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

Ethereum Has Layer 0 Power. But It Could Still Blow It

Before it becomes foundational infrastructure for the next stage of the internet, there are three risks that the blockchain needs to avoid, says Paul Brody, head of blockchain at EY.

Projects competing to become the dominant "layer 2" network atop Ethereum are now competing to become networks of networks. (Unsplash)

Opinion

Crypto Winter Is Over

From bitcoin ETFs to institutional interest in stablecoins and tokenized securities, greenshoots are all around. But the coming prevailing narrative for crypto may be very different than during previous boom times.

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Opinion

What Will Wall Street’s Bitcoin Narrative Be?

With Bitcoin ETFs round the corner, financial institutions are gearing up to promote BTC investing. The message is likely to obscure Bitcoin’s origins but could be useful for native-crypto companies, argue Dave Birnbaum and David Waugh, from Coinbits.

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Opinion

What’s the Deal With Sam Bankman-Fried’s ‘Advice of Counsel’ Defense

And why is it causing so much controversy in court?

A sketch of Sam Bankman-Fried testifying on Oct. 26, 2023 (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

Opinion

The Hamas Funding Story Is Why Crypto Is Sick of the Mainstream Media

Erroneous reports of crypto funding Hamas are yet to be corrected by the WSJ. No wonder people in the Web3 distrust the role of reporters in establishing truth in the world.

Senators Elizabeth Warren (left) and Sherrod Brown (Ting Shen/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Policy

U.S. Senate's Banking Chairman Says Panel to 'Crack Down' on Crypto's Terrorism Ties

Despite two forensics firms saying Hamas support via crypto may have been overstated, Sen. Sherrod Brown suggests the U.S. needs to address terrorist use of crypto.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Sen. Sherrod Brown (Getty Images)

Opinion

Sam Bankman-Fried’s Desperate Last Stand

If his trial were going better, the fallen crypto king wouldn’t be testifying in his own defense.

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Opinion

Decentralization on a Spectrum: How Fully On-chain Games Are the Future of Web3 Gaming

Game developers should stop worrying about Web3’s friction and think more about many true benefits that blockchain can bring, says Leah Callon-Butler.

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Opinion

Regulatory Clarity Won’t Bring an End to Crypto Risk

Even comprehensive crypto legislation won’t stop people from making bad investment decisions, says EY's blockchain leader.

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