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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Opinioni

The Galois Capital Settlement Signals a New Era for Digital Asset Custody

The case shows the SEC’s intention to bring crypto custody further under federal jurisdiction, says Aaron Kaplan, co-CEO of Prometheum. RIAs should take notice.

(New York Public Library)

Opinioni

Unreliability, High Prices, and Security Breaches: Can DePIN Fix Telecom?

With skyrocketing costs, frequent security breaches, and unreliable services, the telecom industry is ripe for change, and DePIN may serve as the perfect catalyst for the sector’s transformation.

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Opinioni

Leveraging Bitcoin’s Security for Trustless Asset Transfers

We should be looking to Bitcoin as the foundation for secure cross-chain infrastructure, says Jeff Garzik, CEO of Bloq and leader of the Hemi Network project.

(Andriy Onufriyenko/Getty Images)

Politiche

'We are Running Out of Time': U.S. House Democrat Urges Stablecoin Bill Compromise

Rep. Maxine Waters, the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, pitched a "grand bargain" to finish a stablecoin bill this year.

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler took vigorous Republican criticism on his agency's crypto record at a hearing. (screen capture, House Financial Services Committee)

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Opinioni

Crypto Needs a Purple Mindset

The politicization of crypto into red-blue corners is not helpful to the industry. It’s time to reject the us vs. them mentality, says Circle’s Josh Hawkins.

(Mohamed Hassan/Pixabay)

Opinioni

The Fed Must Have Confident Consumers

Last week’s rate cut won’t be the last, says Scott Garliss, as the Fed looks to build consumer confidence. That’s good news for risk assets including bitcoin and ether.

U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell testified that a U.S. CBDC isn't in the near future, and he said the Fed wouldn't design one to spy on Americans (screen capture, Senate Banking Committee video)

Opinioni

FTX’s Downfall Couldn’t Have Happened Without SBF’s Fraud – Or Prager Metis’ Audit Failure

FTX’s auditor recently agreed to settle misconduct charges with the SEC. Jack Castonguay says auditors working with the crypto industry should take notice.

The now-deleted Prager Metis post retrieved from Google's search cache at press time. (pragermetis.com)

Mercati

Altcoins Surge Leaving Bitcoin and Ether Behind After Fed Cuts Interest Rate

The market cap of altcoins rose 5.7% after the central bank announced it would lower interest rates by 50 basis points. Bitcoin’s market cap rose only 4.4%.

Bitcoin may have outperformed stocks in the aftermath of the Federal Reserve’s decision to lower interest rates on Wednesday, but the true winners in the crypto universe are altcoins. (Unsplash)

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Opinioni

The Next Stage for Public Good Funding in Crypto

Privatizing public goods investment in venture funds would help align incentives and lead to more sustainable financing for networks that have a social purpose, says Azeem Khan.

Heart in hand giving charity donation raising goodwill (Getty Images)

Finanza

Does SBF’s Appeal Stand a Chance of Succeeding?

Lawyers contacted by CoinDesk are skeptical the FTX’s founder will get another trial.

Sam Bankman-Fried leaves his arraignment and bail hearing on Dec. 22, 2022, in New York City. (David Dee Delgado/Getty Images)