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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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President Donald Trump raises his right hand into a fist.
RegulatorsTrump holds long-awaited crypto summit, calls for bill ‘on his desk’ before August
By Ben WeissMarch 7, 2025
Multiracial corporate colleagues working in office
ConferencesHackers are taking aim at board directors, warns Cisco security exec
By Ben WeissMarch 7, 2025
President Donald Trump shows an executive order he signed in March.
RegulatorsTrump signs order for strategic crypto reserve, adds 200,000 seized Bitcoins
By Ben WeissMarch 6, 2025
Scott Rogowsky performs onstage in 2018.
CompaniesRobinhood taps HQ Trivia host for new contest with $2 million in Bitcoin prizes—and some Doge
By Ben WeissMarch 5, 2025
Alexis Ohanian speaks at a conference in February.
CompaniesReddit cofounder Alexis Ohanian wants to buy TikTok—and add a bold new crypto element
By Ben WeissMarch 4, 2025
Kim Jong Un smiles at the camera as he walks outside.
RegulatorsHow North Korea cracked Bybit’s crypto safe to steal $1.5 billion in a record heist
By Ben WeissMarch 4, 2025
Donald Trump gives the camera a thumbs up in front of the White House on Feb. 28.
RegulatorsHere are the 5 cryptocurrencies Trump wants to buy with your tax dollars
By Ben WeissMarch 3, 2025
Brian Armstrong speaks at a crypto conference.
CompaniesCoinbase’s stock slides nearly 30% as Bitcoin tanks
By Ben WeissFebruary 28, 2025
Rep. Sam Liccardo speaks during a news conference.
RegulatorsDemocrat proposes MEME Act to stop Trump and other top politicians from issuing crypto coins
By Ben WeissFebruary 27, 2025
George Bousis
NewslettersExclusive: Raise nets $63 million in round led by Haun Ventures to build a crypto platform for gift cards
By Ben WeissFebruary 26, 2025
Vlad Tenev repsonds to a question during an interview with Bloomberg.
RegulatorsRobinhood says SEC has halted probe into its crypto business
By Ben WeissFebruary 24, 2025
Brian Armstrong speaks at a 2023 conference.
RegulatorsCoinbase says SEC agrees to right ‘major wrong’ and dismiss consequential lawsuit against crypto exchange
By Ben Weiss and Leo SchwartzFebruary 21, 2025
Sam Bankman-Fried looks at the camera amid green bushes.
RegulatorsSam Bankman-Fried cozies up to Trump and Elon Musk as FTX cofounder reportedly looks for pardon: ‘I don’t think anyone was guilty’
By Ben WeissFebruary 20, 2025
Mike Cagney, chief executive officer of Figure, speaks during DC FinTech Week.
The CoinsFigure 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 CoinsArgentine 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
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