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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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Sam Altman’s Worldcoin token nears $350 million market cap, potentially netting OpenAI CEO even more cash
The CoinsSam Altman’s Worldcoin token nears $350 million market cap, potentially netting OpenAI CEO even more cash
By Ben WeissJuly 24, 2023
Photo illustration of a human hand taking a stack of money from a robotic hand that represent artificial intelligence.
FinanceBanks have used A.I. for decades—but now it’s going to take off like never before
By Ben WeissJuly 21, 2023
Elon Musk, CEO of Twitter and Tesla, speaks on stage at a conference in Paris.
The CoinsElon Musk posted a Scooby-Doo meme—and Dogecoin added $320 million in 15 minutes
By Ben WeissJuly 19, 2023
A view of a crowd the window of the NFT gallery.
NFTs and Culture‘Digital art is here to stay’: Despite market downturn, NFTs are still popping up in galleries, including this small NYC exhibition space
By Ben WeissJuly 19, 2023
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks during the Bitcoin 2023 conference in Miami.
RegulatorsRobert F. Kennedy Jr. still boosts Bitcoin, despite alleged conflict of interest, and wants to exempt the cryptocurrency from capital gains taxes
By Ben WeissJuly 19, 2023
Artistic representation of a woman measuring a number of Bitcoins with a tape measure
CompaniesRISC Zero raises $40 million to bring in-the-weeds cryptography to regular developers
By Ben WeissJuly 19, 2023
A woman measures a Bitcoin with a tape measure.
CompaniesUnstoppable Domains adding .eth addresses to arsenal of Web3 offerings
By Ben WeissJuly 17, 2023
Changpeng Zhao, founder and CEO of Binance, speaks on stage during a 2022 conference in Portugal.
CompaniesBinance reportedly lays off over 1,000 employees as top crypto exchange grapples with SEC lawsuit and looming DOJ investigation
By Ben WeissJuly 14, 2023
Brad Garlinghouse, chief executive officer of Ripple.
CompaniesExperts are calling the Ripple ruling a win for the industry and XRP. Here’s how lawyers—and Crypto Twitter—are reacting
By Leo Schwartz and Ben WeissJuly 14, 2023
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse speaks onstage during a 2018 conference.
CompaniesRipple effect: Coinbase and Kraken among exchanges to relist XRP after court ruling vs. SEC
By Ben WeissJuly 13, 2023
A headshot of David Greenstein.
NFTs and CultureSound wants to be the next iTunes, and it just raised $20 million from the likes of a16z and Snoop Dogg
By Ben WeissJuly 12, 2023
Cem Dagdelen (left), Fran Algaba (middle), and Renç Korzay (right) are Giza's three cofounders.
CompaniesA.I. and crypto hybrid Giza raises $3 million to bring machine learning to the blockchain
By Ben WeissJuly 11, 2023
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. speaks on stage during the Bitcoin 2023 conference in Miami.
The CoinsRobert F. Kennedy Jr. said he ‘was not an investor’ in Bitcoin. Financial disclosure form reveals he holds north of $100,000 in the cryptocurrency
By Ben WeissJuly 10, 2023
Taylor Swift performs in Cincinnati on June 30 during her latest tour.
CompaniesNever ever getting back together: Taylor Swift actually dumped by FTX after signing $100 million-plus deal, new report says
By Ben WeissJuly 6, 2023
Hooded computer hacker stealing information with laptop.
The CoinsThe crypto scam that wasn’t: 2 teens reportedly stole $4.2 million in Bitcoin and Ethereum. Police say it never happened
By Ben WeissJuly 5, 2023
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