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

What Happens if the SEC Classifies ETH a Security? (Wrong Answers Only)

The reported move, if confirmed, could have serious ramifications for the blockchain’s developers. But success for the troubled regulator is far from certain and unanswered questions abound.

(Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk, modified)

Opinion

Why the SEC Shouldn’t Classify ETH as a Security

Reports suggest the agency may be about to categorize ETH as a security, with huge implications for the blockchain’s future. Here’s why the SEC would be wrong.

(TechCrunch/Wikimeda Commons, modified by CoinDesk)

Finance

The Institutional Era of Crypto Brings Fresh Innovation

After the scandals and regulatory headaches of the last market cycle, crypto is growing and embracing the needs of institutions entering the digital assets space.

(Danist Soh/Unsplash)

Markets

What’s Next for Crypto?

The approval of Bitcoin ETFs in January was a catalyzing event for crypto, says Gregory Mall, head of investment solutions at AMINA bank. How will the upcoming halving affect markets going forward and which projects are likely to win out over the long-term?

(Sean Pollock/Unsplash)

Consensus Magazine

Lorraine Marcel: Bringing Bitcoin to African Women

The founder of Bitcoin Dada, a virtual education program and sisterhood started in Kenya, on how she’s getting African women involved in the Bitcoin space.

(Bitcoin Dada)

Consensus Magazine

Bitcoin Halving Is a ‘Show Me the Money’ Moment for Miners

With April’s “halving” set to cut mining rewards by half, Bitcoin miners are upgrading to more efficient mining machines, cutting costs, finding cheaper sources of power and exploring mergers and acquisition opportunities.

Stronghold's Russelton plant (Aaron Kotowski/Stronghold)

Consensus Magazine

Bitcoin L2s Are Poised to Break Out, Stacks Creator Muneeb Ali Says

“Bitcoin is not going to change much,” says Ali. “Layer 2s are innovative and open to making rapid changes. After a while, it becomes part of their culture.”

Muneeb Ali, co-creator of Stacks and CEO of Trust Machines (CoinDesk TV)

Consensus Magazine

Bitcoin ETFs' Hot Start Seems Largely Driven by Retail Investors

Data shows that the average trade size for the biggest spot bitcoin ETF, BlackRock’s IBIT, hovers around $13,000, suggesting that a big chunk of its demand is coming from nonprofessional investors.

A user examines prices on a mobile phone while looking at a graph on a laptop

Consensus Magazine

Machankura 2.0: Turning Feature Phones Into Bitcoin Hardware Wallets

When Kgothatso Ngako launched Machankura two years ago, he enabled Africans to transact bitcoin via feature phones for the first time. Now, he’s on the verge of helping Africans self custody their bitcoin, as well.

Kgothatso Ngako presenting at the 2023 African Bitcoin Conference in Ghana. (Frank Corva)

Opinion

Blockchains Will Upend Economies of Scale

The tokenization of industrial processes will produce a revolution in competition between companies of different sizes, says Paul Brody, head of blockchain at EY.

Ford's River Rouge plan in Dearborn, Michigan (Joe Clark/Wikimedia Commons)