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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Even as BTC has remained range-bound in recent weeks below its peak, Coinbase’s early 2025 numbers appear to be strong

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CoinShares’ CEO noted a “significant perception gap between regulatory approval, client demand and advisers’ fiduciary concerns”

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History suggests tariff threat-fueled trade war fears often pass as quickly as they form, analyst Matt Britzman noted

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Many look to Bloomberg Intelligence analysts James Seyffart and Eric Balchunas for credibility regarding ETF approvals

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ProChain Capital’s David Tawil noted that the strategic bitcoin reserve race “is on and it is real”

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Galaxy Digital CEO Mike Novogratz shared some views at the Ondo Summit last week

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Speakers at yesterday’s Ondo Summit in Manhattan urged the industry to engage with regulators as crypto policy efforts unfold

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Quantifying such relationships is becoming more prevalent as investors seek diversification and hedging opportunities

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On yesterday’s earnings call, Strategy CEO Phong Le reiterated the company’s 21-21 plan detailed in Q3

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It’ll take time to “disentangle all these strands,” Peirce noted — ongoing litigation included

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The crypto custody firm’s goal was to “identify price points at which traders might consider the market to be overextended”

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Bitwise’s Katherine Dowling notes the SEC appears to be waiting for “directive from up high” on how to handle litigations, for example

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While some view the firm’s BTC buying pause as a bearish development, a couple analysts think differently

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IBIT is the 11th-largest iShares ETF out of more than 400

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Adrienne Gurley outlines what she believes will be key near-term priorities for the securities regulator

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One ex-SEC senior counsel doesn’t “expect an overnight response to this, [but] rather a slow rollout of approvals”

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The 12 points are nothing new, but they may be helpful to lawmakers and regulators needing a refresher on priorities

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About 70% of those surveyed believe crypto supervisory scrutiny remains just as intense

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Ledn’s John Glover is still looking for BTC to trade toward $126,000 over the next two months

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Leader of incoming crypto task force SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce revealed SAB 121 will be no more