Ben Strack

Ben Strack

Ben Strack is a senior reporter covering macro and crypto-native funds, financial advisors, structured products, and the integration of digital assets and DeFi into traditional finance. Prior to joining Blockworks, he covered the asset management industry for Fund Intelligence and was a reporter and editor for various local newspapers on Long Island. He graduated from the University of Maryland with a degree in journalism. Contact Ben via email at ben@blockworks.co
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Crypto is likely to stay politicized until the Democrats pivot their questionable stance on the segment, Galaxy CEO says

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Bringing financial products onto the blockchain is “a huge conversation” at most TradFi giants, according to Polygon’s Colin Butler

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BlackRock’s spot bitcoin ETF has seen zero or negative flows nine times since its 71-day net inflow streak ended on April 24

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Experiment involving Visa, Mastercard, JPMorgan and Citibank set to highlight tokenization benefits via shared ledger tech

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While the current plan reflects progress, it represents a draft with “many blanks,” lawyer says

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Bitcoin could become “the supreme base settlement layer” as its DeFi capabilities grow, industry founder says

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Higher-for-longer interest rate expectations are among the tailwinds that could send bitcoin lower before a possible longer-term surge

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Consensys’ lawsuit against the SEC could play a role in sorting out the ether ETF question, law professionals say

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Access to staking rewards is expected to be key for wider adoption of ether ETFs in the future, analysts say

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Grayscale’s spot bitcoin ETF notched positive flows for the first time since becoming an ETF, ending a 78-day outflow run

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Though bitcoin ETF flows give a better glimpse of how a segment of the market views crypto, analysts say it’s worth filtering out short-term noise

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The crypto exchange’s ability to cross-sell its products is its “superpower,” Bitwise’s Alyssa Choo says

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Stronghold Digital Mining’s market value compared to its peers is “hard for us to understand,” CEO says

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The world’s largest asset manager sees BTC fund outflows for the first time, while the most money left Fidelity’s product

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The profits were driven by interest earned on US Treasury holdings, as well as market gains on bitcoin and gold

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The world’s largest asset manager led a $47 million funding round by a blockchain-focused firm it has worked with before

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The tokenization of real-world assets is set to continue as a “defining trend” for institutional crypto in 2024, Anchorage Digital CEO says

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Upcoming macroeconomic clarity, or a lack thereof, is likely to be a key contributor to bitcoin’s next price movement

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Higher trading volumes and stablecoin revenue are set to drive sizeable quarter-over-quarter improvements, analysts say

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Last week marked the third straight week of outflows for US bitcoin funds as demand for the BlackRock and Fidelity products hit a low point