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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.

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Companies
Meanwhile, a Bitcoin life insurer backed by Sam Altman and Google’s VC fund, raises $19 million at $100 million valuation
By Ben WeissJune 6, 2023
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Companies
Bitcoin, Ether, BNB, and other tokens tank after SEC sues Binance and Changpeng Zhao
By Ben WeissJune 5, 2023
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The Coins
‘My life has been disrupted’: Atomic Wallet users lose more than $35 million in hack
By Ben WeissJune 5, 2023
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Companies
A brief history of zero-knowledge proofs, the buzzy mathematical technique that’s taken crypto by storm
By Ben WeissJune 5, 2023
Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss, founders of the crypto exchange Gemini, speak on stage at the Bitcoin 2021 conference.
Companies
Gemini looks to Dubai and Crypto.com nabs Singapore license as U.S. crypto companies continue overseas expansion
By Ben WeissJune 1, 2023
Changpeng Zhao, founder and CEO of Binance, speaks virtually during an April conference in Hong Kong.
Companies
Binance notified of investigation by Ontario Securities Commission 2 days before saying it would leave Canada
By Ben WeissMay 31, 2023
Ivan Soto-Wright speaks at Bitcoin Miami 2022.
Companies
MoonPay executives cashed out $150 million in equity just months before crypto crash
By Ben WeissMay 31, 2023
Alex Mashinksy, founder and former CEO of Celsius, speaks at the Blockchain Week Summit in Paris in 2022.
Companies
Celsius turns to Fahrenheit to oversee bankruptcy exit
By Ben WeissMay 25, 2023
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The Coins
What is looping, the high-risk strategy producing 60% yields for crypto traders?
By Ben WeissMay 25, 2023
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The Coins
Elon Musk warns investors not to ‘bet the farm on Dogecoin’
By Ben WeissMay 23, 2023
Biden speaks during a news conference following the final day of the G7 summit.
Regulators
Biden takes swipe at ‘wealthy tax cheats and crypto traders’ on final day of G7 summit
By Ben WeissMay 22, 2023
Harriett Baldwin chairs the Treasury Committee in the U.K.'s House of Commons.
Regulators
Is crypto trading the same as gambling? This U.K. parliament committee thinks so, and most crypto advocates—unsurprisingly—disagree
By Ben WeissMay 18, 2023
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Companies
Coinbase Cloud joins Chainlink as node operator in bid to improve crypto infrastructure
By Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez and Ben WeissMay 18, 2023
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Companies
Ripple acquires crypto custodian Metaco for $250 million
By Ben WeissMay 17, 2023
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman speaks during a keynote address at Microsoft's headquarters.
Companies
OpenAI’s Sam Altman approaches $100 million in funding for Worldcoin, the crypto project that scans your irises to prove you’re not a robot
By Ben WeissMay 15, 2023
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