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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Consensus Magazine

Meet Botto, the AI-Artist That Mints Its Own NFTs

Botto is part AI, part human community, part DAO, and part experiment on the way to artistic singularity. Jeff Wilser meets its creator, Mario Klingemann.

Botto creator Mario Klingemann (Mario Klingemann)

Opinion

FedNow Is a Reminder That Payments Aren’t Crypto’s Differentiator

Existing payments like FedNow systems are hard to beat, but there may be niches where blockchain companies can play, says EY's Paul Brody.

5 pound banknote in shape of airplane (Yulia Reznikov/Getty Images)

Opinion

El Salvador Diary: Lightning Is Key to Bitcoin Adoption

As he travels around the first country to adopt Bitcoin as legal tender, Jonathan Martin finds that few are using it. But Lightning integration could soon change the game.

Jonathan Martin speaking with Edgar Borja.

Consensus Magazine

Tokenization News Roundup: Consolidation Coming

A weekly digest of articles, reports and analyses about tokenized RWAs, the fast-growing financial instruments that merge traditional finance to the blockchain.

(Rachel Sun/CoinDesk)

Opinion

Things in Crypto We're Freaking Out About

With a nod to Sam Bankman-Fried, CoinDesk staff crowdsource their fears, anxieties and disappointments — for your enjoyment!

(Mustang Joe/Flickr)

Opinion

As Congress Bickers, the Rest of World Recognizes Stablecoins

Singapore, Switzerland and several other jurisdictions are laying the groundwork to legally enshrine stablecoins. The U.S.? Not so much, even though the U.S. has a lot to gain from the promotion of dollars. Plus: a word on CoinDesk's recent journalist layoffs.

House Financial Services Committee Chair Patrick McHenry (left) and Ranking Member Maxine Waters (Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Opinion

How PayPal Upended the Crypto Debate in Washington D.C.

Democratic policymakers are rethinking their stance on stablecoins in the wake of the fintech giant's PYUSD announcement, says John Rizzo. Here's why.

Cynthia Lummis, U.S. Senator, WY, U.S. Senate and Nikhilesh De, Managing Editor, Global Policy and Regulation, CoinDesk with Congressman Patrick McHenry on the screen (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

Opinion

The Machine Economy and the Convergence of Web3, AI and Fintech

Fintech, Web3, and artificial intelligence are one economic whole, and our ability to grow each relies on their deep synthesis, says Lex Sokolin, founder of Web3 investment fund Generative Ventures.

(We Are/Getty Images)

Opinion

PayPal’s Stablecoin Is No Libra. Why the Timing Feels Right

Like Facebook's ill-fated Libra project, PYUSD is getting some pushback in Washington. But its prospects seem more promising, says Michael J. Casey.

Reps. Patrick McHenry (left) and Maxine Waters (Alex Wong/Getty Images)