Latest from Benjamin Schiller
Previewing the Canadian Election's Crypto Angle
Canada's leading Prime Minister candidates aren't campaigning on crypto policies, but both have discussed the issue in the past.
Consensus Toronto 2025 Coverage
Canada’s Blockchain Advantage: Small Enough to Move Fast, Big Enough to Matter
Whoever wins the election April 28, Canada has the talent, history, and agility to become the first G7 nation to fully embrace a blockchain-forward future.
Consensus Toronto 2025 Coverage
Dave Portnoy: Memecoins are ‘Legalized Ponzi Schemes’
The founder of Barstool Sports will speak at Consensus 2025 on May 15.
Consensus Toronto 2025 Coverage
Maple Finance CEO Sidney Powell on Building the DeFi-Bond Bridge
Powell, a speaker at Consensus 2025, sat down with CoinDesk to chat about his work on the blockchain capital platform, its expansion in Asia and Latin America, focus on bitcoin yield products, and more.
The AI Monetary Hegemony: Why Dollars, Crypto, and Autonomous AIs Will Soon Clash
When AI agents have the ability to create and promote their own cryptos, will humans still control monetary systems? It’s a question we should be thinking about, says Zoltan Istvan, a leading transhumanist thinker.
Beyond Incentives: How to Build Durable DeFi
Jesus Rodriguez outlines eight ways DeFi projects can attract and retain users that don’t revolve around yield farming.
Consensus Toronto 2025 Coverage
MoonPay's Ivan Soto-Wright Bets on a Non-Custodial, API-First Future for Crypto
“Cryptocurrency wallets will eventually replace bank accounts," the Consensus 2025 speaker told CoinDesk.
Consensus Toronto 2025 Coverage
The GPT Gold Rush Is Failing Crypto Traders
Crypto traders don’t need another ChatGPT wrapper. They need battle-tested copilots built for the thrill of the trade.
5 Ways the SEC Can Embrace Innovation
Tuongvy Le, a former senior SEC attorney, lays out an agenda for the world’s most important regulator to stay ahead of the competition. One approach: adopting blockchain tech.
Is ETH Still Special?
Andy Baehr, Head of Product at CoinDesk Indices, says ETH has yet to find a “growth story” this cycle. Among the CoinDesk 20, it sits in 16th place YTD.
