Ben Schiller, author at Coindesk

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 for six years. A Brit-turned-American citizen, Schiller has more than 20 years experience as a business and technology journalist.

Recent

Podcasts

The Biggest Story in Crypto: The Stablecoin Surge and Power Politics

Ben SchillerSep 27, 2020

Nic Carter appears on our new Opinionated podcast to discuss the $20 billion stablecoin phenomenon and its implications for the global financial system.

News Roundup

Blockchain Bites: MicroStrategy’s $250M Bitcoin Bet, India Booms, Banks Open to Custody

Ben SchillerAug 11, 2020

MicroStrategy bets $250 million on Bitcoin's safe haven thesis. Indian crypto is booming. And David Marcus has a new role at Facebook.

News Roundup

Blockchain Bites: Inside Cosmos, Bitcoin at $200B, DeFi Surges

Ben SchillerAug 10, 2020

Traders are expecting bitcoin to go higher. DeFi is surging in web traffic. And Cosmos is alive and well, despite internal feuding.

CoinDesk 50

How We Chose the CoinDesk 50

Ben SchillerMay 7, 2020

The CoinDesk 50 is an annual selection of the most innovative, consequential and viable projects in the crypto-blockchain industry.

PostTrustElection

The Post-Trust Election: CoinDesk Hits the 2020 Campaign Trail

Ben SchillerMar 3, 2020

CoinDesk's Post-Trust Election package explores a world in which voters have lost faith in democracy and how tech might fix the problems it's created.

Opinion

CoinDesk’s New Opinion Section: The Future of the Financial System Is Up for Debate

Ben SchillerFeb 18, 2020

Announcing CoinDesk’s new opinion section, a place for discussion on the future of money and all the interesting questions that surround crypto and blockchain as ideas.