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eth  $2013   1.24%
bnb  $614.1   0.54%
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sol  $83   0.47%
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Ben Weiss

Dubai Correspondent

Ben Weiss is a Dubai-based correspondent.

He previously reported on crypto for Fortune and has published work with WIRED, the Guardian, Slate, PBS NewsHour, Gizmodo, among other publications.

He graduated with a dual master's in journalism and international relations from New York University and a bachelor's in history from Carleton College.

Disclosure: Ben has no significant crypto holdings.

Ben Weiss

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Thor lives in Missouri? Forger raked in Bitcoin for 30,000 fake IDs

Thor lives in Missouri? Forger raked in Bitcoin for 30,000 fake IDs

Ben Weiss
MicroStrategy isn’t pretending to care about software anymore as sales near 15-year low

MicroStrategy isn’t pretending to care about software anymore as sales near 15-year low

Ben Weiss
‘Crypto mom’ Hester Peirce warns ‘Mama government’ won’t bail out rash investors

‘Crypto mom’ Hester Peirce warns ‘Mama government’ won’t bail out rash investors

Ben Weiss
Inside the Trump family’s $16bn crypto empire

Inside the Trump family’s $16bn crypto empire

B. Weiss, T. Craig
Crypto traders liquidate whopping $2.3bn as Trump tariffs jolt markets

Crypto traders liquidate whopping $2.3bn as Trump tariffs jolt markets

Ben Weiss
How a North Korean dev tricked a Solana trading bot team and stole $1.4m

How a North Korean dev tricked a Solana trading bot team and stole $1.4m

Ben Weiss
KuCoin to pay $300m after pleading guilty to flouting anti-money laundering law

KuCoin to pay $300m after pleading guilty to flouting anti-money laundering law

Ben Weiss
MicroStrategy resumes Bitcoin buying spree as price rebounds above $100,000

MicroStrategy resumes Bitcoin buying spree as price rebounds above $100,000

Ben Weiss
Ledger co-founder kidnapped and freed in France — here’s everything we know

Ledger co-founder kidnapped and freed in France — here’s everything we know

B. Weiss, L. Kelly
Kidnapped co-founder of Ledger released as French police hunt for perpetrators

Kidnapped co-founder of Ledger released as French police hunt for perpetrators

L. Kelly, B. Weiss
Prosecutor of SBF named interim head of Manhattan US attorney’s office

Prosecutor of SBF named interim head of Manhattan US attorney’s office

Ben Weiss
Trump pardons imprisoned Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht

Trump pardons imprisoned Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht

Ben Weiss
Inside the crypto portfolios of Trump’s cabinet picks

Inside the crypto portfolios of Trump’s cabinet picks

Ben Weiss
Trump memecoin drops 25% as US president doesn’t mention crypto during inauguration speech

Trump memecoin drops 25% as US president doesn’t mention crypto during inauguration speech

Ben Weiss
Melania Trump launches $1.6bn memecoin on Solana after president-elect’s own token soars

Melania Trump launches $1.6bn memecoin on Solana after president-elect’s own token soars

Ben Weiss
Meet the newsroom
Ekin Genç
Ekin Genç

Editor-in-Chief

Eric Johansson
Eric Johansson

Managing Editor

Wolfgang Münchau
Wolfgang Münchau

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Tim Craig
Tim Craig

DeFi Correspondent

Aleks Gilbert
Aleks Gilbert

DeFi Correspondent

Lance Datskoluo
Lance Datskoluo

Markets Correspondent

Mathew Di Salvo
Mathew Di Salvo

News Correspondent

Tim Alper
Tim Alper

News Correspondent

Liam Kelly
Liam Kelly

DeFi Correspondent

Pedro Solimano
Pedro Solimano

Markets Correspondent