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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Bloomberg columnist Matt Levine (LinkedIn)
Bloomberg's Matt Levine Writes 40,000-Word Article on Crypto
It's the only article this week in Businessweek, just the second time the magazine has been filled by a single piece.
Bloomberg columnist Matt Levine (LinkedIn)
Grayscale CEO Michael Sonnenshein (CoinDesk archives)
Effort to Reverse SEC Rejection of Bitcoin ETF Wins Broad Crypto, TradFi Support
Regulators rebuffed Grayscale's attempt to convert its bitcoin trust into an ETF. Grayscale has powerful allies as it seeks to overturn that decision.
Grayscale CEO Michael Sonnenshein (CoinDesk archives)
Grayscale CEO Michael Sonnenshein (CoinDesk archives)
Grayscale Takes Over Key Role for Bitcoin Trust, Other Products From Genesis
Grayscale Securities, a new broker-deal division, will handle selling shares of the company’s crypto trust products, taking over a function previously provided by fellow Digit...
Grayscale CEO Michael Sonnenshein (CoinDesk archives)
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Binance Starts Ethereum Proof-of-Work Mining Pool, Initially With No Fee
ETHW initially stumbled, but mining support from Binance customers could in theory help.
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Wachsman's new chief growth officer, Jay Cassano (Business Wire)
Crypto PR Firm Wachsman Hires Cointelegraph's CEO as Chief Growth Officer
Jay Cassano was previously editor-in-chief of the crypto news organization and a journalist at Fast Company and Newsweek.
Wachsman's new chief growth officer, Jay Cassano (Business Wire)
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Wall Street Titans' New Crypto Exchange Aims to Seriously Cut Costs for Investors
EDX Markets, backed by major trading and investment firms like Schwab and Citadel Securities, will initially offer only a handful of cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin.
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Pantera CEO Dan Morehead (CoinDesk)
Pantera Capital Loses Another Senior Exec as Crypto Hedge Fund’s CFO Departs: Source
Ryan Davis is leaving and Matt Gorham, a long-time Pantera employee, will temporarily fill the job as the senior-executive exodus continues.
Pantera CEO Dan Morehead (CoinDesk)
Tornado Cash co-founder Roman Semenov (Roman Semenov)
US Government Amps Up Inevitable Clash With Crypto Privacy in Tornado Cash Blacklisting
The Treasury Department says Tornado Cash abetted laundering of $7 billion, but that’s not likely to quiet crypto enthusiasts as they fight to stay anonymous.
Tornado Cash co-founder Roman Semenov (Roman Semenov)
Clients of market maker Cumberland are still bullish on bitcoin. (Getty Images)
Huge Traders Remain Super Bullish on Bitcoin Despite Crypto Carnage
A big player in professional finance says its trading partners see bitcoin rebounding to $32,000 this year.
Clients of market maker Cumberland are still bullish on bitcoin. (Getty Images)
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What Is a Bitcoin ETF?
The SEC is expected to decide on Jan. 10, 2024, whether to approve bitcoin ETFs from the likes of BlackRock, Fidelity and others, which would give investors exposure to the bi...
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