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

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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News Analysis

Weekly Recap: Congress Passes First Crypto Law!

The House of Representatives passed three major crypto bills, each with bipartisan support. PLUS: Ethereum is back.

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Policy

'Crypto Week' Reaction: What GENIUS and CLARITY Bills Mean for the Industry

The House of Representatives today approved GENIUS, clearing the way for stablecoin act to go to President Trump for signature. It also passed CLARITY market structure legislation, sending it to the Senate. Here's how the industry and beyond reacted.

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Opinion

The Node: Is Ether Back From the Dead?

The second largest cryptocurrency is showing signs of vitality for the first time in ages.

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Opinion

Deepfake Scams Are a Threat to Humankind — Here’s How to Fight Back

Zero-knowledge proofs add a crucial integrity layer to AI moderation, enabling companies to verify decisions without exposing sensitive data or proprietary models, says Ismael Hishon-Rezaizadeh, CEO & Founder of Lagrange.

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Opinion

Welcome to DeAI Summer

Startups are making rapid progress in building decentralized pre-training and post-training machine learning. Can they compete with centralized companies long-term? CoinFund’s Jake Brukhman is optimistic.

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Opinion

The Node: The Plot to Fire Powell

The White House is tightening the screws on Jerome Powell, the chairman of the Federal Reserve.

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Policy

'Crypto Week' Is Stuck Again as House Procedural Vote Drags On

The House market structure bill was supposed to get a final vote later Wednesday.

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Tech

The Protocol: Layer-2 Eclipse’s Airdrop Goes Live

Also: Risc Zero’s ‘Boundless’ Incentivized Testnet, A New Bitcoin Proposal, and The First DePIN Powered Credit Card.

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