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

How Escape Hatches Can Boost Crypto’s Reputation

Liquidation, hacks and thefts have plagued the industry. It’s time for a hard-wired cheat-proof feature that pays on-chain creditors in an orderly way, says StarkWare CEO Eli Ben-Sasson.

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Opinion

How We Can Make the Agentic Internet Work for Everyone

We’ll soon have an internet where trillions of AI agents work on behalf but how do we make sure it’s fair? Bangdao Chen and Ramesh Ramadoss propose a secure, robust, verification-based approach paving the path to democratization of AI.

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Opinion

We’ve Been Thinking About Blockchains Wrong. They’re About Time, Not Money

There is almost no limit to the things we can build if we understand what blockchains are really for, says Ethereum researcher Vlad Zamfir.

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Opinion

The Fed Is Set to Cut Rates, Boosting the Outlook for Crypto

As well as Trump's victory, the digital assets industry can also expect an easier monetary environment, says Scott Garliss.

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 17: A statue of an eagle is seen on the Federal Reserve building on September 17, 2024 in Washington, DC. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell will hold a news conference tomorrow and make an announcement pertaining to interest rates. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

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Finance

How Trump Could Change Crypto

Analysts expect a broad market rally and changes in SEC leadership. Trump’s crypto policies include a bitcoin strategic reserve, banning a central bank digital currency and freeing Ross Ulbricht.

WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA - NOVEMBER 06:  Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump arrives to speak during an election night event at the Palm Beach Convention Center on November 06, 2024 in West Palm Beach, Florida. Americans cast their ballots today in the presidential race between Republican nominee former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris, as well as multiple state elections that will determine the balance of power in Congress.   (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Policy

Live Updates: Trump Wins 2024 U.S. Presidential Election

Up-to-the-minute coverage on the presidential and congressional races and how they stand to shape crypto legislation and regulation.

Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Opinion

Crypto's Big Trump Gamble

The industry needed a friend after the Biden Administration. But getting into bed with Trump comes with plenty of risks, says Ben Schiller.

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Opinion

Crypto Voters Are the Key to Victory in 2024

“In this election, the crypto vote could be the difference between winning and losing,” says Logan Dobson, Executive Director of Stand With Crypto, an industry-funded non-profit.

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Opinion

With Decentralized AI and Tokenized Ownership, We Can Fight ‘The Six’

Orthodox venture capital will never provide the resources for decentralized AI to take on Microsoft, Alphabet, Apple, et al. The only way is to supplant equity financing with user-owned, token-based systems, says Michael J. Casey, Chairman of The Decentralized AI Society.

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Opinion

Bitcoin at 16: Getting Its Driver's License and Entering a New Era

Bitcoin has evolved beyond "digital gold." Today, it's a foundational piece of global financial infrastructure, says Trust Machines’ Rena Shah.

Bitcoin sculpture made from scrap metal outside the BitCluster mining farm in Norilsk, Russia. (BitCluster)