Communications Strategy
I'll pressure-test your messaging the way a skeptical reporter would — then build a narrative sharp enough to align your whole team.
I Helped Expose FTX — Now I Tell Your Story
I'm Nick Baker. I help companies in financial markets, trading, fintech, crypto, and DeFi tell clear stories that resonate with investors, customers, and regulators.
My work is effective because I think like a reporter and editor — instincts forged over a quarter century as a high-profile journalist.
Get newsroom-grade help from a Loeb Award winner, Bloomberg veteran with deep markets expertise, former CoinDesk deputy editor-in-chief, and trusted guest on the BBC, CNBC, and NPR's Planet Money.
Services
Media Relations
I spent decades in newsrooms. I know what makes a pitch get picked up — and what gets it killed.
Ghostwriting & Content
Op-eds, thought leadership, and posts for LinkedIn and beyond — written with a journalist's eye for what audiences actually read.
Executive Media Coaching
I spent 25 years asking hard questions. Now I'll prepare your leaders to handle them — from hostile interviews to high-stakes panels.
About Me
I’m the founder of Byline Strategies and a Gerald Loeb Award–winning journalist with nearly 25 years at Bloomberg, Dow Jones, and CoinDesk.
I oversaw the investigative reporting widely credited with bringing down Sam Bankman-Fried’s FTX cryptocurrency exchange — work that won Loeb, George Polk, and New York Press Club awards.
My background spans trading, market structure, derivatives, regulation, crypto, and DeFi — giving me a rare, end-to-end view of how markets work.
Career highlights:
- Promoted from beat reporter to manager of U.S. stocks coverage during 16 years at Bloomberg, while honing deep expertise in financial markets and market structure.
- Led a 50-person newsroom as deputy editor-in-chief of CoinDesk.
- Bylines in The Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg Businessweek, and Bloomberg Markets.
- Broadcast appearances on the BBC, CNBC, NPR’s Planet Money, Bloomberg Television, and more.
- Learn more about my journey from this interview (part 1, part 2) with John Lothian.
Sound good? Let’s get started.
Contact
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