CoinDesk ME Schiller departs
Ben Schiller, CoinDesk managing editor for features and opinion, has left the cryptocurrency website to take on some new projects. Schiller has been at CoinDesk for six years. Previously, he was editor-in-chief at Breaker Magazine and a staff writer at Fast Company. He has covered crypto since 2013 and lives in New York. Schiller holds […]
CoinDesk parent stock doubles after IPO
Cryptocurrency company Bullish, the parent of CoinDesk, raised about $1.1 billion in an initial public offering and saw its stock open Wednesday at $90 on the New York Stock Exchange, 143% above its IPO price of $37, reports Tanaya Macheel of CNBC. Macheel reports, “Bullish, which is led by former New York Stock Exchange President […]
CoinDesk parent is planning an IPO
Bullish, the parent company of cryptocurrency news organization CoinDesk, has filed to raise more than $600 million in an initial public offering. Sam Bourgi of Cointelegraph writes, “The company intends to convert a portion of the IPO proceeds into US dollar–denominated stablecoins, according to the filing. “Bullish operates a digital asset platform tailored to institutional clients […]
WSJ hires Kessler as a data reporter
The Wall Street Journal has hired Sam Kessler as a data reporter. Kessler has been CoinDesk’s deputy managing editor for tech and protocols. His reporting is focused on decentralized technology, infrastructure and governance. He holds a computer science degree from Harvard University, where he led the Harvard Political Review. He has a background in the technology industry […]
Coindesk names Mishra as head of Asia
Parikshit Mishra has been named CoinDesk’s regional head of Asia, managing the editorial team in the region. He previously was deputy managing editor of breaking news. Before joining CoinDesk, he was the EMEA editor at Acuris (Mergermarket), where he dealt with copies related to private equity and the startup ecosystem. He has also worked as […]
Is this the end of CoinDesk as we know it?
Former CoinDesk editorial staffer Michael McSweeney writes about the recent happenings at the cryptocurrency news site, where the owner ordered the removal of a story and fired three top editors. McSweeney writes, “Yanking a rather inoffensive piece of event journalism at the apparent behest of a major crypto business interest is an affront to all the hard […]
Upset CoinDesk staffers send letter to owner
Members of the CoinDesk editorial team have sent a letter to the CEO of its parent expressing concern about its influence over the newsroom in the wake of the firing of its editor in chief and two other top editors, reports Daniel Kuhn of The Block. Kuhn reports, “‘In the original press release announcing Bullish’s acquisition of […]
CoinDesk owner fires three editors, including EIC Reynolds
Bullish, the owner of leading crypto publication CoinDesk, abruptly dismissed three top editors on Friday, including editor-in-chief Kevin Reynolds, according to sources familiar with the matter, reports Leo Schwartz of Fortune. Schwartz reports, “While Bullish promised to preserve CoinDesk’s editorial independence, the unusual decision to remove the article—which appeared to be accurate— about Sun sparked a backlash […]
CoinDesk journalists concerned about owner interference
Leo Schwartz of Fortune examines cryptocurrency news operation CoinDesk under its new owners, which forced editors to take down a story. Schwartz reports, “The article was titled ‘I Watched Justin Sun Eat the World’s Most Expensive Banana. I Don’t Get It.’ It provided context about the art world and the banana-eating stunt, as well as background […]
CoinDesk hires Carreras as a reporter
Tom Carreras has joined CoinDesk as a reporter. He has been a markets correspondent for DL News since September 2023. He previously wrote for Crypto Briefing, where he covered the industry’s major twists and turns including the FTX collapse, the sanctions against Tornado Cash, and the SEC’s war on crypto. He holds a bachelor’s degree in […]
