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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.

Cem Dagdelen (left), Fran Algaba (middle), and Renç Korzay (right) are Giza's three cofounders.
Companies
A.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 Coins
Robert 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.
Companies
Never 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 Coins
The 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
Photo illustration of satellites in space connected with a line.
Companies
Blockchain to the moon! Crypto companies’ outer space plans are less silly than you think
By Ben WeissJuly 4, 2023
Dave Ripley, CEO of Kraken, during the Bitcoin 2023 conference.
Regulators
Rich crypto traders to face IRS scrutiny after judge rules against Kraken
By Ben WeissJuly 3, 2023
A grenade styled with the Bitcoin logo.
The Coins
Bitcoin slumps below $30,000 after SEC says new ETF filings by BlackRock and others are ‘inadequate’
By Ben WeissJune 30, 2023
Abigail Johnson speaks during a panel at Harvard Business School.
Companies
Fidelity refiles for a Bitcoin spot ETF, mimicking structure of BlackRock filing
By Ben WeissJune 29, 2023
Raj Dhamodharan, head of crypto and blockchain at Mastercard, speaks during Consensus 2023.
Companies
Mastercard plans beta for a blockchain ‘app store’ for ‘regulated’ financial apps
By Ben WeissJune 28, 2023
Brian Armstrong, founder and CEO of Coinbase, speaks on stage at a conference in 2019.
Companies
Coinbase shares are up 35% since the SEC sued the crypto exchange for allegedly selling unregistered securities
By Ben WeissJune 28, 2023
Sota Watanbe sits in front of a computer-y background.
Companies
Sony invests $3.5 million into layer-1 blockchain developer Startale Labs
By Ben WeissJune 28, 2023
Members of the Wagner Group return to their base in Rostov-on-Don following an agreement between Yevgeny Prigozhin and Vladimir Putin.
The Coins
Trades between Russian ruble and dollar-backed stablecoin almost quadrupled during short-lived Wagner rebellion
By Ben WeissJune 26, 2023
Michael Kives, cofounder of K5 Global, poses with Megan Ferguson, an American actress, in 2013.
Companies
‘Invest in them or some stuff, idk’: FTX estate sues investment firm headed by ‘super-networker’ ex-Clinton aide for $700 million
By Ben WeissJune 23, 2023
Brian Armstrong, the founder and CEO of Coinbase, speaks on stage during an April conference in the U.K.
Companies
‘None of that is really an issue at Coinbase’: CEO Brian Armstrong talks about Binance without talking about Binance
By Ben WeissJune 22, 2023
The Bitcoin symbol surround by a graphic background.
The Coins
Bitcoin soars past $30,000—notching the highest mark in more than a year—on ETF fever
By Ben WeissJune 21, 2023
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