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

Fringe to Forefront: the Institutional Embrace of Digital Assets

Bitcoin and other major assets offer unique advantages to investors seeking growth and diversification, says Jason Leibowitz.

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Opinion

What ETF Approval Could Mean for Ethereum

The SEC’s recent decision sets Ethereum up for success in numerous new ways, says Ilan Solot, Senior Global Markets Strategist, Marex Solutions.

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Opinion

Should Banks Be Crime Fighters? The Hidden (and Not So Hidden) Costs

Pointlessly onerous anti-money laundering rules lead to debanking of individuals and even entire regions, just as “financial inclusion” is thrown around as a social objective. We need a viable alternative, says Noelle Acheson.

Citi bank and HSBC skyscrapers at night (Miquel Parera/Unsplash)

Opinion

Funding Open-Source Generative AI With Crypto

Crypto infrastructure could help address one of the biggest challenges in open source generative AI.

Art installation reminiscent of digital ecosystems

Opinion

In Defense of Meme Coins

The only thing worse than meme coins is complaining about the financialization of memes.

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Opinion

Crypto Can't Be Regulated by Current US Regulators

Alexandra Damsker, author of "Understanding DeFi," argues that the shifting nature of tokens means that agencies like the SEC and CFTC are incapable of regulating crypto effectively.

SEC logo (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

Consensus Magazine

How Gunnar Lovelace Is Trying to ‘Unf*ck’ the World

The serial entrepreneur and ethical capitalist’s latest effort at civil disobedience is being previewed at Consensus 2024.

Early concept art from UNFK's Jamie Dimon prank campaign. (UNFK)

Opinion

The Future of AI Is Decentralized

With AI, centralization doesn’t work on any level: technical, philosophical, ethical, or market, says Alex Goh, founder and chairman of EMC.

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Opinion

3 Questions About the SEC’s Abrupt ETH ETF Approval

Was the decision politically motivated? What does it mean for Ethereum going forward? Will other leading chains benefit too?

Gary Gensler's SEC must now decide what to do about multiple applications for BTC and ETH ETFs (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)