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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RegulatorsHere are 3 of the most damning documents in the trial of Sam Bankman-Fried, according to the prosecution’s final rebuttal
By Ben WeissNovember 2, 2023
RegulatorsLawyers swap closing statements in trial of Sam Bankman-Fried: ‘Pyramid of deceit’ or just ‘bad business judgments’?
By Ben WeissNovember 1, 2023
By Ben WeissNovember 1, 2023
RegulatorsProsecutors say a private message from Sam Bankman-Fried shows criminal intent. SBF says he was just trying to comfort a friend in distress
By Ben WeissOctober 30, 2023
RegulatorsSam Bankman-Fried can’t shut up. His ‘word salad’ answers were almost 75% longer on average than his 3 FTX lieutenants’
By Ben WeissOctober 30, 2023
RegulatorsSam Bankman-Fried wants to throw FTX lawyers under the bus when he takes the stand, per court filing
By Ben WeissOctober 26, 2023
By Ben WeissOctober 26, 2023
CompaniesFortress CEO Scott Purcell steps down after crypto custodian’s sale to Ripple falls through
By Ben Weiss and Leo SchwartzOctober 24, 2023
CompaniesFormer top crypto regulator moves to $8 billion startup Fireblocks as director of digital identity
By Ben WeissOctober 24, 2023
CompaniesThe last week of FTX, according to the private messages of Sam Bankman-Fried, Caroline Ellison, Gary Wang, and Nishad Singh
By Ben WeissOctober 20, 2023
CompaniesSam Bankman-Fried used $1.2 billion of customer money to buy out Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao, witness says. Will CZ pay it back?
By Ben WeissOctober 19, 2023
Companies(Crypto) Empire State of Mind: Sam Bankman-Fried allegedly met with Bill Clinton and Kathy Hochul in NYC 2 months before FTX collapsed
By Ben WeissOctober 18, 2023
CompaniesFormer FTX executive Nishad Singh describes conversation with Sam Bankman-Fried over customer funds: ‘I was blindsided and horrified’
By Ben WeissOctober 16, 2023
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