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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Tech

The Protocol: Hyperliquid Responds to Decentralization Criticism

Also: Ripple’s Chainlink deal; Pyth partners with Revolut

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Consensus Hong Kong 2025 Coverage

Aethir's Mark Rydon: Decentralizing AI Computing

Aethir's co-founder, a speaker at Consensus Hong Kong, explains why the company pivoted its GPU network away from gaming to AI compute.

Headshot of Aethir CEO and co-founder Mark Rydon (Aethir)

Opinion

Trusted Autonomy: Why Human-Machine Teams Will Run on Crypto Networks

Blockchains and smart contracts enable autonomous machines to team with humans in healthcare, education, manufacturing, and defense. Those teams will require secure communications, mutual trust, transparent rules, and crypto-economic incentives to set and complete tasks, says Jan Liphardt, founder of OpenMind.

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Opinion

Why Binance Employees Are Remote-First

A globally distributed workforce allows us to recruit better people and serve our customers more effectively, says Binance CEO Richard Teng.

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Policy

Trudeau's Departure in Canada Opens Possibilities for Crypto

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he'd step down as prime minister and his party's leader, opening the chance for a crypto supporter to replace him.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau

Consensus Hong Kong 2025 Coverage

Edith Yeung Sees Big Things to Come for Crypto in Hong Kong

A venture capitalist who was one of the first investors in Solana says building liquidity is now key to Hong Kong’s development as a crypto hub.

Edith Yeung

Markets

How Chinese Lending Firm Cango Became a Bitcoin Mining Powerhouse

Cango purchased 50 EH/s worth of mining power towards the end of 2024, making it one of the biggest players in the bitcoin mining industry.

Cango reception (Credit: Cango)

Tech

A Year of Crypto Tech In Review

A deep dive into 2024's most impactful crypto tech advancements, including Ethereum's Duncun upgrade, Solana's resurgence, and the rise of Layer-2 solutions. Plus: What to expect in 2025.


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Markets

AI Agents Capture Attention as AiXBT, ai16z, and Virtuals Surge

AI agents are “revolutionizing markets by blending insights with community strategies, creating a smarter, more inclusive trading ecosystem,” says one analyst.

Artificial Intelligence: tech’s hottest trend. (DALL-E)

Policy

Coinbase CEO, Other Crypto Insiders Billions Richer After Seeking to Steer Elections

Brian Armstrong, the Coinbase boss, already cleared an extra $129 million in personal stock sales over the pre-election price, and his stake in the company is up over $2 billion.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong (CoinDesk archives)