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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CompaniesAnna Wintour’s people told Bankman-Fried he would ‘never step foot in fashion’ after he blew off the Met Gala
By Ben WeissOctober 2, 2023
RegulatorsSam Bankman-Fried’s day in court is nearly here. Who are the key players in the blockbuster trial of the former CEO of FTX?
By Ben WeissSeptember 29, 2023
RegulatorsJudge Kaplan really wants Sam Bankman-Fried to stay in jail: FTX cofounder’s latest request for pretrial release is rejected
By Ben WeissSeptember 28, 2023
NFTs and CultureIs your designer bag really a designer bag? IYK has raised almost $17 million to help you prove it
By Ben WeissSeptember 28, 2023
CompaniesCoinbase to let retail users outside the U.S. trade Bitcoin and Ethereum futures on its Bermuda exchange
By Ben WeissSeptember 28, 2023
CompaniesBinance sells Russian operation to crypto exchange that officially launched hours prior to announced deal
By Ben WeissSeptember 27, 2023
RegulatorsSam Bankman-Fried can’t catch a break: Judges reject 7 proposed witnesses and refuse his release before trial
By Ben WeissSeptember 22, 2023
The CoinsTether is lending out $5.5 billion in stablecoins less than a year after it said it would stop issuing loans
By Ben WeissSeptember 21, 2023
CompaniesGoogle Cloud to provide developers access to data on 11 more blockchains, including Polygon, Tron, and Arbitrum
By Ben WeissSeptember 21, 2023
By Ben WeissSeptember 20, 2023
CompaniesSam Bankman-Fried’s father wanted to keep $5.5 million donated to Stanford from FTX under the radar: ‘Seems too close to home’
By Ben WeissSeptember 19, 2023
CompaniesBlockchain Capital raises $580 million for 2 crypto funds amid ongoing VC drought: ‘We’ve got stuff that’s working’
By Ben WeissSeptember 18, 2023
NFTs and CultureSEC says NFTs sold by Mila Kunis’s ‘Stoner Cats’—a web series featuring Ashton Kutcher and Jane Fonda—are unregistered securities
By Ben WeissSeptember 13, 2023
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