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

DePIN Data Verification: A Challenge With no Silver Bullets

If the DePIN’s whole product is data, then spoofing makes its datasets less valuable. Here’s how to address false data, according to Leonard Dorlöchter, co-founder of peaq.

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Opinion

Blockchains Against Corruption

From currency risk to judicial risk, companies face all sorts of unforeseen macro threats, particularly in an election year. Decentralized tech can ease the burden, writes Paul Brody, head of blockchain at EY.

Corrupt man in a suit putting euro banknotes into his pocket. White background. This photo has been released into the public domain. There are no copyrights: you can use and modify this photo without asking, and without attribution. (Kiwiev)

Markets

Is Bitcoin Still a Store of Value?

It depends on what you're trying to protect that value from. Market meltdowns like Monday's? No. Confiscation or monetary inflation? Maybe.

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Opinion

DePIN and Machine Data Can Change Web3

DePIN enables the tokenization of machines, opening up RWA investments and spreading benefits to owners and users, says Leroy Hofer, CEO and co-founder of Teneo Protocol.

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Opinion

On-Device Proofs Solve DePIN Verification Challenges

Zero-knowledge proofs generated on DePIN devices are the best way to provide robust verification for service, performance, and location data while maintaining decentralization and privacy, argue NovaNet cofounders Wyatt Benno and Houman Shadab.

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Markets

The Anatomy of a Crypto Bull Market

Analyzing previous crypto market cycles helps us understand the current one, says Kelly Ye, head of research at Decentral Park Capital.

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Opinion

Investor Surveys Reveal Strong Interest in Digital Assets

Research from EY-Parthenon shows that many institutional and retail investors want to increase allocations to digital assets and digital assets related products, Prashant Kher, Senior Director at EY-Parthenon.

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Opinion

The U.S. Government May Begin Hoarding Bitcoin, But How and Why?

Proposed legislation regarding a strategic reserve of bitcoin for the U.S. government poses far more questions than answers at the moment.

Former President Donald Trump says he'll have the U.S. government stockpile bitcoin if he gets a second term. (Jon Cherry/Getty Images)

Opinion

Women in Crypto Earn More Than Men

Pantera Capital’s compensation survey finds that, based on median base salaries, women earn 15% more than men. One possible explanation: they often have more experience than their male counterparts.

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Policy

Trump Backs U.S. Bitcoin Reserve and Says Democrat Win Will Be Disaster for Crypto: 'Every One of You Will Be Gone'

Thousands of bitcoiners camped out for hours to see crypto's self-declared candidate on Saturday at the Bitcoin Conference in Nashville.

Bitcoin price could be tied to the outcome of the U.S. election, Jefferies said. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)