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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Markets

Solana, Avax, Helium Led Digital Assets Gains This Year. What's Next?

What to watch for in 2024, according to market analysts.

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Finance

TaxWraps: Unwrap the Financial Gift of Tokenization This Christmas

As tokenization takes hold, we propose a way to defer tax liabilities, bringing the tax efficiencies of ETFs to a wide market.

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Finance

Tis the Season To Be Jolly About the Crypto Market in 2024

With TradFi moving in, the crypto industry is finally taking its place as the future of finance, says Kelly Ye, at Decentral Park Capital.

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Opinion

Blockchain Tech Predictions for 2024, From Experts at Ripple, Coinbase, a16z, Starknet

We assembled 10 new year's predictions for blockchain tech trends and developments, from the experts. They might be right.

Blockchain's fortune tellers have no more a crystal ball than in any other sphere of life. But these predictions are as good as any. (Francis Hayman/Metropolitan Museum of Art, modified by CoinDesk)

Opinion

6 Predictions for Crypto in 2024: Pantera’s Paul Veradittakit

Tokenized social experiences, TradFi bridges, DePIN, DeFi Summer #2, and more.

EFDOT's image of Racer, the co-founder of Friend.tech, for Most Influential 2023.

Opinion

How Asia Drives the Next Crypto Bull Market

With substantial developer communities, flourishing Web3 scenes, and a headstart in SocialFi, Asia’s blockchain hotspots are primed to lead the next cycle of crypto adoption.

Ho Chi Minh City

Opinion

ETFs, Halving, Upgrades – What to Expect With Bitcoin Next Year

2024 promises to be a year of continued expansion for Bitcoin, says Cory Klippsten, CEO of Swan.

Bitcoin sculpture made from scrap metal outside the BitCluster mining farm in Norilsk, Russia.

Opinion

2024: The Year of Regulatory Compromises

After a year of conflict between crypto companies and agencies like the SEC and CFTC, we can expect to see greater dialogue and progress on regulation in 2024, says Michael Selig, of Willkie Farr & Gallagher.

Lybra Finance launched its version 2 test network on Arbitrum Wednesday morning. (Getty Images)

Opinion

Under the Hood, 2023 Was a Highly Constructive Year for Crypto

From bringing bad actors to book to scaling Ethereum, this year prepared the ground for bigger things to come, says E&Y’s Paul Brody.

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Opinion

Crypto Won't Get Long-Awaited U.S. Rules in 2024, But the Courts May Steer Its Future

The U.S. Congress is still wrestling over crypto, so it's unlikely that a full regulatory regime will be in place before 2025, though court rulings and agency policies will keep emerging.

US Capital building (Matt Anderson/Getty Images)