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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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Finance
Opinion
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
By Glenn WilliamsNick Baker
Mar 15, 2023 at 3:55 p.m. UTC
Mar 15, 2023
OpinionNewslettersCrypto Long & ShortAIArtificial IntelligenceOilMachine Learning
Crypto trader during a panic
Markets
Silicon valley bank
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
By Nick Baker
Mar 11, 2023 at 5:51 a.m. UTC
Mar 11, 2023
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Finance
Crypto long & short
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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By Glenn WilliamsNick Baker
Mar 8, 2023 at 5:07 p.m. UTC
Mar 8, 2023
Crypto Long & ShortNewslettersOpinionlayer 2ProtocolsBitcoinEthereumTransactionsScalabilityPolygonArbitrumOptimismStacksImmutable X
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Finance
Crypto long & short
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
By Glenn WilliamsNick Baker
Mar 1, 2023 at 5:20 p.m. UTC
Mar 1, 2023
Crypto Long & ShortNewslettersOpinionRegulationTradFiCentralized exchangeDecentralized exchangeDEXFTX collapseKrakenBinanceCoinbaseUniswapKYCDigital asset classification standardDACSBitcoin PriceBitcoinEthereum
CDCROP: A US Department of Justice seal is displayed on a podium during a news conference (Ramin Talaie/Getty Images)
Policy
Regulations
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)
By Nick Baker
Feb 22, 2023 at 11:45 p.m. UTC
Feb 22, 2023
RegulationsDeFiPonziDOJUS
Washington Monument
Finance
Crypto long & short
Washington Plays Tennis With Crypto
If digital asset regulation is drifting into partisan waters, that’s bad for all involved.
Washington Monument
By Glenn WilliamsNick BakerJodie Gunzberg
Feb 22, 2023 at 4:30 p.m. UTC
Feb 22, 2023
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CoinDesk reporters win 2022 George Polk Award (CoinDesk)
Finance
Ftx
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)
By Nick BakerMarc Hochstein
Feb 20, 2023 at 3:00 p.m. UTC
Feb 20, 2023
FTXAlameda ResearchSam Bankman-FriedCoinDeskJournalism
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Finance
Crypto long & short
Let’s Talk About Bitcoin’s Price-to-Earnings Ratio
How do you decide if BTC is under- or overvalued?
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By Glenn WilliamsNick Baker
Feb 15, 2023 at 4:45 p.m. UTC
Feb 15, 2023
Crypto Long & ShortNewslettersOpinionTradFiEquitiesFundamental AnalysisTechnical AnalysisvaluationsBitcoin PriceStocksTechnology
CDCROP: Brian Armstrong CEO Coinbase (CoinDesk)
Business
Staking
Coinbase's CEO Cites 'Rumors' the SEC May Ban Crypto Staking for Retail Customers
"I hope that's not the case as I believe it would be a terrible path for the U.S. if that was allowed to happen," Brian Armstrong tweeted Wednesday.
CDCROP: Brian Armstrong CEO Coinbase (CoinDesk)
By Nick BakerCheyenne Ligon
Feb 8, 2023 at 11:17 p.m. UTC
Feb 8, 2023
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New York City
Finance
Crypto long & short
Bitcoin's 'Golden Cross' Explained
This much talked about technical indicator has value, yet doesn’t tell the whole story.
New York City
By Glenn WilliamsNick BakerTodd Groth
Feb 8, 2023 at 5:43 p.m. UTC
Feb 8, 2023
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