Ben 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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The Heretic’s Guide to Bitcoin Debating: Brett Scott and the Money Wars
The Heretic’s Guide to Bitcoin Debating, Feat. Brett Scott
The author and activist on how Bitcoin arguments go bad (and how they can be better).
The Heretic’s Guide to Bitcoin Debating: Brett Scott and the Money Wars
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Blockchain Bites: Coinbase's Impressive Numbers
Coinbase's S-1 proves that this really is an institution-led bitcoin rally. Plus: DeFi has big ideas for NFTs.
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Money Reimagined: Tucker Carlson Is Right About Financial Privacy
Say what you will about the Fox News host, but he deserves credit for highlighting Bank of America’s transaction snooping, writes Marc Hochstein.
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Preston Byrne on GameStop, Online Mobs and Marmots
Preston Byrne on GameStop, Online Mobs and Marmots
The attorney joins Ben Schiller to consider the continuing fallout from the WallStreetBets controversy.
Preston Byrne on GameStop, Online Mobs and Marmots
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‘You’re Starting to Democratize Access’: Arca’s Jeff Dorman on Crypto’s Impact on Organizational Structure and Other Big Trends to Look for in 2021
A leading crypto investor on the year ahead for bitcoin, NFTs, India and DeFi community tokens. Your host is Ben Schiller.
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‘COVID-19 Was a Catalyst’: Henri Arslanian on a ‘Game-Changing’ Year for Crypto and 10 Predictions for 2021
‘COVID-19 Was a Catalyst’: Henri Arslanian on a ‘Game-Changing’ Year for Crypto and 10 Predictions for 2021
PwC’s Henri Arslanian gives 10 predictions for 2021: China, bitcoin, taxes, stablecoins, derivatives and more.
‘COVID-19 Was a Catalyst’: Henri Arslanian on a ‘Game-Changing’ Year for Crypto and 10 Predictions for 2021
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Stocking Stuffers: Bid on 12 of Crypto's 'Most Influential' NFTs
Most Influential 2020 features art from Alotta Money, XCopy, Osinachi, Matt Kane, Sarah Zucker, Yonat Vaks and Olive Allen.
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Looking Back, Moving Forward: Crypto’s Most Influential in 2020
CoinDesk marks its seventh Most Influential list with two CoinDesk Live events Dec. 7-8.
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'Where Banks Go, Regulation Follows.' Why Institutional Acceptance Is a Double-Edged Sword for Crypto, Feat. Ajit Tripathi
As mainstream players like PayPal enter the crypto market, they bring in millions of new customers. But they bring more onerous regulation, too. Be careful what you wish for, Ajit Tripathi tells Ben Schiller on the Opinionated podcast.
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‘It’s This Really Precious Thing.’ Lex Sokolin on DeFi’s Next Chapter, and Frances Coppola on the End of Banks.
‘It’s This Really Precious Thing.’ Lex Sokolin on DeFi’s Next Chapter, and Frances Coppola on the End of Banks
The latest Opinionated podcast features Lex Sokolin, of ConsenSys, on the future of DeFi, and Frances Coppola on the end of banks as we know them. Your host is Ben Schiller, CoinDesk's Features Editor.
‘It’s This Really Precious Thing.’ Lex Sokolin on DeFi’s Next Chapter, and Frances Coppola on the End of Banks.