Joel Khalili is a reporter at WIRED, focusing on crypto, Web3, and fintech. His work often explores themes related to cryptocurrency, including exchanges, regulation, and the intersection of government and politics. Joel's insights have been featured in prominent publications such as ITProPortal, WIRED UK, and Ars Technica.
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Joel Khalili's coverage predominantly focuses on tech and cryptocurrencies, with a consistent emphasis on startup companies. His articles often include press release content, indicating that he is open to receiving news directly from sources.
If you have information about emerging startups in the tech industry or insights into cryptocurrency trends, Joel may be interested in your pitch. Additionally, if you represent a company launching new products or services related to these topics, providing concise details could capture his interest. Given the international nature of some of his article titles and their varied geographic focus (Berlin, Stockholm, Paris), it seems likely that Joel would find value in global perspectives and developments within the world of technology and startups.
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When a young man from California broadcast his death on X, profit-hungry traders piled into a cryptocurrency created in his image.
I spent 10 days competing in Crypto: The Game, a winner-takes-all contest where hundreds of players try to finesse and backstab their way to claiming a $140,000 cryptocurrency prize.
Under the Trump administration, federal authorities are declining to charge crypto firms with a range of offenses, raising questions about which rules apply—and who will enforce them.
By: Joel Khalili
Long before Dylan Kerler developed memecoin launchpad Pump.Fun, somebody going by the same name made tens of thousands of dollars “rug-pulling” crypto coins that they created.
Donald Trump will attend a dinner with the largest holders of his own-brand crypto coin, sending its price through the roof. But the real profits have already been made just out of view.
By: Joel Khalili
The largest investors in Donald Trump’s crypto coin have been promised a private audience with the president. The arrangement could put Trump at odds with the Constitution and add fuel to calls for his impeachment, experts say.
A crypto company part-owned by the Trump family stands to earn millions of dollars from a business deal involving a state-backed investment fund from the UAE. The arrangement amounts to “foreign policy for sale,” critics claim.
After pleading guilty to two counts of fraud, the founder of failed cryptocurrency platform Celsius will serve 12 years in federal prison.
By: Joel Khalili
Earlier this year, a hacker used my X account to hawk a fraudulent WIRED-branded crypto coin. After they pulled the rug on investors, I faced the aftermath.
By: Paige Oamek, Joel Khalili, Natasha Bernal
The largest holders of Donald Trump’s memecoin have secured spots at a private event with the US president himself. WIRED tracked how they did it.
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