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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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LayerZero cofounders Ryan Zarick, left, and Bryan Pellegrino, right.
CompaniesBlockchain interoperability firm LayerZero Labs valued at $3B after $120M funding round
By Ben WeissApril 4, 2023
Justin Sun stands in front of a window wearing a gray suit.
The Coins‘His excellency’ no longer: Grenada sunsets Justin Sun’s role as WTO rep after SEC lawsuit
By Ben WeissMarch 31, 2023
A portrait shot of Brian Armstrong.
CompaniesWhat does the CFTC’s suit against Binance mean for Coinbase? Analysts weigh in
By Ben WeissMarch 30, 2023
Portrait of Eigen Labs Fonder and CEO Sreeram Kannan.
CompaniesProfessor behind EigenLabs gets $50 million funding, promises to upgrade Ethereum network
By Ben WeissMarch 28, 2023
Stressed person behind computer screen
NFTs and Culture‘I slipped up’: NFT collector evaporates CryptoPunk valued at $129,000—a third of his net worth
By Ben WeissMarch 27, 2023
Nicolas Cage stands on a red carpet at the Toronto International Film Festival
NFTs and CultureNBCUniversal and Aptos Labs team up on Web3 game for Nicolas Cage’s ‘Renfield’
By Ben WeissMarch 24, 2023
The logo for Arbitrum is superimposed over a green background.
The CoinsRelease of long-awaited Arbitrum cryptocurrency generates $1.8 billion in just 2 hours
By Ben WeissMarch 23, 2023
Jack Dorsey listens on stage during the 2021 Bitcoin conference in Miami.
CompaniesThe short-seller that brought down India’s biggest company is now accusing Jack Dorsey’s Block of inflating metrics and servicing criminals
By Ben Weiss and Tristan BoveMarch 23, 2023
Lindsay Lohan attends the Christian Siriano Fall/Winter 2023 NYFW Show at Gotham Hall on Feb. 9, 2023 in New York City.
RegulatorsJustin Sun and Lindsay Lohan among group charged by SEC with illegally shilling crypto
By Ben WeissMarch 22, 2023
Ron DeSantis proposed a bill to ban CBDCs. A trade policy professor calls that ‘a little ludicrous’
RegulatorsRon DeSantis proposed a bill to ban CBDCs. A trade policy professor calls that ‘a little ludicrous’
By Ben WeissMarch 22, 2023
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong
CompaniesCoinbase shares up more than 50% in less than 2 weeks amid crypto rally
By Ben WeissMarch 21, 2023
Yusuf Mehdi, a vice president at Microsoft, speaks during a February event at the company's headquarters.
CompaniesMicrosoft’s browser update includes a crypto wallet prototype. A researcher is ‘pretty confident’ of a wider release
By Ben WeissMarch 20, 2023
An illustration of three gold coins with Ethereum's logo that are fading into the background.
The CoinsArbitrum, a leading scaling solution for Ethereum, will finally have a native cryptocurrency
By Ben WeissMarch 16, 2023
Hacker man working on computers alone in dark room, rear view.
NFTs and CultureWho is Monkey? The notorious crypto scammer, who drained over $24 million and inspired a legion of copycats, has disappeared
By Leo Schwartz and Ben WeissMarch 1, 2023
Five members of Portal Labs stand in front of green background.
CompaniesFormer founding member of Visa’s crypto team helps Portal Labs land $5.3M in funding
By Ben WeissFebruary 28, 2023
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