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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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Basketball legend Shaquille O’Neal signs $11m settlement of Astral NFTs, Galaxy tokens lawsuit
Regulation
Basketball legend Shaquille O’Neal signs $11m settlement of Astral NFTs, Galaxy tokens lawsuit
Ben Weiss
What Trump’s frontrunners for Treasury Secretary say about crypto
Regulation
What Trump’s frontrunners for Treasury Secretary say about crypto
Ben Weiss
Why Tether is pumping to $127bn after Trump’s win
Snapshot
Why Tether is pumping to $127bn after Trump’s win
Ben Weiss
Coinbase CEO implies Polymarket raid is politically motivated, then backtracks ‘until all the facts are in‘
Regulation
Coinbase CEO implies Polymarket raid is politically motivated, then backtracks ‘until all the facts are in‘
B. Weiss, L. Kelly
Bitcoin surge and ‘wave after wave of FOMO’ drives crypto market past $3.1tn record
Markets
Bitcoin surge and ‘wave after wave of FOMO’ drives crypto market past $3.1tn record
Ben Weiss
Why Coinbase exec says launch of crypto index fund COIN50 is a ‘media play’
Markets
Why Coinbase exec says launch of crypto index fund COIN50 is a ‘media play’
Ben Weiss
Why crypto’s cash spoke louder than its voters during the 2024 elections
OpinionRegulation
Why crypto’s cash spoke louder than its voters during the 2024 elections
Ben Weiss
Former FTX insider Gary Wang works on crypto fraud detector after testifying about crypto fraud
Regulation
Former FTX insider Gary Wang works on crypto fraud detector after testifying about crypto fraud
Ben Weiss
Crypto leaders exult in Trump’s triumph: ‘Greatest comeback story of all time’
Regulation
Crypto leaders exult in Trump’s triumph: ‘Greatest comeback story of all time’
Ben Weiss
Donald Trump’s triumph augurs big changes for crypto — and the bros couldn’t be happier
People & culture
Donald Trump’s triumph augurs big changes for crypto — and the bros couldn’t be happier
B. Weiss, J. Wright
Crypto champion Bernie Moreno wins Senate seat in Ohio with $40m in industry cash
Regulation
Crypto champion Bernie Moreno wins Senate seat in Ohio with $40m in industry cash
J. Wright, B. Weiss
Telegram’s Pavel Durov was — and wasn’t — at the TON conference in Dubai
Regulation
Telegram’s Pavel Durov was — and wasn’t — at the TON conference in Dubai
Ben Weiss
Hana, who reported being drugged by a DWF Labs partner in a bar, urges crypto to combat sexual harassment
People & culture
Hana, who reported being drugged by a DWF Labs partner in a bar, urges crypto to combat sexual harassment
J. Wright, B. Weiss
Where are businesses like Binance setting up shop in the emerging crypto centre of Dubai?
Regulation
Where are businesses like Binance setting up shop in the emerging crypto centre of Dubai?
Ben Weiss
PayPal’s slumping crypto holdings signal what’s really driving Bitcoin’s $72,000 surge
SnapshotMarkets
PayPal’s slumping crypto holdings signal what’s really driving Bitcoin’s $72,000 surge
Ben Weiss
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Ben Weiss

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