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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Combining Franklin Templeton’s tokenization expertise with Binance’s trading infrastructure could speed crypto adoption, companies say

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Robinhood, which has seen a 98% year-over-year crypto revenue increase, will join Coinbase in the index

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Nasdaq’s proposal to tokenize securities follows Fidelity’s first tokenized investment product

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Bitwise investment strategist expects end to “the wild-west phase of public companies …turning into crypto vehicles”

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Some investors favor HOOD’s diversified model over COIN’s more cyclical, crypto-driven profile

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BTC price headed into the month straddling the average cost basis for short-term holders

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CME Group exec highlights “strengthening of the professional ecosystem around ether” and XRP futures records in August

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Developers need “additional robust, nationwide protections from misclassification under securities and commodities laws,” DeFi Education Fund policy lead says

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“Diverse opportunities emerge alongside macroeconomic tailwinds,” zondacrypto CEO says

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Crypto hedge fund rotates more holdings into smaller cap tokens after Fed Chair Jerome Powell implies possible rate cut

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21Shares files for active crypto ETF, leveraged funds to “deliver strategies that adapt in real time to a rapidly evolving market”

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A market structure bill and bipartisan support are no easy tasks, Sen. Tim Scott and SEC Chair Paul Atkins say

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Crypto IPO hype has room to run as Bitwise exec says there remains a “massive shortage” of public crypto firms

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Ether-focused BitMine Immersion saw its daily trading volumes surge this week

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Tech giant’s part in long-term HPC agreement gives it “more financial certainty” than other deals, consulting firm exec argues

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The platform’s bitcoin treasury gives it “competitive positioning” in spot and derivatives markets, VanEck portfolio manager says

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The crypto platform’s stock opened at $90, which was about 143% above its IPO price

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USDC issuer plans layer-1 blockchain launch in bid to “underpin all stablecoin finance”

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Company looks to bring tokenized equities “to meet the moment in this new regulatory environment,” CEO Brian Armstrong said

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Analysts cite weak trading volume and regulatory progress as factors