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

Enhancing Profitability of Wind and Solar Through Bitcoin Mining

It's all about solving "the duck curve" problem on the grid. This op-ed is part of CoinDesk's Mining Week.

Solar panels and mining rig. (Eliza Gkritsi/CoinDesk)

Consensus Magazine

Ukraine Has Raised $225M in Crypto to Fight Russian Invasion, but Donations Have Stagnated Over the Last Year: Crystal

Ukraine attracted over $225 million from supporters around the world, while Russian military fundraisers only scored several millions.

Ukranian Flag (Getty Images)

Consensus Magazine

Bitcoin Mining Computing Power May Drop as Much as 30% After Halving: Experts

Machine efficiency and low cost of power are key to surviving the bitcoin halving, industry figures tell CoinDesk.

New and old bitcoin mining rigs at CleanSpark's site in Georgia.

Markets

Public Mining Companies Offer Better-Than-Bitcoin Price Exposure in 2023

Core Scientific (CORZ), Riot Blockchain (RIOT), Bitfarms (BITF), Iris Energy (IREN) and CleanSpark (CLSK) have performed better than BTC this year, as this chart shows.

Bitmain Antminer S19 Hydro mining rigs, the company's latest technology, installed at a Merkle Standard facility in Washington state. (Eliza Gkritsi/CoinDesk)

Consensus Magazine

Bitcoin Mining Machine Efficiency Doubled in Five Years

A recent report by Coin Metrics has news for fans of energy efficiency: ASIC miners overall are reducing their energy consumption per coin produced. But which are the most efficient? For Mining Week, CoinDesk dug deeper to determine which of 11 popular mining machines were the most competitive.

(Arek Socha/Pixabay)

Opinion

It’s Time for Miners to Stop With the Gimmicks

Publicly-traded miners are prone to pursue marketing stunts as a way to raise their stock prices. Press releases about AI and HPC initiatives are the latest examples. This op-ed is part of CoinDesk's Mining Week.

Mining rig (Getty Images)

Consensus Magazine

How Bitcoin Miners Can Stay Clear of SEC Scrutiny (and Fall Foul of It)

Regulators view Bitcoin and other proof-of-work cryptocurrencies as commodities. But mining firms can still trip over securities regulations if they’re not careful. This story is part of CoinDesk's Mining Week.

SEC Chair Gary Gensler at a U.S. Treasury council hearing in October 2022 (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

Consensus Magazine

Riot Platforms at the Heart of Texas' Debate Over Bitcoin Mining’s Effect on the Grid

The world’s biggest bitcoin mine has drawn the ire of some local residents concerned with Bitcoin's community impact.

A close-up of one of Riot's mining rigs. (Riot Blockchain)

Opinion

Bitcoin Is on the Ballot in 2024

A series of bitcoin-related statements and policy announcements show how politicians are paying greater attention to crypto this campaign season. Crypto-skeptics, in particular, should pay attention lest they come across as anti-innovation. This story is part of CoinDesk's Mining Week 2023.

Bitmain Antminer mining rigs (Christie Harkin/CoinDesk)