Ben Weiss reports on crypto for Fortune in New York. Previously, he wrote for DL News from Dubai. He's also fact-checked for Harper's Magazine and contributed to WIRED, The Verge, the Guardian, Slate, Gizmodo, Business Insider, and PBS NewsHour. He has a joint master's degree from New York University in journalism and international relations.
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RegulatorsCoinbase says SEC agrees to right ‘major wrong’ and dismiss consequential lawsuit against crypto exchange
By Ben Weiss and Leo SchwartzFebruary 21, 2025
RegulatorsSam Bankman-Fried cozies up to Trump and Elon Musk as FTX cofounder reportedly looks for pardon: ‘I don’t think anyone was guilty’
By Ben WeissFebruary 20, 2025
By Ben WeissFebruary 20, 2025
The CoinsArgentine President Javier Milei endorsed a memecoin that lost $4 billion in hours. Now a judge is investigating him for fraud
By Ben WeissFebruary 18, 2025
CompaniesCoinbase posts near-record results, but stock slumps on concern over temporary ‘Trump bump’
By Ben WeissFebruary 14, 2025
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By Ben WeissFebruary 12, 2025
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By Ben WeissApril 11, 2024
CompaniesMonad Labs in talks to raise more than $200 million round led by Paradigm, valuing the Jump Crypto–linked startup at $3 billion
By Ben Weiss and Leo SchwartzMarch 11, 2024
RegulatorsDrama at Solana: Creation of new corporate entity raises questions of ‘decentralization theater’
By Ben WeissJanuary 30, 2024
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