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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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John Ray III, CEO of FTX, testifies during the House Financial Services Committee hearing in December 2022.
Companies
Tribe Capital just can’t quit FTX: VC burned by SBF is considering an investment in reboot of bankrupt crypto exchange, report says
By Ben WeissApril 18, 2023
Unchained cofounders Dhruv Bansal and Joe Kelly in front of a blue background.
Companies
Unchained Capital, a Bitcoin lender and custodian, raises $60 million following competitors’ collapse
By Ben WeissApril 18, 2023
The logo for Kraken juxtaposed to its pricing page on Bitcoin,
Companies
Kraken secures license in Ireland as U.S. crypto companies look abroad for ‘clarity’
By Ben WeissApril 18, 2023
A passerby walks in front of the NFT.NYC sign.
NFTs and Culture
Books, bees, and DNA: The most surprising ways people are using NFTs at NFT.NYC
By Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez and Ben WeissApril 13, 2023
Elon Musk at the 2022 Met Gala.
Companies
Twitter expands crypto and stock price data as Elon Musk pushes to remake platform into ‘everything app’
By Ben WeissApril 13, 2023
Jack Dorsey at Bitcoin 2021 in Miami.
Companies
Block partners with African crypto exchange Yellow Card
By Ben WeissApril 12, 2023
Large monitors display Coinbase signage during the company's initial public offering.
Companies
Member of insider-trading scheme agrees to pay Coinbase $470k in restitution
By Ben WeissApril 11, 2023
Xclaim CEO and founder Matthew Sedigh.
Companies
Bankruptcy marketplace Xclaim raises $7 million after crypto rebrand
By Ben WeissApril 11, 2023
A graphic of coins with the Bitcoin logo stamped on them.
The Coins
The Bitcoin white paper has been hidden on Macs since 2018. Here’s how to find it
By Ben WeissApril 7, 2023
Bitcoin hidden under cup
The Coins
Former Kickstarter CTO finds Bitcoin white paper hidden in Mac operating system
By Ben WeissApril 6, 2023
A portrait of Bob Lee in front of a bookcase
Tech
Stabbing death of tech executive unleashes torrent of anger from VCs and techies who ‘hate what San Francisco has become’
By Ben WeissApril 5, 2023
LayerZero cofounders Ryan Zarick, left, and Bryan Pellegrino, right.
Companies
Blockchain interoperability firm LayerZero Labs valued at $3B after $120M funding round
By Ben WeissApril 4, 2023
Justin Sun stands in front of a window wearing a gray suit.
The Coins
‘His excellency’ no longer: Grenada sunsets Justin Sun’s role as WTO rep after SEC lawsuit
By Ben WeissMarch 31, 2023
A portrait shot of Brian Armstrong.
Companies
What does the CFTC’s suit against Binance mean for Coinbase? Analysts weigh in
By Ben WeissMarch 30, 2023
Portrait of Eigen Labs Fonder and CEO Sreeram Kannan.
Companies
Professor behind EigenLabs gets $50 million funding, promises to upgrade Ethereum network
By Ben WeissMarch 28, 2023
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