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Ben Weiss is a former crypto reporter for Fortune. 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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Features
Meta and OpenAI have spawned a wave of AI sex companions—and some of them are children
By Ben Weiss and Alexandra SternlichtJanuary 8, 2024
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Companies
Fast Times at FTX High
By Leo Schwartz and Ben WeissDecember 28, 2023
A tower of coins collapsing
Companies
In a tough venture environment for crypto, here are the most notable fundraises of 2023
By Ben WeissDecember 25, 2023
Robinhood’s crypto revenue is the lowest it’s been in 3 years, but it still stans crypto—and Dogecoin
Companies
Robinhood’s crypto revenue is the lowest it’s been in 3 years, but it still stans crypto—and Dogecoin
By Ben WeissDecember 22, 2023
Patrick McHenry, R-N.C., leaves a meeting of the House Republican Conference in the U.S. Capitol.
Regulators
Coinbase, Andreessen Horowitz, Circle among heavyweight donors committing $78 million to new crypto PAC
By Ben WeissDecember 18, 2023
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Regulators
SEC rejects Coinbase’s request for a separate regulatory framework for the cryptocurrency industry
By Ben WeissDecember 15, 2023
Jack Dorsey’s Block opens up preorders for Bitcoin hardware wallet Bitkey in more than 95 countries
Companies
Jack Dorsey’s Block opens up preorders for Bitcoin hardware wallet Bitkey in more than 95 countries
By Ben WeissDecember 7, 2023
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Companies
Robinhood launches crypto trading in the EU, adds Solana and other tokens delisted in the U.S.
By Ben WeissDecember 7, 2023
IBM, Meta, and more than 50 others launch alliance to challenge dominant AI players
Tech
IBM, Meta, and more than 50 others launch alliance to challenge dominant AI players
By Ben WeissDecember 5, 2023
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Companies
Wormhole raises $225 million at a $2.5 billion valuation, finalizing split from Jump Crypto amid firm’s recent pullback
By Ben WeissNovember 29, 2023
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Companies
Coinbase 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
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The Coins
Worldcoin’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
Companies
Binance 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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Companies
Goldman 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 Coins
Bitcoin approaches $38,000 and Ethereum crosses $2,000 as ETF fever continues to buoy the crypto market
By Ben WeissNovember 9, 2023
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