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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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The logo for Kraken juxtaposed to its pricing page on Bitcoin,
CompaniesKraken 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 CultureBooks, 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.
CompaniesTwitter 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.
CompaniesBlock partners with African crypto exchange Yellow Card
By Ben WeissApril 12, 2023
Large monitors display Coinbase signage during the company's initial public offering.
CompaniesMember of insider-trading scheme agrees to pay Coinbase $470k in restitution
By Ben WeissApril 11, 2023
Xclaim CEO and founder Matthew Sedigh.
CompaniesBankruptcy 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 CoinsThe 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 CoinsFormer 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
TechStabbing 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.
CompaniesBlockchain 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.
CompaniesWhat 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.
CompaniesProfessor behind EigenLabs gets $50 million funding, promises to upgrade Ethereum network
By Ben WeissMarch 28, 2023
Stressed person behind computer screen
NFTs and Culture‘I slipped up’: NFT collector evaporates CryptoPunk valued at $129,000—a third of his net worth
By Ben WeissMarch 27, 2023
Nicolas Cage stands on a red carpet at the Toronto International Film Festival
NFTs and CultureNBCUniversal and Aptos Labs team up on Web3 game for Nicolas Cage’s ‘Renfield’
By Ben WeissMarch 24, 2023
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