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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Russian Treasurers Association Joins Masterchain Banking Pilot

The Russian Association of Corporate Treasurers is joining the nation's central bank in trialing the government-run Masterchain blockchain platform.

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Former Telegram Employee to Launch Crypto Token Platform

Former Telegram director of special projects Anton Rosenberg is launching Mikado, a crypto derivatives trading platform.

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A 'Crypto Shopping Mall' Is Being Tested in Slovenia

A major shopping center in Slovenia is widening a cryptocurrency payments pilot across 24 businesses.

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India's Central Bank Stays Mum on Crypto Ban Reasoning

The RBI has responded to a query about why it moved to block banks from dealing with crypto businesses earlier this year.

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This Russian County's Website Was Hacked to Mine Cryptocurrency

A Russian county website was hijacked, redirecting visitors to a cryptocurrency mining malware site.

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Moscow Stock Exchange to Publish ICO Data

The Moscow Exchange wants to list information about token sales, its CEO said Friday. However, the exchange won't directly sell tokens.

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Putin: Russia Should Explore Blockchain to Avoid Finance 'Limitations'

Russian president Vladimir Putin is still skeptical about cryptocurrencies, he said Thursday.

Vladimir Putin is answering the question about cryptocurrencies on the Russian TV

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'Just Beware' Is All Jamie Dimon Will Say About Bitcoin

Jamie Dimon once called bitcoin a fraud – now he's saying "just beware."

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SEC's Clayton: 'Come See Us' If You Want to Do an ICO

The SEC won't budge when it comes to how it regulates token sales, the agency's chairman remarked on Wednesday.

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