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Nick Baker

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. His crypto holdings are below CoinDesk's $1,000 disclosure threshold.

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Crypto long & short
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.
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By Glenn WilliamsNick Baker
May 10, 2023 at 3:30 p.m. UTC
May 10, 2023
Crypto Long & ShortOpinionNewslettersWeb3Web2institutional investorAdoption
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Finance
Opinion
Crypto Innovation and Regulation Should Be Partners, Not Adversaries
Developers are flourishing elsewhere amid strident relationships with U.S. regulators.
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By Glenn WilliamsNick Baker
May 3, 2023 at 3:35 p.m. UTC
May 3, 2023
OpinionCrypto Long & ShortNewslettersInnovationRegulationdeveloperDevelopersAsiaAfrica
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Consensus Magazine
Opinion
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.
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By Michael J. CaseyNick BakerBen SchillerNikhilesh DeAmitoj SinghCheyenne Ligon
Apr 28, 2023 at 9:57 p.m. UTC
Apr 28, 2023
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Policy
Regulations
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.
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By Nick BakerAmitoj Singh
Apr 26, 2023 at 10:04 p.m. UTC
Apr 26, 2023
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Markets
Opinion
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.
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By Glenn WilliamsNick Baker
Apr 26, 2023 at 4:00 p.m. UTC
Apr 26, 2023
OpinionCrypto Long & ShortNewslettersBitcoin trend indicatorCoinDesk IndicesCrypto TradingTechnical AnalysisBitcoin PriceBitcoin Price IndexEther
Gemini co-founders Tyler & Cameron Winklevoss, seen in colorful tuxedos, announced in June that they will expand their Singapore headcount to more than 100 employees, about 20% of the total worldwide staff.
Finance
Gemini
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, seen in colorful tuxedos, announced in June that they will expand their Singapore headcount to more than 100 employees, about 20% of the total worldwide staff.
By Nick Baker
Apr 21, 2023 at 11:13 p.m. UTC
Apr 21, 2023
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Finance
Three arrows capital
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.
OPNX's Kyle Davies (left) and Su Zhu (middle) (Kyle Davies/Twitter)
By Nick BakerDanny Nelson
Apr 21, 2023 at 5:16 p.m. UTC
Apr 21, 2023
Three Arrows CapitalExclusive
Maxime Boonen, co-founder of B2C2 and PV01 (PV01)
Finance
Tokenized assets
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, co-founder of B2C2 and PV01 (PV01)
By Brandy BetzNick Baker
Apr 21, 2023 at 12:26 p.m. UTC
Apr 21, 2023
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Technology
Opinion
What ChatGPT Thinks About Digital Assets
Todd Groth of CoinDesk Indices quizzes ChatGPT about crypto and then explores how that might factor into an investment opinion.
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By Todd Groth, CFANick Baker
Apr 19, 2023 at 4:00 p.m. UTC
Apr 19, 2023
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Markets
Crypto long & short
A Technical Analyst’s Take on Crypto
Though derided by some, technical analysis provides a graphical representation of investor behavior and helps traders make unemotional decisions, according to CoinDesk Crypto...
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By Glenn WilliamsNick Baker
Apr 12, 2023 at 4:00 p.m. UTC
Apr 12, 2023
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