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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CEO Vlad Tenev calls expected clarity on listing crypto asset securities “a big opportunity”

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Galaxy’s Toronto Stock Exchange-listed shares are the seventh-largest holding of a new Grayscale fund

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Cardholders to make purchases with stablecoin balances at merchants across several Latin American countries

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The president’s picks to lead the SEC and CFTC have been his most impactful crypto decisions so far, law partner says

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Tariff concerns on corporate earnings and weakening of the US dollar contributed to the surge, CoinShares exec says

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Kraken’s CFO predicts that more than 10,000 public companies could own BTC in a few years

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“It pushes the entire stablecoin ecosystem forward,” said a Coinbase representative

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Why an analyst is kicking off COIN coverage with “buy” rating

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“Bitcoin does not require a strong equity rally to move higher,” YouHodler markets chief Ruslan Lienkha said

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Amid industry talk about use cases for stablecoins and onchain RWAs, a settlement network for institutions is on the horizon

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Executives weigh the growth potential they see in the public stock and private credit/equities arenas

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A crypto-industry lawsuit is “moot” now that Joint Resolution 25 has been signed into law

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Industry watchers note that SOL ETFs have attracted a fraction of the demand for bitcoin and ether ETFs

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While BTC’s year-to-date price drop resembles that of the S&P 500, some crypto stocks have fared way worse

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Four firms prepare their launches on the Toronto Stock Exchange while the SEC mulls proposals

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Panelists from Coinbase, Uniswap Labs and NYSE were among those making recommendations on crypto trading rules

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BlackRock, Fidelity and others had their spot ETH EFTs approved, and we may see more crypto products come to market

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While COIN has dropped more than BTC and the Nasdaq year to date, Cantor Fitzgerald analysts are bullish

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The agency has “declared effective” Galaxy’s registration statement to list on the Nasdaq

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Ripple will buy Hidden Road in a 10-digit deal, as crypto becomes more entwined with TradFi