Kuhn departs The Block after two years
Writer and editor Daniel Kuhn has left cryptocurrency news site The Block after two years. “I’m proud of the stories I wrote, the edits I made, and the people I got to know,” he wrote on X. “I wish the team all the best as the company tries to rightsize.” He previously was deputy managing editor and […]
WSJ asks for Binance defamation suit to be dismissed
The Wall Street Journal asked a federal judge Wednesday afternoon to dismiss a defamation suit over news reports that Binance covered up an internal probe, reports Josh Russell of Courthouse News Service. Russell reports, “The Wall Street Journal, a Dow Jones company, argues Binance’s March 2026 defamation complaint should be dismissed for failure to plead the newspaper acted with […]
CoinDesk reporter Nijkerk departs
Margaux Nijkerk, a reporter at CoinDesk, had her job eliminated as part of a restructuring. She was decentralized finance reporter at CoinDesk, focusing on the rapidly evolving decentralized finance landscape with a particular emphasis on the Ethereum and Solana ecosystems. Prior to that, Nijkerk was on CoinDesk’s tech and protocols team covering the Ethereum protocol and […]
Bloomberg hires Weiss to cover crypto and prediction markets
Bloomberg News has hired Ben Weiss to cover cryptocurrencies and prediction markets on the cross assets team. He has been a cryptocurrency reporter at Fortune. Weiss previously was in Dubai as a reporter for DL News. Weiss previously worked at Fortune as a crypto fellow. He has also written for Harper’s magazine. Weiss holds a bachelor’s degree […]
Decrypt lays off ME Hayward, most of editorial team
Andrew Hayward, the managing editor of Decrypt, a cryptocurrency news site, along with most of the editorial staff. He previously was culture editor and hub operations lead at Decrypt. Hayward began writing for Decrypt in 2019 as part of a 15-year freelance career, which included bylines at Rolling Stone, Vice, Playboy, Polygon, and more. Hayward has also worked […]
Crypto reporter Weiss departs Fortune
Ben Weiss, a cryptocurrency reporter at Fortune, has left the publication for a new opportunity. He joined the magazine in 2025. He had been in Dubai as a reporter for DL News for the previous year. Weiss previously worked at Fortune as a crypto fellow. He has also written for Harper’s magazine. Weiss holds a bachelor’s degree […]
Copeland, former EIC of The Block, departing company
Tim Copeland, the former editor in chief of cryptocurrency news site The Block, is leaving the organization. He has been head of growth at the company for the past year. Copeland had been editor in chief since October 2023. He previously has been news editor and managing editor of the publication. Prior to joining The Block in […]
Crypto news site DL News is closing
DL News, the cryptocurrency news site that launched in 2002, is closing. Paige Aarhus of DL News writes, “At the same time, the media environment deteriorated rapidly. We realised relatively early that a traditional subscription model would not sustain the business, and in 2024 we launched DL Research as our commercial arm. That effort succeeded […]
Yahoo Finance launching two new shows, small biz hub
Yahoo Finance unveiled Tuesday two new shows and a hub on its website for small business owners, founders and entrepreneurs. The Builders Hub will feature content from Entrepreneur Media and The Hustle, My First Million Podcast, and Starter Story video from HubSpot Media. Yahoo Finance is also launching “The Daily Wolf with Scott Melker,” a […]
Bloomberg hires WSJ’s Patterson
Bloomberg News senior executive editor Chris Nagi sent out the following on Monday: I’m excited to announce that Scott Patterson will join the Crypto/Cross-Asset team as a senior reporter, starting March 23. Scott has spent the last two decades at the Wall Street Journal in enterprise roles spanning government, regulation and all things markets. He won the […]
