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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 CoinsRelease of long-awaited Arbitrum cryptocurrency generates $1.8 billion in just 2 hours
By Ben WeissMarch 23, 2023
Jack Dorsey listens on stage during the 2021 Bitcoin conference in Miami.
CompaniesThe short-seller that brought down India’s biggest company is now accusing Jack Dorsey’s Block of inflating metrics and servicing criminals
By Ben Weiss and Tristan BoveMarch 23, 2023
Lindsay Lohan attends the Christian Siriano Fall/Winter 2023 NYFW Show at Gotham Hall on Feb. 9, 2023 in New York City.
RegulatorsJustin Sun and Lindsay Lohan among group charged by SEC with illegally shilling crypto
By Ben WeissMarch 22, 2023
Ron DeSantis proposed a bill to ban CBDCs. A trade policy professor calls that ‘a little ludicrous’
RegulatorsRon DeSantis proposed a bill to ban CBDCs. A trade policy professor calls that ‘a little ludicrous’
By Ben WeissMarch 22, 2023
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong
CompaniesCoinbase shares up more than 50% in less than 2 weeks amid crypto rally
By Ben WeissMarch 21, 2023
Yusuf Mehdi, a vice president at Microsoft, speaks during a February event at the company's headquarters.
CompaniesMicrosoft’s browser update includes a crypto wallet prototype. A researcher is ‘pretty confident’ of a wider release
By Ben WeissMarch 20, 2023
An illustration of three gold coins with Ethereum's logo that are fading into the background.
The CoinsArbitrum, a leading scaling solution for Ethereum, will finally have a native cryptocurrency
By Ben WeissMarch 16, 2023
Hacker man working on computers alone in dark room, rear view.
NFTs and CultureWho is Monkey? The notorious crypto scammer, who drained over $24 million and inspired a legion of copycats, has disappeared
By Leo Schwartz and Ben WeissMarch 1, 2023
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CompaniesFormer founding member of Visa’s crypto team helps Portal Labs land $5.3M in funding
By Ben WeissFebruary 28, 2023
A group of people wait in a line underneath a Google Cloud sign in Lisbon, Portugal.
CompaniesGoogle Cloud adds Casper Labs to growing portfolio of Web3 partnerships
By Ben WeissFebruary 28, 2023
Robinhood received SEC subpoena shortly after FTX collapsed
CompaniesRobinhood received SEC subpoena shortly after FTX collapsed
By Ben WeissFebruary 27, 2023
Ruja Ignatova is shown as one of the FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitives.
The CoinsThe ‘Cryptoqueen’ who made FBI’s most wanted after $4 billion heist was rumored killed—but evidence leaves more questions than answers
By Ben WeissFebruary 24, 2023
Jack Dorsey, cofounder and CEO of Block, speaks at the 2021 Bitcoin Convention in Miami.
CompaniesCashApp and Square push Block’s year-over-year gross profit up 40% as Bitcoin sales lag
By Ben WeissFebruary 23, 2023
Brian Armstrong, cofounder and CEO at Coinbase, speaks at the Singapore Fintech Festival.
CompaniesCrypto Twitter went wild speculating about Coinbase’s blue dot. Here’s what it meant
By Ben WeissFebruary 23, 2023
Blurry photos of people as they walk past a Google Cloud sign at a conference.
CompaniesGoogle Cloud becomes Tezos validator in latest push into Web3
By Ben WeissFebruary 22, 2023
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