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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Consensus Toronto 2025 Coverage

Pierre Rochard, the Bitcoin Maximalist OG, on Mining, Markets and Modern Finance

Pierre Rochard, now CEO of The Bitcoin Bond Company, reflects on over a decade in the space, from early education to policy battles and his latest mission to bring bitcoin to traditional finance. He is a speaker at this year’s Consensus gathering in Toronto.

Pierre Rochard

Opinion

Can Non-USD Stablecoins Compete?

Most stablecoins, including the two clear market leaders, are dollar-based. Michael Egorov, founder of decentralized exchange Curve Finance, asks if stablecoins based in other currencies can gain traction.

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News Analysis

CoinDesk Weekly Recap: Bitcoin Holds Steady Amid Market Turmoil

The markets are terrible but the crypto industry continues building for the future.

Jeremy Allaire Circle CEO (The Washington Post / Getty Images)

Opinion

Two Roads Diverged: Choosing the Right Path on Stablecoin Legislation

Privileging U.S.-based stablecoin issuers over issuers abroad is shortsighted and will stifle innovation, says MoonPay CEO Ivan Soto-Wright.

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Opinion

A Blueprint for Digital Assets in America

The chairmen of the House Financial Services and Agriculture Committees outline six principles to guide digital assets legislation.

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Opinion

Not a Meme! DePIN Can Take Crypto Mainstream

Using blockchain technology to support real-world infrastructure, DePIN creates tangible value and generates real revenue, says Fluence Network’s Tom Trowbridge.

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Consensus Toronto 2025 Coverage

Luxor’s Aaron Foster on Bitcoin Mining's Growing Sophistication

The group’s director of business development, a speaker at this year’s Consensus festival, says bitcoin miners are expanding into bitcoin pooling, hashrate hedging, AI and HPC.

Aaron Forster

Tech

The Protocol: Vana Introduces Token Standard for Data-Backed Assets

Also: Manufacturers are building ASICs that look like servers.

Modern tunnel

Consensus Toronto 2025 Coverage

Ben Fielding: Decentralizing Machine Intelligence

Gensyn’s CEO on how decentralized AI can compete with Big Tech. Fielding is a speaker at this year’s Consensus festival, appearing at the AI Summit.

Ben Fielding

Markets

Why Trump's Tariffs Could Actually Be Good for Bitcoin

As the Trump Administration sets out tariff policy on “Liberation Day” Wednesday, many are pessimistic about the economy in general and crypto prices in particular. But there are strong reasons not to be, say analysts.

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