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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 at a conference in New York City.
Companies
Coinbase to let retail users outside the U.S. trade Bitcoin and Ethereum futures on its Bermuda exchange
By Ben WeissSeptember 28, 2023
Richard Tang, head of regional markets at Binance, speaks during a recent conference in Singapore.
Companies
Binance sells Russian operation to crypto exchange that officially launched hours prior to announced deal
By Ben WeissSeptember 27, 2023
Sam Bankman-Fried walks into federal court.
Regulators
Sam Bankman-Fried can’t catch a break: Judges reject 7 proposed witnesses and refuse his release before trial
By Ben WeissSeptember 22, 2023
An illustration of a group of coins with Tether's logo printed on them.
The Coins
Tether 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
The Google Cloud sign in and out of focus.
Companies
Google Cloud to provide developers access to data on 11 more blockchains, including Polygon, Tron, and Arbitrum
By Ben WeissSeptember 21, 2023
PayPal's sign outside its headquarters.
Companies
PayPal adds its PYUSD stablecoin to Venmo in push to expand crypto reach
By Ben WeissSeptember 20, 2023
Joseph Bankman, father of former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried
Companies
Sam 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
Spencer Bogart speaks at a crypto conference in 2017.
Companies
Blockchain Capital raises $580 million for 2 crypto funds amid ongoing VC drought: ‘We’ve got stuff that’s working’
By Ben WeissSeptember 18, 2023
Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher pose at an awards ceremony.
NFTs and Culture
SEC 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
Brad Garlinghouse speaks at a conference.
Companies
Fortress CEO says hackers stole up to $15 million, mostly in Bitcoin, prior to Ripple acquisition
By Ben WeissSeptember 12, 2023
Jenny Johnson speaks at Consensus, a crypto conference, in 2023.
Companies
Franklin Templeton files for Bitcoin ETF, joins race for crypto ‘holy grail’
By Ben WeissSeptember 12, 2023
Google Cloud to verify messages sent between blockchains in agreement with $3 billion startup LayerZero
Companies
Google Cloud to verify messages sent between blockchains in agreement with $3 billion startup LayerZero
By Ben WeissSeptember 12, 2023
John J. Ray III testifies in Congress.
Companies
FTX has reached out to more than 75 bidders as bankrupt crypto exchange considers reboot
By Ben WeissSeptember 11, 2023
Ripple acquires Fortress Trust, its second acquisition in 2023 after buying Metaco for $250 million
Companies
Ripple acquires Fortress Trust, its second acquisition in 2023 after buying Metaco for $250 million
By Ben WeissSeptember 8, 2023
Former FTX executive Ryan Salame, who bought a private jet while working for the crypto exchange, to plead guilty
Companies
Former FTX executive Ryan Salame, who bought a private jet while working for the crypto exchange, to plead guilty
By Ben WeissSeptember 7, 2023
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