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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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Voyager founder Steve Ehrlich at Consensus 2019 (CoinDesk)
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Judge Allows Binance.US Bid to Buy Voyager Assets to Advance
The exchange agreed in December to purchase the company after Voyager's deal with Sam Bankman-Fried's FTX fizzled.
Voyager founder Steve Ehrlich at Consensus 2019 (CoinDesk)
By Nick BakerNikhilesh De
Jan 10, 2023 at 11:22 p.m. UTC
Jan 10, 2023
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Barry Silbert, CEO and founder of Digital Currency Group (DCG)
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DCG's Barry Silbert Talks About Genesis in Letter to Shareholders
Crypto exchange Gemini co-founder Cameron Winklevoss earlier on Tuesday called for the DCG board to remove Silbert as CEO.
Barry Silbert, CEO and founder of Digital Currency Group (DCG)
By Nick Baker
Jan 10, 2023 at 7:03 p.m. UTC
Jan 10, 2023
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DCG CEO Barry Silbert (DCG)
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Crypto Conglomerate DCG Closes Wealth-Management Business
The division reportedly had more than $3.5 billion in assets.
DCG CEO Barry Silbert (DCG)
By Nick Baker
Jan 5, 2023 at 11:44 p.m. UTC
Jan 5, 2023
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NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 22: FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried leaves Manhattan Federal Court after his arraignment and bail hearings on December 22, 2022 in New York City. Bankman-Fried, who was indicted on December 9th and arrested 3 days later by Bahamas law enforcement at the request of U.S. prosecutors, consented to extradition to the U.S. where he is facing eight criminal counts of fraud, conspiracy and money-laundering offenses which includes making illegal political contributions. He is potentially facing life in prison if convicted. He was released on $250 million bond with the bail package requiring him to stay with his parents in California. (Photo by David Dee Delgado/Getty Images)
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FTX Asks Judge for Help in Fight Over Robinhood Shares Worth About $450M
Three parties, including ex-FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried, have tried to get control over the 56 million shares.
NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 22: FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried leaves Manhattan Federal Court after his arraignment and bail hearings on December 22, 2022 in New York City. Bankman-Fried, who was indicted on December 9th and arrested 3 days later by Bahamas law enforcement at the request of U.S. prosecutors, consented to extradition to the U.S. where he is facing eight criminal counts of fraud, conspiracy and money-laundering offenses which includes making illegal political contributions. He is potentially facing life in prison if convicted. He was released on $250 million bond with the bail package requiring him to stay with his parents in California. (Photo by David Dee Delgado/Getty Images)
By Nick Baker
Dec 22, 2022 at 11:18 p.m. UTC
Dec 22, 2022
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Symbiont finds itself in distress. (Getty Images)
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Symbiont.io, Which Tried to Bring Blockchain to Traditional Finance, Files for Chapter 11
Bankruptcy is latest sign of distress amid the brutal crypto winter.
Symbiont finds itself in distress. (Getty Images)
By Nick Baker
Dec 9, 2022 at 8:43 p.m. UTC
Dec 9, 2022
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Former FTX US President Brett Harrison (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)
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Former FTX US President Is Seeking Funds for Crypto Startup: Report
Brett Harrison is trying to raise $6 million at a $60 million company valuation, The Information reported.
Former FTX US President Brett Harrison (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)
By Nick Baker
Dec 2, 2022 at 6:16 p.m. UTC
Dec 2, 2022
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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 30: Andrew Ross Sorkin speaks with FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried during the New York Times DealBook Summit in the Appel Room at the Jazz At Lincoln Center on November 30, 2022 in New York City. The New York Times held its first in-person DealBook Summit since the start of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic with speakers from the worlds of financial services, technology, consumer goods, private investment, venture capital, banking, media, public relations, policy, government, and academia. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
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Full Transcript: NY Times' Interview With Sam Bankman-Fried
Bankman-Fried said during the interview he did not "knowingly commingle" customer funds.
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 30: Andrew Ross Sorkin speaks with FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried during the New York Times DealBook Summit in the Appel Room at the Jazz At Lincoln Center on November 30, 2022 in New York City. The New York Times held its first in-person DealBook Summit since the start of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic with speakers from the worlds of financial services, technology, consumer goods, private investment, venture capital, banking, media, public relations, policy, government, and academia. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
By Nikhilesh DeNick BakerElaine RamirezToby BochanAoyon Ashraf
Dec 1, 2022 at 12:53 a.m. UTC
Dec 1, 2022
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Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao (Getty Images)
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Binance's CEO Sows Doubt in Crypto Rival Coinbase and Digital Asset Manager Grayscale – Then Backtracks
Changpeng Zhao quickly deleted a tweet that called the companies' disclosures into question.
Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao (Getty Images)
By Nick Baker
Nov 22, 2022 at 7:34 p.m. UTC
Nov 22, 2022
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Writer Michael Lewis interviewed Sam Bankman-Fried at Crypto Bahamas (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)
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'Big Short' Author Michael Lewis Spent Months With FTX's Sam Bankman-Fried and Is Writing a Book
A letter circulating in Hollywood says the best-selling author is working on a book and has “a dramatic surprising ending” given the shocking collapse of Bankman-Fried’s crypt...
Writer Michael Lewis interviewed Sam Bankman-Fried at Crypto Bahamas (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)
By Tracy WangNick Baker
Nov 14, 2022 at 10:33 p.m. UTC
Nov 14, 2022
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Rostin Behnam, chairman of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (Suzanne Cordeiro/Shutterstock/CoinDesk)
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Health of FTX’s US Derivatives Arm Owed to Oversight, Says CFTC Chief Behnam
The former LedgerX unit seems to be in good shape, Behnam said at a Chicago event, though its controversial application to directly clear customers’ derivatives trades was wit...
Rostin Behnam, chairman of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (Suzanne Cordeiro/Shutterstock/CoinDesk)
By Nick BakerJesse Hamilton
Nov 14, 2022 at 4:43 p.m. UTC
Nov 14, 2022
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