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Ben Schiller

Ben Schiller

Ben 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 holds some ETH, BTC and LINK.

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The Biggest Story in Crypto – The Stablecoin Surge and Power Politics, Feat. Nic Carter
Nic Carter discusses the $20 billion stablecoin phenomenon and its implications for the global financial system.
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Sep 27, 2020 at 10:00 p.m. UTC
Sep 27, 2020
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The Biggest Story in Crypto: The Stablecoin Surge and Power Politics
Nic Carter appears on our new Opinionated podcast to discuss the $20 billion stablecoin phenomenon and its implications for the global financial system.
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By Ben Schiller
Sep 27, 2020 at 3:00 p.m. UTC
Sep 27, 2020
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Blockchain Bites: MicroStrategy's $250M Bitcoin Bet, India Booms, Banks Open to Custody
MicroStrategy bets $250 million on Bitcoin's safe haven thesis. Indian crypto is booming. And David Marcus has a new role at Facebook.
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By Ben Schiller
Aug 11, 2020 at 5:44 p.m. UTC
Aug 11, 2020
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Blockchain Bites: Inside Cosmos, Bitcoin at $200B, DeFi Surges
Traders are expecting bitcoin to go higher. DeFi is surging in web traffic. And Cosmos is alive and well, despite internal feuding.
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By Ben Schiller
Aug 10, 2020 at 4:50 p.m. UTC
Aug 10, 2020
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How We Chose the CoinDesk 50
The CoinDesk 50 is an annual selection of the most innovative, consequential and viable projects in the crypto-blockchain industry.
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By Ben Schiller
May 7, 2020 at 1:15 p.m. UTC
May 7, 2020
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The Post-Trust Election: CoinDesk Hits the 2020 Campaign Trail
CoinDesk's Post-Trust Election package explores a world in which voters have lost faith in democracy and how tech might fix the problems it's created.
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By Ben Schiller
Mar 3, 2020 at 12:00 p.m. UTC
Mar 3, 2020
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CoinDesk's New Opinion Section: The Future of the Financial System Is Up for Debate
Announcing CoinDesk’s new opinion section, a place for discussion on the future of money and all the interesting questions that surround crypto and blockchain as ideas.
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By Ben Schiller
Feb 18, 2020 at 7:46 p.m. UTC
Feb 18, 2020
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Most influential
Presenting CoinDesk's Most Influential 2019
Chosen by CoinDesk staff and readers, Most Influential is a selection of people who did exceptional blockchain-y things in 2019.
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By Ben Schiller
Dec 18, 2019 at 8:47 p.m. UTC
Dec 18, 2019
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Stablecoin Statesman
Can David Marcus convince us to trust Facebook with the future of money? He’s trying, and it might work.
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By Ben Schiller
Dec 1, 2019 at 5:00 a.m. UTC
Dec 1, 2019
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CoinDesk's Most Influential 2019: Vote Now for Crypto's Heroes (and Villains)
Who made the biggest contributions to the industry in 2019? Vote now for our annual ranking of the Most Influential in Blockchain.
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By Ben Schiller
Oct 10, 2019 at 5:30 p.m. UTC
Oct 10, 2019
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