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 [email protected]
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The proposal notes a corporation’s “fiduciary duty” to maximize shareholder value by protecting profits from debasement in an inflationary world

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Financial institutions are weighing the business case for tokenizing assets and regulatory considerations, Ripple’s James Wallis says

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Even if you are bullish on the space, execs agree it will take a while before some of the space’s multi-trillion-dollar projections are met

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Plus, there’s a glaring question many in the crypto community want Kamala Harris to address

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Safe-haven assets are in demand as conflict continues in the Middle East and concerns about a global growth slowdown persist, analysts note

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Plus, the highlights from Q3 earnings reports so far

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Architect Partners’ Eric Risley tells Blockworks this deal is “the most important M&A transaction to date for our industry”

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A former pro at Credit Suisse and Goldman Sachs is set to fill the CEO role at crypto firm Copper.co, replacing the company’s founder

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As the election nears, new research offers a solid look into how various demographics are interacting with the space

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Politicians are realizing that crypto is going to be a winning issue this cycle and in the future, chief policy officer Faryar Shirzad tells Blockworks

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Hours after pledging to support Black men’s rights to safely invest in crypto, VP Harris’s Monday night speech mentioned blockchain zero times

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Industry watchers have said planned products focused on crypto assets outside of BTC and ETH could face regulatory hurdles in the near-term

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Factors contributing to crypto market moves include China stimulus, comments from BlackRock’s CEO and the delay of an expected sell pressure event

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Plus, the EU’s first DLT pilot regime is set to debut next month

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Plus, hotter-than-expected inflation data this week stirs uncertainty about November rate cut possibilities

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Plus, an update from the ground in Salt Lake City at Permissionless III

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Plus, Casey sits with House Majority Whip Tom Emmer to get his views on crypto policy progress

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The same tokens were also named as securities in the SEC’s lawsuits against Coinbase and Binance

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Coinbase filed an interlocutory appeal in its case against the SEC earlier this year

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A former Binance executive is set to help Bybit with compliance, while a Coinbase leader expands his role