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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.

At 555.55 carats, "The Enigma" is believed to be the largest black diamond on the planet.
Regulators
Crypto founder allegedly bought ‘The Enigma,’ the largest black diamond in the world, after raising more than $1 billion in unregistered securities
By Ben WeissJuly 31, 2023
Changpeng Zhao, founder and CEO of Binance, speaks on stage during a conference in Lisbon, Portugal.
Companies
Binance secures license in Dubai amid international pullback and mounting legal woes
By Ben WeissJuly 31, 2023
A saw cuts a circle around a coin with the Bitcoin logo.
Regulators
Tennessee couple allegedly defrauded over 100 investors of $6 million in ‘Blessings of God Thru Crypto’ scheme: ‘No one is here to scam you’
By Ben WeissJuly 26, 2023
A woman measures various Bitcoins with measuring tape.
Companies
Could Fabric’s computer chips revolutionize cryptography? The company raised $6 million in funding to produce a product that doesn’t exist yet
By Ben WeissJuly 25, 2023
Sam Altman’s Worldcoin token nears $350 million market cap, potentially netting OpenAI CEO even more cash
The Coins
Sam 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.
Finance
Banks 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 Coins
Elon 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.
Regulators
Robert 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
Companies
RISC 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.
Companies
Unstoppable 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.
Companies
Binance 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.
Companies
Experts 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.
Companies
Ripple 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 Culture
Sound 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
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