Benjamin Schiller

Benjamin Schiller is CoinDesk's managing editor for features and opinion. Previously, he was editor-in-chief at BREAKER Magazine and a staff writer at Fast Company. He holds some ETH, BTC and LINK.

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Opinion

Fair AI: Why Everyone Should Profit From the AI Boom

Google, OpenAI, Microsoft, Meta, and Nvidia currently dominate AI development, including the data that drives it. Blockchain and crypto tech can compensate users, making for more equitable AI networks, says Calanthia Mei, Co-Founder of Masa.

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Opinion

Key Opinion Leaders Are Bad for the Crypto Industry

That’s why my new project isn’t paying them. (And who is Professor Crypto, anyway?)

Professor Crypto on his way to Token2049 this week.

Opinion

Will Ether’s Supply Crunch Lead to Higher Prices in Q4?

Ether’s price might be falling, but its liquid supply is shrinking. If demand picks up next quarter, we could see a supply crunch that pushes prices higher, says Lucas Schweiger, Digital Asset Research Manager at Sygnum Bank.

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Opinion

Donald Trump Is Now a DeFi Enthusiast. Here’s Why It Matters

Trump’s new DeFi project may fail, as many do, but its launch, coming in the midst of a presidential campaign, is further proof that crypto has entered the mainstream, says Graeme Moore, head of tokenization at the Polymesh Association.

Donald Trump, center, pictured with sons Eric Trump, left, and Donald Trump Jr. (Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Opinion

Don’t Believe the Hype, the First Rate Cut Isn’t a Market Disaster

With a Fed rate cut looming, the markets are in selling mood. But history shows that the S&P tends to rally after monetary easing, which in turn should support risk assets like cryptocurrencies, says Scott Garliss.

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Opinion

Is EigenLayer Ready For Institutional Adoption?

Restaking leader EigenLayer is a hit with more risk-accepting retail investors, but it doesn’t currently meet institutional needs, says Tara Annison, Head of Product at Twinstake, a non-custodial staking provider for institutional clients.

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Opinion

DAOs Need a Vibe Check

A recent token heist at Compound DAO revealed the weakness of current DAO governance voting. There is a better way, say Andrés Fábrega, Jay Yu, Amy Zhao, and Ari Juels.

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Opinion

EToro Settles With the SEC: Industry Lawyers React

Under the agreement, the platform can list only BTC, BCH and ETH in the U.S. Is that a hint of which digital assets the SEC thinks are not securities?

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Opinion

Slowing Inflation Growth Points to More Upside in Crypto

Today's CPI data show inflation growth continued to ease in August. That could be good news for crypto, says Scott Garliss.

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Opinion

That Debate! How Crypto Reacted to Last Night's Showdown

Harris and Trump may not have mentioned crypto. But crypto folk had plenty to say about Tuesday night's presidential debate.

Former U.S. President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)