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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Opinion

Why the Biggest Emerging Markets Are Turning to Crypto

Many large countries around the world, including Pakistan and Nigeria, suffer currency turmoil. And, despite official efforts to curb crypto activity, there are signs their citizens are turning to crypto assets as a hedge, says Noelle Acheson.

People are seen at a weekly Sunday bazaar in Bufferzone, an area of central Karachi of Sindh province in Pakistan

Opinion

Why Web3 and the AI-Internet Belong Together

Seeing crypto and AI as unrelated technologies is a mistake. They are complementary, each improving the other, says CoinDesk’s Chief Content Officer, Michael Casey.

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Consensus Magazine

Is Ledger’s New Bitcoin Key Recovery Feature Safe? Experts Have Doubts

The French wallet-maker believes the service will help attract customers turned off by crypto's unforgiving self-custody ethos. But critics wonder whether the concept is compatible with a real hardware wallet.

“Security is really the precursor to mass adoption and scalability," Alex Zinder, global head of hardware wallet maker Ledger Enterprises said, on CoinDesk TV’s “First Mover," show. (Hendrik Morkel via Unsplash)

Opinion

5 Consensus 2023 Takeaways

CoinDesk editorial team members convened to share their insights on the pivotal topics that will influence the future direction of the crypto industry.

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