Benjamin Schiller

Benjamin 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 has covered crypto since 2013 and lives in New York.

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Opinion

Why 'Expensive' Ethereum Will Dominate Institutional DeFi

You shouldn’t judge Ethereum by retail metrics, says Martin Burgherr, Chief Clients Officer at Sygnum Bank.

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Opinion

The Node: Tim Draper on Bitcoin’s Gravitational Pull

Billionaire venture capitalist Tim Draper first invested in bitcoin at $6 — and he’s still super bullish on the digital asset. We chatted about it last week.

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Opinion

The Node: JPM’s BTC Lending Play

One of the trends that I’m keeping an eye on is the growing availability of bitcoin-backed loans. Let’s check in on the sector real quick.

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Opinion

Tokenized Stocks Expose a Major Tax Reporting Gap in Crypto: Robin Singh

As platforms like Robinhood and Gemini roll out tokenized stocks, will crypto tax reporting finally catch up with TradFi? Koinly’s Robin Singh says a day of reckoning is coming.

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Opinion

Privacy Is Key to the Next Phase of Ethereum

As Ethereum celebrates its 10th anniversary this month, it must double-down on its original commitment to privacy, say Zac Williamson, Co-founder and CEO of Aztec Labs, and Sam Richards, Lead of PSE at Ethereum Foundation.

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Opinion

The Senate Must Finish the Job on America’s Pro-Crypto Future—Emmer, Begich

Passage of the GENIUS Act last week was a landmark for digital assets. But we still need to pass CLARITY and our Anti-CBDC law, say U.S. House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) and Representative Nick Begich (R-Alaska).

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Tech

Institutions Are Driving Ethereum's 'Comeback'

ETH's price has more than doubled in value since April aided by institutions betting on stablecoins and tokenization, corporate treasuries and L2s.

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Opinion

The Node: Altcoin Season?

Crypto markets are popping left and right on this glorious Monday. Is it finally time for altcoins to shine?

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Opinion

Ethereum Has Already Won: Paul Brody

As the project celebrates its tenth anniversary, Paul Brody, EY’s Blockchain Lead, bets the blockchain will still be preeminent for decades to come.

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Opinion

The Node: The Mad Journey from Terra to GENIUS

It’s bonkers to see how much the industry has changed since our annus horribilis of 2022. Perhaps a recap wouldn’t be amiss.

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