Benjamin 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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Opinionated

Coinbase

Jill Carlson, Emily Parker: Coinbase's 'Apolitical' Mission Is Hypocritical and Unhelpful

Jill Carlson, Emily Parker: Coinbase’s recent decision to take no position on political and social issues has divided the cryptocurrency industry.

By Ben Schiller Jill Carlson Emily Parker

Oct 11, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. UTC

Oct 11, 2020

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Education

CoinDesk Live: Can Old Schools Teach New Tech?

On Oct. 6, we'll reveal the results of our first CoinDesk U ranking of the top-20 universities for blockchain education. Here's how you can watch it live.

By Ben Schiller

Sep 29, 2020 at 9:38 a.m. UTC

Sep 29, 2020

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Opinionated

Opinion

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.

By Ben Schiller Nic Carter

Sep 27, 2020 at 10:00 p.m. UTC

Sep 27, 2020

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Policy

Opinion

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.

By Ben Schiller

Sep 27, 2020 at 3:00 p.m. UTC

Sep 27, 2020

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Markets

News roundup

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.

By Ben Schiller

Aug 11, 2020 at 5:44 p.m. UTC

Aug 11, 2020

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Markets

Opinion

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.

By Ben Schiller

Aug 10, 2020 at 4:50 p.m. UTC

Aug 10, 2020

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Finance

Consensus: distributed

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.

By Ben Schiller

May 7, 2020 at 1:15 p.m. UTC

May 7, 2020

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Policy

Us elections

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.

By Ben Schiller

Mar 3, 2020 at 12:00 p.m. UTC

Mar 3, 2020

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Opinion

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.

By Ben Schiller

Feb 18, 2020 at 7:46 p.m. UTC

Feb 18, 2020

Opinion