainstage, Austin, Texas, USA - 26 Apr 2023
Running Race
As Crypto Grows, so Does CoinDesk’s Commitment to Keeping Pace
A new CoinDesk tool called the Bitcoin Trend Indicator can help traders spot where BTC is headed.
Running Race
Gemini co-founders Tyler & Cameron Winklevoss (Getty Images)
Gemini to Open a Crypto Derivatives Platform Outside the U.S.
Gemini Foundation's first product will be a perpetual bitcoin (BTC) contract, the company said late Friday.
Gemini co-founders Tyler & Cameron Winklevoss (Getty Images)
Kyle Davies and Su Zhu (Kyle Davies/Twitter)
Major Crypto Firms Deny Investment in Three Arrows Founders' New Exchange
Susquehanna (SIG), DRW and Nascent had been included in list of "major investors" in a Friday tweet from OPNX, the exchange.
Kyle Davies and Su Zhu (Kyle Davies/Twitter)
Maxime Boonen, B2C2's founder (PV01)
Crypto Trading Legend’s Next Move Is Bringing U.S. Treasurys to Blockchains, With Plans for Corporate Bonds, Too
PV01, which launched last month, is using blockchain technology to target long-standing issues in debt capital markets.
Maxime Boonen, B2C2's founder (PV01)
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¿Qué dice ChatGPT sobre los activos digitales?
Todd Groth de CoinDesk Indices preguntó a ChatGPT sobre las criptomonedas y luego exploró cómo esto podría influenciar una opinión de inversión.
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