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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.

Google Cloud to verify messages sent between blockchains in agreement with $3 billion startup LayerZero
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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
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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
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Former FTX executive Ryan Salame, who bought a private jet while working for the crypto exchange, to plead guilty
By Ben WeissSeptember 7, 2023
Cuy Sheffield speaks at a conference.
Companies
Visa to send stablecoin USDC over Solana to help pay merchants in crypto
By Ben WeissSeptember 5, 2023
Mary-Catherine Lader, COO, Uniswap Labs speaks onstage during TechCrunch Disrupt 2022.
Companies
A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit against Uniswap. What does it mean for the SEC’s case against Coinbase?
By Ben WeissSeptember 1, 2023
Kanav Kariya speaks on stage at a conference.
Companies
Robinhood and Jump Crypto no longer in business together amid the latter’s U.S. exit
By Ben WeissAugust 30, 2023
Pictures of coins stacked on top of each other with Bitcoin logo affixed.
The Coins
Bitcoin jumps 6% after appeals court sides with Grayscale over SEC’s denial of ETF application
By Ben WeissAugust 29, 2023
Sam Bankman-Fried leaves a courthouse in NYC.
Companies
FTX customers can’t catch a break: Hackers are targeting those trying to recoup funds from bankrupt crypto exchange
By Ben WeissAugust 29, 2023
Raj Dhamodharan speaks at a crypto conference.
Companies
Mastercard to end prepaid crypto card program with Binance after calling partnership ‘exciting step in our crypto journey’
By Ben WeissAugust 24, 2023
Three gold coins with the Bitcoin logo on each.
The Coins
Bitcoin sees sudden 4% uptick after investors anticipate lower likelihood of interest rate hike in September
By Ben WeissAugust 24, 2023
Times Square billboards display colorful images of an ape NFT
Newsletters
RECUR, once worth more than $300 million, is just the latest NFT venture to crash and burn
By Ben WeissAugust 24, 2023
An illustration of the XRP logo.
The Coins
XRP has erased almost all of its gains following the landmark SEC v. Ripple ruling. What happened?
By Ben WeissAugust 23, 2023
Photo of Changpeng Zhao
Companies
Binance claims it adheres to Western sanctions in Russia. At least 5 blacklisted lenders are still processing payments for the exchange
By Ben WeissAugust 22, 2023
A grenade with a Bitcoin symbol painted on.
The Coins
Crypto selloff intensifies, with XRP, Litecoin, and Bitcoin Cash among the hardest hit
By Ben WeissAugust 18, 2023
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