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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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Brian Armstrong speaks during a conference in NYC.
CompaniesCoinbase stock surges 18% in a week as CEO Brian Armstrong says Binance settlement closes ‘that chapter of crypto’s history’
By Ben WeissNovember 27, 2023
Sam Altman speaks during a conference.
The CoinsWorldcoin’s price seesaws as saga of former OpenAI CEO Sam Altman consumes Silicon Valley
By Ben WeissNovember 20, 2023
Binance is launching an exchange in Thailand with a Thai energy mogul who’s worth $10.6 billion
CompaniesBinance is launching an exchange in Thailand with a Thai energy mogul who’s worth $10.6 billion
By Ben WeissNovember 16, 2023
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CompaniesGoldman Sachs and BNP Paribas lead $100 million funding round for Fnality International
By Ben WeissNovember 13, 2023
Bitcoin approaches $38,000 and Ethereum crosses $2,000 as ETF fever continues to buoy the crypto market
The CoinsBitcoin approaches $38,000 and Ethereum crosses $2,000 as ETF fever continues to buoy the crypto market
By Ben WeissNovember 9, 2023
The battle to revive FTX is down to a former NYSE president, a fintech startup, and a private investment firm
CompaniesThe battle to revive FTX is down to a former NYSE president, a fintech startup, and a private investment firm
By Ben WeissNovember 8, 2023
Former Polychain partners raise $25 million for Ritual, a startup focused on decentralizing AI
CompaniesFormer Polychain partners raise $25 million for Ritual, a startup focused on decentralizing AI
By Ben WeissNovember 8, 2023
Robinhood to launch crypto trading in EU even as cryptocurrency revenue slides almost 26% from last quarter
CompaniesRobinhood to launch crypto trading in EU even as cryptocurrency revenue slides almost 26% from last quarter
By Ben WeissNovember 7, 2023
OpenSea CEO Devin Finzer
NFTs and CultureDays after laying off 50% of their staff, OpenSea executives are talking strategy at a $9 million mansion once owned by Katy Perry and Russell Brand
By Ben WeissNovember 7, 2023
The SEC is struggling to hire crypto experts—partly because the agency’s employees can’t own cryptocurrency
RegulatorsThe SEC is struggling to hire crypto experts—partly because the agency’s employees can’t own cryptocurrency
By Ben WeissNovember 6, 2023
Sam Bankman-Fried’s final hours in court: Gasps, somberness, and despair
RegulatorsSam Bankman-Fried’s final hours in court: Gasps, somberness, and despair
By Ben WeissNovember 2, 2023
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RegulatorsHere are 3 of the most damning documents in the trial of Sam Bankman-Fried, according to the prosecution’s final rebuttal
By Ben WeissNovember 2, 2023
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried
RegulatorsLawyers swap closing statements in trial of Sam Bankman-Fried: ‘Pyramid of deceit’ or just ‘bad business judgments’?
By Ben WeissNovember 1, 2023
Brian Armstrong speaks at a crypto conference in NYC.
CompaniesCoinbase now lets smaller investors in the U.S. trade Bitcoin and Ethereum futures
By Ben WeissNovember 1, 2023
Courtroom sketch of Sam Bankman-Fried
RegulatorsProsecutors say a private message from Sam Bankman-Fried shows criminal intent. SBF says he was just trying to comfort a friend in distress
By Ben WeissOctober 30, 2023
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