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

The Fed’s Rate Cut Cushion Is Good News for Crypto

A key metric by which officials set rates shows the potential to cut rates by 175 basis points over the next nine months. If so, that’s likely to drive the prices of bitcoin and ETH higher, says Scott Garliss.

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell (Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Opinion

OK, Bloomer!

Bloomberg’s editorial board says Harris and Trump shouldn’t “pander” to crypto. The piece itself panders to stereotypes about the digital assets industry.

Former President Donald Trump (Jon Cherry/Getty Images)

Opinion

From Chaos to Crypto: The Crecimiento Movement Igniting Argentina

A month-long pop-up in Buenos Aires is showing how crypto can potentially transform an economy from the bottom-up.

(James Tunningley)

Opinion

Meeting Binance CEO Richard Teng

Four takeaways from CoinDesk’s interview in New York yesterday.

Binance CEO Richard Teng (Jennifer Sanasie/CoinDesk)

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Policy

Nearly Half of All Corporate Election Spending in 2024 Cycle Comes from Crypto Companies, Study Finds

Think-tank Public Citizen found that crypto companies have contributed $119 million to crypto-friendly super PACs this election cycle.

U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Opinion

After 2022’s Bust, Scars Are Healing In Crypto Lending

Innovative structures, attractive yields, and stronger risk management capabilities are driving a recovery in institutional crypto lending markets, says Craig Birchall, head of product at Membrane, an institutional loan management software provider for digital asset markets.

(Igor Kyryliuk & Tetiana Kravchenko/ Unsplash+)

Opinion

Can Crypto Sway the U.S. Election?

With the political environment so finely poised, candidates would be wise to attract crypto voters, says Nonco’s Jeffrey Howard.

(Caleb Minear/Unsplash)

Opinion

Blockchain vs. Transfer Agents: A Call for Genuine Market Innovation

Projects touting blockchain innovation are partnering with traditional transfer agents, creating redundant systems but not utilizing decentralized technology, says Aaron Kaplan, co-CEO of Prometheum.

(Weiquan Lin/Getty Images)

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Opinion

Faster Computers and Better Algorithms Will Fully Decentralize Blockchains

The next iteration of blockchain improvements may give us a new opportunity to achieve genuine decentralization, delivering resilient networks with innovative services, says Paul Brody, head of blockchain at EY.

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Opinion

About That 'Gary Gensler for Treasury Secretary' Story

A bombshell (alleged) revelation spread fast yesterday, but was it true?

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler's tone has changed about crypto exchange traded funds. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)