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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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Mike Cagney, chief executive officer of Figure, speaks during DC FinTech Week.
The Coins
Figure gains SEC approval for first interest-bearing stablecoin launch
By Ben WeissFebruary 20, 2025
Argentine President Javier Milei endorsed a memecoin that lost $4 billion in hours. Now a judge is investigating him for fraud
The Coins
Argentine President Javier Milei endorsed a memecoin that lost $4 billion in hours. Now a judge is investigating him for fraud
By Ben WeissFebruary 18, 2025
Coinbase posts near-record results, but stock slumps on concern over temporary ‘Trump bump’
Companies
Coinbase posts near-record results, but stock slumps on concern over temporary ‘Trump bump’
By Ben WeissFebruary 14, 2025
Brian Armstrong speaks at a 2024 conference.
Companies
Coinbase rides crypto bull run to $1.3 billion in Q4 profit
By Ben WeissFebruary 13, 2025
Vlad Tenev speaks during a Bloomberg interview in 2023.
Companies
Robinhood hits record $1 billion in Q4 revenue, boosted by 500% jump in crypto fees
By Ben WeissFebruary 12, 2025
David Solomon smiles at the camera during an interview.
Companies
Goldman Sachs gobbles up Bitcoin and Ethereum as crypto ETF holdings soar past $2 billion
By Ben WeissFebruary 12, 2025
Richard Teng, CEO of Binance, speaks during the Token2049 conference in Singapore.
Regulators
SEC puts Binance lawsuit on ice, citing new crypto task force
By Ben WeissFebruary 11, 2025
Uniswap Labs opens hyper-fast blockchain Unichain to the public as L2 race heats up
Companies
Uniswap Labs opens hyper-fast blockchain Unichain to the public as L2 race heats up
By Ben WeissFebruary 11, 2025
The SEC investigated NBA Top Shot developer Dapper Labs, but decided to close case in September
NFTs and Culture
The SEC investigated NBA Top Shot developer Dapper Labs, but decided to close case in September
By Ben WeissApril 11, 2024
Monad Labs in talks to raise more than $200 million round led by Paradigm, valuing the Jump Crypto–linked startup at $3 billion
Companies
Monad Labs in talks to raise more than $200 million round led by Paradigm, valuing the Jump Crypto–linked startup at $3 billion
By Ben Weiss and Leo SchwartzMarch 11, 2024
Drama at Solana: Creation of new corporate entity raises questions of ‘decentralization theater’
Regulators
Drama at Solana: Creation of new corporate entity raises questions of ‘decentralization theater’
By Ben WeissJanuary 30, 2024
Photo illustration of an exploding keyboard with a robot hand on one side and a man's hand on the other.
Features
Meta and OpenAI have spawned a wave of AI sex companions—and some of them are children
By Ben Weiss and Alexandra SternlichtJanuary 8, 2024
Artistic rendering of a page from a yearbook showing photos of Sam Bankman-Fried and Caroline Ellison
Companies
Fast Times at FTX High
By Leo Schwartz and Ben WeissDecember 28, 2023
A tower of coins collapsing
Companies
In a tough venture environment for crypto, here are the most notable fundraises of 2023
By Ben WeissDecember 25, 2023
Robinhood’s crypto revenue is the lowest it’s been in 3 years, but it still stans crypto—and Dogecoin
Companies
Robinhood’s crypto revenue is the lowest it’s been in 3 years, but it still stans crypto—and Dogecoin
By Ben WeissDecember 22, 2023
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