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

How Central Bankers Are Reshaping the Definition of Money

Central bankers acknowledge that the nature of money evolves with technology, shifting definitions of money with it. But they’re not ready to let innovation occur organically as technology emerges. They want to maintain control.

The headquarters of the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) in Basel (Gianluca Colla/Getty Images).

Opinion

A New Blockchain for Generative AI?

Web3 architectures aren’t built for AI, but they could be, says Jesus Rodriguez, CEO of IntoTheBlock. And there are risks if we don’t build.

"Themes and Variations" by Vera Molnar. (Sotheby's)

Opinion

Will Europe’s Digital Euro Really Protect Privacy?

EU officials pay lip service on data rights, but its proposals for a CDBC don’t offer much reassurance for users, says CoinDesk’s Michael Casey.

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Opinion

Why Tokenized Assets Are Safer During a Banking Crisis

Recent U.S. bank failures exposed a strange truth: depositing your money on-chain is safer than trusting banks to make good on your holdings, argues Copper’s Fadi Aboualfa.

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Opinion

What Winter? Institutions’ Crypto View Rosier Than You Think

Nomura’s global survey shows that commitment to digital assets remains strong outside the U.S., offering a way forward for the sector, says Michael Casey.

Digital Composite, Gear Wheels, Europe, Africa (Getty Images)

Finance

Mining Pools Are the New Mixers For Cybercriminals: Chainalysis

Hackers have a new way to recycle their ill-gotten crypto gains.

Mining rig (Getty Images)

Consensus Magazine

Why the XRP Army Keeps Fighting

XRP’s uber-passionate supporters believe the SEC unfairly targeted Ripple for securities violations while mysteriously giving Ethereum a free pass. Do they have a point?

Brad Kimes and Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse at XRP Las Vegas, 2023

Consensus Magazine

10 Ways Crypto and AI Can Make Each Other Better (or Maybe Worse)

The hype around artificial intelligence is drawing away capital and talent from Web3. But AI and crypto are overlapping technologies, with potential for each to influence the other, says Jeff Wilser.

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