Benjamin Schiller

Benjamin Schiller is CoinDesk's managing editor for features and opinion. Previously, he was editor-in-chief at BREAKER Magazine and a staff writer at Fast Company. He holds some ETH, BTC and LINK.

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Opinion

The SEC's Retreat From Crypto Enforcement May Invite More Private Lawsuits

Policy change at the regulator does not bind courts from analyzing the key question of whether certain crypto transactions are covered by federal securities laws. Private plaintiffs may take advantage, say Sydney Johnson and Calvin Koo, lawyers at Kobre & Kim.

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Opinion

Recent SEC Guidance On Memecoins Suggests Broader Policy Change

The guidance may foreshadow a reappraisal of the Howey Test, which the SEC has recently used in its attempts to regulate cryptocurrencies through litigation, say Jason Mendro, Matt Gregory and Nick Harper, attorneys at Gibson Dunn.

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Opinion

AI Agents Are the Web3 Users We’ve Been Waiting For

Crypto has sometimes struggled for real users. AI might finally provide them. Startups should get ready, says Jasper De Maere, Head of Research, Outlier Ventures.

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Policy

How North Korea Launders Billions in Stolen Crypto

The Hermit Kingdom, which intelligence agencies say was behind the $1.5 billion Bybit hack, faces “offramping” challenges due to the size of its hauls.

Kim Jong-un, supreme leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (Credit: Alexander Khitrov/Shutterstock)

News Analysis

Weekly Recap: Bitcoin Gains Special Reserve Status

As industry leaders gathered for a White House Summit, the premier crypto emerged as a clear winner.

President Donald Trump

Markets

ADA, XRP, SOL Plunge as White House Backpedals on Trump's Crypto Reserve Plan

An official said Trump was "just giving five examples" of cryptocurrencies that could theoretically be in a crypto stockpile.

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Policy

As Crypto Summit Nears, White House Maintains Special Status for Bitcoin

The approach to the newly announced bitcoin reserve grants that BTC deserves special treatment among digital assets, a White House official said.

Trump in the Oval Office

Policy

Trump Orders ‘Fort Knox’ Bitcoin Reserve and Digital Assets Stockpile

The U.S. president directed his administration to establish a bitcoin reserve to hold seized assets, and it's setting up a separate crypto stockpile.

President Donald Trump

Consensus Hong Kong 2025 Coverage

TransCrypts Wins Pitchfest at Consensus Hong Kong

The on-chain credential verification service beat out a host of promising startups at CoinDesk’s PitchFest at Consensus Hong Kong.

Zain Zaidi

Opinion

Mass Adoption of Web3 Through the Self-Writing Internet

A new blockchain revolution is imminent, thanks to advancing AI and “vibe coding” technology, says Dominic Williams, founder and Chief Scientist at DFINITY.

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