Latest from Benjamin Schiller
Go Fast, Get Rekt
Three rules as companies finally adopt blockchain tech for real. By Paul Brody, EY.
23andMe Is a Wake-Up Call on Data Sovereignty
Whether the Sei Foundation buys 23andMe, or not, the genetic data company’s bankruptcy shows the perils of centralized data collection and how blockchains can protect the public, says Phil Mataras, founder and CEO of decentralized cloud network AR.IO.
Innovation Amid Yield Compression: DeFi Lending Markets in Q1 2025
While yields across major lending platforms have compressed significantly, innovation at the market's edges demonstrates DeFi's continued maturation and growth, says Ryan Rodenbaugh, CEO of Wallfacer Labs, the team behind vaults.fyi.
Why Emerging Economies Need Strategic Crypto Reserves
As countries like the U.S. and El Salvador buy bitcoin, yours should too.
Decentralized Commerce Agents Will Finally Give Us Perfect Markets
The combination of AI agents and crypto represent a fundamental realignment of economic coordination, says Justin Banon, founder of Boson and Fermion Protocols.
CoinDesk Weekly Recap: Stablecoins, Stablecoins, Stablecoins
Wyoming, Fidelity, Trump, Japan. They all want them.
Manufacturers Are Building ASICs That Look More Like Servers. Here’s Why: Blockspace
Bitcoin miners, hoping for more efficiency, are increasingly marching in step with the traditional datacenter industry, says Colin Harper of Blockspace.
The $LIBRA Debacle: Political Endorsements Are Driving Rug Pulls
Crypto has struggled for years to get acceptance. Political meme coins could ruin this progress very quickly, says Agne Linge, Head of Growth at WeFi.
The Protocol: Ethereum’s Final Pectra Test Goes Live
Also: Hyperliquid Eases Token Transfers for DeFi With Integration Between HyperCore and HyperEVM; Celo Migration to Layer-2 Network Is Done, Bringing in New Era for the Blockchain; Bitcoin DeFi Expansion Faces Fork Dilemma as Developers Explore ZK Proofs
Michael Saylor’s $200 Trillion Bitcoin Strategy: U.S. BTC Domination and Immortality
Strategy Executive Chair Michael Saylor discusses a U.S. Bitcoin strategic reserve, why securities holders keep him sleepless, and his own economic immortality.
