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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Senator Cynthia Lummis hopes a US strategic bitcoin reserve can be teed up for “adoption in 2025”

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There were previous reports that Lutnick — a leader of Trump’s transition team — was in the running for treasury secretary

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Let’s quickly run through some of the events leading up to these listings

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Nano Labs’ news release notes confidence in bitcoin being “a reliable store of value amidst its rising global adoption”

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An industry giant names new global head of growth, while a former bitcoin miner CEO lands advisory role

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Trump’s win appears to have made ETF issuers more optimistic of potential approval across more types of funds

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Crypto M&A developments could accelerate in Q4 and 2025, perhaps serving as a barometer for the sector’s trajectory

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The municipal pension fund plots a potential 2% allocation to bitcoin funds in the coming weeks, officials say, after months-long process

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Of course, a lot has happened since the 600+ survey respondents shared their thoughts between Aug. 15 and Oct. 1

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A look at software wallet Exodus may show how an SEC shakeup could have a real impact on industry companies

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Bitwise’s Matt Hougan expects BTC to hit $100,000 by the end of the year and continue upward in 2025

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Institutional adoption “moves slower than we want,” exec says, but could follow “an exponential curve from Q1 onwards”

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In case you missed it, BitGo last week appointed the former president of Silvergate Bank as part of its push into stablecoins

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Mike Novogratz shared some remarks on Trump securing the presidency

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The president-elect promised to support bitcoin mining in America and halt government bitcoin sales on the campaign trail

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BlackRock’s Samara Cohen said “a fair amount of plumbing” is needed to unlock the ability for pensions and endowments to gain BTC exposure

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CoinFund president Chris Perkins said crypto voters will influence a number of election outcomes

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Swan Bitcoin managing director John Haar is among those expecting that the election may only have a short-term impact on crypto markets

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Historically, positive returns have been a bit more of a toss-up during the year’s 11th month

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MSTR’s stock price was roughly $248 at 2 pm ET Thursday