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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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Crypto
I bought peptides with crypto. How my purchase helped fuel a $100 million gray-market, ‘looksmaxxing’ economy
By Ben WeissJune 4, 2026
Exclusive: Mecka AI raises $60 million to train robots with human data sourced from body sensors and iPhones
Newsletters
Exclusive: Mecka AI raises $60 million to train robots with human data sourced from body sensors and iPhones
By Ben WeissJune 1, 2026
Exclusive: Airwallex launches billing product as $8 billion fintech continues to compete with rival Stripe
Banking
Exclusive: Airwallex launches billing product as $8 billion fintech continues to compete with rival Stripe
By Ben WeissMay 27, 2026
Exclusive: Circle cofounder raises $30 million for Series A ‘AI-native bank’ Catena Labs
Crypto
Exclusive: Circle cofounder raises $30 million for Series A ‘AI-native bank’ Catena Labs
By Ben WeissMay 20, 2026
Michael Saylor says remarks about selling Bitcoin were intended to jam short-sellers and ‘haters’ 
Crypto
Michael Saylor says remarks about selling Bitcoin were intended to jam short-sellers and ‘haters’ 
By Ben WeissMay 8, 2026
Andreessen Horowitz’s crypto arm raises $2.2 billion for fifth venture fund, promotes CTO Lazzarin to general partner
Crypto
Andreessen Horowitz’s crypto arm raises $2.2 billion for fifth venture fund, promotes CTO Lazzarin to general partner
By Ben WeissMay 5, 2026
Exclusive: Kraken to let customers cash out crypto at MoneyGram locations in more than 100 countries
Crypto
Exclusive: Kraken to let customers cash out crypto at MoneyGram locations in more than 100 countries
By Ben WeissMay 5, 2026
Trump’s World Liberty Financial countersues crypto billionaire Justin Sun for defamation in response to allegations of fraud
Crypto
Trump’s World Liberty Financial countersues crypto billionaire Justin Sun for defamation in response to allegations of fraud
By Ben WeissMay 4, 2026
Exclusive: Stablecoin startup Rain is worth $1.95 billion and plans to issue cards with Mastercard in a push to woo institutional customers
Crypto
Exclusive: Stablecoin startup Rain is worth $1.95 billion and plans to issue cards with Mastercard in a push to woo institutional customers
By Ben WeissMay 4, 2026
Exclusive: Startup Fun raises $72 million for the serious business of converting crypto and cash
Crypto
Exclusive: Startup Fun raises $72 million for the serious business of converting crypto and cash
By Ben WeissMay 1, 2026
Trump-tied public crypto company buys startup from one-time ‘cannabis king’ who serves as current advisor in deal worth up to $43 million
Crypto
Trump-tied public crypto company buys startup from one-time ‘cannabis king’ who serves as current advisor in deal worth up to $43 million
By Ben WeissApril 30, 2026
Meta quietly rolls out stablecoin payments four years after demise of controversial Libra project
Crypto
Meta quietly rolls out stablecoin payments four years after demise of controversial Libra project
By Jack Kubinec and Ben WeissApril 29, 2026
Exclusive: Senator presses DOJ and Treasury over status of Binance monitors after $1.7 billion in Iran-linked crypto flows
Crypto
Exclusive: Senator presses DOJ and Treasury over status of Binance monitors after $1.7 billion in Iran-linked crypto flows
By Ben WeissApril 17, 2026
Exclusive: Top crypto VCs like Paradigm and a16z see portfolio values shrink amid market downturn and distributions to investors
Newsletters
Exclusive: Top crypto VCs like Paradigm and a16z see portfolio values shrink amid market downturn and distributions to investors
By Ben WeissApril 16, 2026
Bitcoin, Ethereum approach two-month highs as markets grow optimistic over U.S.-Iran peace negotiations
Crypto
Bitcoin, Ethereum approach two-month highs as markets grow optimistic over U.S.-Iran peace negotiations
By Ben WeissApril 14, 2026
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