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

Defending Goldman Sachs’ Latest Crypto Criticism

Instead of poking holes in recent anti-crypto comments made by Goldman Sachs’ CIO of Asset & Wealth Management, Noelle Acheson attempts to understand where they’re coming from, and what they suggest for our approach to crypto education.

Sharmin Mossavar-Rahmani, chief investment officer of Goldman Sachs Asset & Wealth Management.

Opinion

Cultivating Diversity, Inclusion and Humanity in the Crypto Community

As we enter another bull run, how do we make sure the crypto rocketship doesn’t become another boys’ club?

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Finance

Where BlackRock Goes, Liquidity Flows

BlackRock and Securitize’s new digital assets fund is a game-changer for tokenization and the wider regulated market, says Peter Gaffney, head of research at Security Token Advisors.

BlackRock headquarters (Shutterstock)

Markets

Are You Too Late to Crypto?

Recent price appreciation veils the far greater potential of blockchain technology.

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Opinion

Must Bitcoin ‘Drop Ideals’ of Decentralization to Achieve Mass Adoption?

Key management is crucial to crypto maintaining decentralization. But, as hacks and exploits have grown in number, the dream of self-custody has become more difficult to maintain.

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Consensus Magazine

Texas Takedown: Nic Carter and David Hoffman Square Off for Karate Combat at Consensus

The influencers, representing Bitcoin and Ethereum, will enter the pit at the Consensus festival May 30, 2024. Fyre Festival’s Billy McFarland is also on the fight card.

Ben “BitBoy” Armstrong and meme coin creator “More Light,” in Mexico City in February, 2024.

Opinion

Bitcoin’s Future as Currency

Bitcoin has flourished as digital gold. But, in the long-term, its biggest impact will be in denominating business and trade, says Zac Townsend, CEO of Meanwhile.

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Consensus Magazine

12 Future Bitcoin Scenarios: From Bullish to Bearish

Predictions from Anthony Pompliano, Des Dickerson, Cory Klippsten, Isaiah Jackson, David Johnston, Wendy O, Cas Piancey, and others.

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Opinion

Sam Bankman-Fried Deserves a Life After Prison

He did incalculable harm, but arguing for a sentence longer than 25 years is unfair to the man and the industry he once represented.

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Markets

How to Design Better On-Chain Governance

An introduction to Futarchy and combinatorial prediction markets.

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