Nick Baker

Nick Baker

Nick Baker is CoinDesk’s deputy editor-in-chief, helping oversee the best crypto newsroom in the world and editing some of its highest-profile stories (including 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 worked for Dow Jones Newswires and wrote for The Wall Street Journal. He has a journalism degree from Ohio University. He owns small amounts of BTC and ETH.

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CEO of Binance Changpeng Zhao at Consensus Singapore 2018 (CoinDesk)
Binance's BNB, Bitcoin Tumble After Crypto Twitter Personality Cobie's Wild Guess
@cobie's encrypted message read: "Interpol Red Notice for CZ," Binance's CEO. After someone cracked the code, the post spooked markets, even though it was just a rumor.
CEO of Binance Changpeng Zhao at Consensus Singapore 2018 (CoinDesk)
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Las criptomonedas aumentaron durante el primer trimestre a pesar de las débiles percepciones sobre ellas
Glenn Williams Jr. analiza el confuso primer trimestre que produjo ganancias masivas a los inversores de criptomonedas incluso cuando las perspectivas del sector parecerían haber empeorado.
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Cryptos Gained in Q1 Despite Weakened Asset Class Perceptions
Glenn Williams Jr. discusses the confounding first quarter, which delivered massive gains to crypto investors even as the industry’s prospects appeared to worsen.
Close-Up Of Chess Pieces On Chess Board
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Lesser-Known, Lesser-Capitalized AI Companies Present Opportunities in Crypto
Artificial Intelligence may be a theme worth exploring – potentially transformative in the way that cryptocurrencies have been.
Artificial intelligence robot
Crypto trader during a panic
USDC Stablecoin Depegs, Crypto Market Goes Haywire After Silicon Valley Bank Collapses
USDC's normally stable price sank to 87 cents from $1 while Ethereum gas fees soared hours after the crypto-tied bank failed.
Crypto trader during a panic
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Let’s Talk About Crypto Protocol Layers and Why Investors Must Examine Them
They’re the overflow rooms for the bustling Bitcoin and Ethereum ecosystems.
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Centralized Exchange Scrutiny Will Spur Research of Decentralized Exchanges
Decentralized exchanges have an intriguing road ahead amid the wreckage of FTX.
High angle view of pedestrians at Paternoster Square, London, UK
CDCROP: A US Department of Justice seal is displayed on a podium during a news conference (Ramin Talaie/Getty Images)
Forsage Founders Indicted for $340M Ponzi Scheme Masquerading as DeFi Platform
Company relied on smart contracts whose coding is consistent with a Ponzi scheme, the U.S. Justice Department says.
CDCROP: A US Department of Justice seal is displayed on a podium during a news conference (Ramin Talaie/Getty Images)
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Washington Plays Tennis With Crypto
If digital asset regulation is drifting into partisan waters, that’s bad for all involved.
Washington Monument
CoinDesk reporters win 2022 George Polk Award (CoinDesk)
CoinDesk Wins a Polk Award, One of Journalism's Top Prizes, for Explosive FTX Coverage
Three stories were honored, including Ian Allison’s scoop that led to Sam Bankman-Fried’s $32 billion crypto empire collapsing in days.
CoinDesk reporters win 2022 George Polk Award (CoinDesk)