Benjamin Schiller

Benjamin Schiller is CoinDesk's managing editor for features and opinion. Previously, he was editor-in-chief at BREAKER Magazine and a staff writer at Fast Company. He holds some ETH, BTC and LINK.

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Opinion

Dimensionner l’opportunité massive d’ETF Bitcoin Spot

L’approbation probablement imminente des fonds négociés en bourse au comptant pour le Bitcoin pourrait changer la donne pour le secteur des actifs numériques. Brian Rudick et Matt Kunke, chez GSR, expliquent pourquoi.

Chair Gary Gensler's U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is weighing Hashdex's ETF application, which analysts suggest could have a leg up because of its novel approach.  (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Opinion

Dimensionamento dell’enorme opportunità di ETF Spot Bitcoin

La probabile imminente approvazione dei fondi negoziati in borsa spot per Bitcoin potrebbe rappresentare un momento di svolta per il settore degli asset digitali. Brian Rudick e Matt Kunke, della GSR, spiegano perché.

Chair Gary Gensler's U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is weighing Hashdex's ETF application, which analysts suggest could have a leg up because of its novel approach.  (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Opinion

Sizing the Massive Spot Bitcoin ETF Opportunity

The likely imminent approval of spot exchange-traded funds for bitcoin could be a game-changing moment for the digital assets industry. Brian Rudick and Matt Kunke, at GSR, explain why.

Chair Gary Gensler's U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is weighing Hashdex's ETF application, which analysts suggest could have a leg up because of its novel approach.  (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Opinion

Dimensionando a oportunidade massiva de ETF Bitcoin Spot

A provável aprovação iminente de fundos negociados em bolsa para Bitcoin pode ser um momento de mudança de jogo para a indústria de ativos digitais. Brian Rudick e Matt Kunke, da GSR, explicam o porquê.

Chair Gary Gensler's U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is weighing Hashdex's ETF application, which analysts suggest could have a leg up because of its novel approach.  (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Consensus Magazine

7 Successful Strategies of Crypto Traders

Traders interviewed by CoinDesk say that crypto winter is over. Here’s how they plan to get ahead in the next phase of the market. Jeff Wilser reports.

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Consensus Magazine

U.S. Treasuries Spearhead Tokenization Boom

Driven by favorable macro conditions and increased willingness among traders to dive into real-world assets, the market for tokenized debt is flying. Jeff Wilser reports for Trading Week.

The U.S. Treasury Department's financial crimes arm reported on the use of bitcoin in human trafficking and other global crimes. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Consensus Magazine

Post-FTX, Bitcoin Is Ready for its Next Chapter

One year after the exchange's collapse, bitcoin is up nearly 70%. CoinDesk spoke to market watchers to find out what comes next.

Bitcoin sculpture made from scrap metal outside the BitCluster mining farm in Norilsk, Russia.

Opinion

Sam Bankman-Fried Verdict: The Crypto Industry Reacts

Long-time watchers of the crypto space are mostly positive on what SBF’s conviction means for the future. But long-time critics in Congress are readying to crack down further on the industry.

Prosecutors outside the courthouse where Sam Bankman-Fried was convicted on Nov. 2, 2023. (Nik De/CoinDesk)

Opinion

Veredicto de Sam Bankman-Fried: la industria Cripto reacciona

Los observadores veteranos del espacio Cripto son en su mayoría positivos sobre lo que significa la convicción de SBF para el futuro. Pero los críticos de larga data en el Congreso se están preparando para tomar más medidas enérgicas contra la industria.

Prosecutors outside the courthouse where Sam Bankman-Fried was convicted on Nov. 2, 2023. (Nik De/CoinDesk)

Opinion

The Other FTX Case

Most of the charges facing SBF won’t ever be relevant to most crypto companies. But charges the government cannot pursue today could be, say Andrew C. Adams and Kane Smith, at Steptoe & Johnson LLP.

Trial of Sam Bankman-Fried (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)