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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Finance

JPMorgan Files Trademark for Digital Asset Platform as Wall Street's Crypto Embrace Continues

JPMD will offer services including digital assets trading, exchange, payments and issuance, according to the filing.

JPMorgan Chase headquarters in New York City in 2023. (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

Markets

Spot XRP ETF Set to Start Trading in Canada This Week After Regulatory Nod, Token Up 7%

The Purpose XRP ETF, issued by the asset manager of the world's first spot bitcoin ETF, is set to start trading on June 18 on the Toronto Stock Exchange.

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Opinion

Home on the (BTC) Range

Is a range-bound bitcoin price a good or bad thing?

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Opinion

OCC Green-Lights Crypto Activities for Banks

The nation’s banking regulator has opened the way for banks to offer crypto services. Now it’s up to the institutions to show they can be trusted, say attorneys from Venable LLP.

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News Analysis

Weekly Recap: Milestones Galore for Stablecoins

Walmart and Amazon are both considering issuing stablecoins, potentially revolutionizing payments.

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Opinion

America’s Dollar Dominance Depends on GENIUS

This week's vote on stablecoin legislation ensures that finance will continue to be dollar-denominated and governed by American values, says Kristin Smith.

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Opinion

Digital Assets Are One Step Closer to Regulatory Clarity

With passage of a crypto market structure bill out of key House committees, the U.S. is poised to finally have fundamental legislation covering the digital assets industry, say Rep. French Hill, Rep. G.T. Thompson, and Rep. Tom Emmer.

Capitol building.

Opinion

Don’t Let the Cult of Price Hold Crypto Back

Focusing solely on prices masks the real progress taking place on blockchains like Ethereum, says William Mougayar, founder of the Ethereum Market Research Centre.

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Opinion

Why Is Web3 Losing the AI Race?

The Web3-AI movement is short on talent, data, compute, infrastructure and capital and risks becoming an afterthought to the centralized ecosystem, says Jesus Rodriguez.

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Opinion

Circle Goes Full Circle

Circle's IPO last week was validation for stablecoins, but the business model carries interest rate risks, says CoinDesk Indices' Andy Baehr.

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