Benjamin Schiller

Ben Schiller is a senior adviser at Miden, a privacy-focused blockchain. He was a CoinDesk managing editor from 2019 to 2025, and, before that, a staff writer at Fast Company.

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Opinion

We Can’t Regulate Our Way to Crypto Leadership. We Still Need Science

National Science Foundation funding cuts threaten to devastate U.S. crypto research, say 10 leading professors.

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Opinion

The Dark Times Are Here. Where Is Bitcoin?

Bitcoin was created for a moment like this. But so far it is missing its mark, says Paul Brody, head of blockchain at EY.

Supermassive Black Hole, By ESA/Hubble

Opinion

Want Americans to Trust AI? Decentralize It

A majority of Americans believe AI would benefit more people if it weren’t controlled by just a few big companies, a new survey indicates.

Validation Cloud debuts AI engine, Mavrik-1. (BrianPenny/Pixabay)

Tech

What You Didn’t Know About Laszlo Hanyecz, the Bitcoin Pizza Day Legend

When Laszlo Hanyecz purchased two large Papa John’s pizzas with 10,000 BTC on May 22, 2010, he became a legend. But how much do you really know about the man behind Bitcoin Pizza Day?

The actual pizzas (Credit: Laszlo Hanyecz)

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Opinion

Bitcoin Is the Asset, Ethereum Is the Platform

But it is the Layer 0 that matters, says Paul Brody, head of blockchain at EY.

Consensus 2025: Paul Brody, Josh Stark

Policy

Alabama Man Sentenced for Hacking SEC’s Social Media to Post Fake Bitcoin ETF News

The hack in January 2024 briefly sent bitcoin’s price surging $1,000 before crashing back down minutes later.

U.S. SEC headquarters in Washington (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Consensus Toronto 2025 Coverage

a16z Crypto Leads $7M Round in KYD Labs That Aims to Transform Ticketing Industry

KYD Labs aims to put artists and venues in control, with blockchain-based ticketing boosting sales by 30%.

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Consensus Toronto 2025 Coverage

Cantor Fitzgerald Chairman Brandon Lutnick Says He Personally Checked Tether’s Reserves

The 27-year-old was appointed chairman of Cantor Fitzgerald in February, shortly after his father was named Commerce Secretary by U.S. President Donald Trump.

Brandon Lutnick (CoinDesk)

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CoinDesk News

Bitcoin Will Replace U.S. Dollar In 10 Years, Says Billionaire VC Tim Draper

Bitcoin will go to “infinity against the dollar because there won’t be a dollar,” AI and genetics will help humans communicate with animals, he told CoinDesk.

Draper University Tim Draper

Consensus Toronto 2025 Coverage

What to Expect at Consensus 2025

CoinDesk’s annual event kicks off this Wednesday in Toronto.

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