Benjamin Schiller

Ben Schiller

Ben 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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Bitcoin (André François McKenzie/ Unsplash)
Bitcoin Is Back, Back, Back, Baby
The premier crypto is regaining dominance of investment dollars, mindshare and “narrative,” says Ben Schiller.
Bitcoin (André François McKenzie/ Unsplash)
Fear and Greed Index, Feb 13. 2024
Crypto Fear & Greed Index Hits Highest Level Since Bitcoin's 2021 Record High
The Fear & Greed Index for Bitcoin, which aggregates data on market momentum, volatility, volume and social media, is now at 79 out of 100, its highest score since Bitcoin rea...
Fear and Greed Index, Feb 13. 2024
(Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk, modified)
Ether’s Prometheum Test
The “only U.S.-registered crypto securities platform" is listing ETH in a bold test of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's thesis that most cryptocurrencies are secu...
(Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk, modified)
Protestors demonstrate against the arrest of Alexey Pertsev in Amsterdam, August 2022 (Jack Schickler)
Why Tornado Cash Remains the Most Pivotal Legal Case in Crypto
Edward Snowden has backed a legal defense campaign for Roman Storm and Alexey Pertsev, coders behind the mixing service. They deserve the support of the crypto community, whic...
Protestors demonstrate against the arrest of Alexey Pertsev in Amsterdam, August 2022 (Jack Schickler)
Trump speaking in New Hampshire, Jan. 17, 2024.
Donald Trump Is the Latest Republican to Use CBDCs as a Dog Whistle
The presidential candidate declared fevered opposition to a digital dollar on Wednesday night, even though there are no official plans for one in the U.S. Why?
Trump speaking in New Hampshire, Jan. 17, 2024.
SEC Chair Gary Gensler (Alex Wong/Getty Images)
Bitcoin ETFs Approved: The Industry Reacts
In a milestone for crypto adoption, the SEC today gave the green light to the trading of Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs). CoinDesk rounded up reaction from across the cry...
SEC Chair Gary Gensler (Alex Wong/Getty Images)
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
Everyone Wants the SEC’s Fake News to Be Real
The agency said for months it couldn’t approve bitcoin ETFs because of market manipulation. Then, in a delicious irony, it was itself manipulated, showing how even non-news ca...
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
Carpe Consensus Wide
DeFi Isn't a Defense for Insider Trading
A DeFi project steps precariously close to insider trading.
Carpe Consensus Wide
Carpe Consensus 4X3
Carpe Consensus
A show for crypto fans and foes, DeFi degens and non-fungible enthusiasts, while welcoming the crypto curious.
Carpe Consensus 4X3
Carpe Consensus Wide
A Year of Politicization and the Looming Bull
A crypto winter of growth and optimism: from those who developed the tech to those who led the fight for sensible regulation, the year has been full of influential figures tra...
Carpe Consensus Wide