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 stablecoin issuer’s successful first day of trading is likely to spur more crypto IPOs, industry watchers say

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After upping its offer multiple times, Circle is finally trading on the NYSE

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Fineqia’s Matteo Greco says Circle’s targeting a valuation in line with market expectations to avoid a post-launch drop like Coinbase

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“Retail may find it harder to latch on” to a company with less brand recognition than Coinbase, VanEck crypto research head says

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The ETF Store president Nate Geraci expects the SEC to approve spot solana ETFs — and staking within SOL and ether ETFs — in 2025

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The stablecoin issuer now plans to offer 32 million Class A common stock shares at a price of up to $28 each

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Visa executive says every financial institution should have a stablecoin strategy in 2025

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Strive board member Ben Werkman expects thousands of firms to hold BTC, if only “to protect themselves”

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Executives expect others to follow SharpLink Gaming’s lead in purchasing an asset that has surged this past month

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The crypto exchange’s tokenized stock entrance comes as Dinari hopes to help facilitate pooled onchain secondary market for those and other RWAs

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Time and competition will push Vanguard to eventually update its “antiquated, 2013-era view of bitcoin,” Bitwise CIO says

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While new XRP futures ETFs are set to launch, the SEC could wait several months to greenlight more spot offerings

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Bitcoin has broken its previous price record of $109,026 set on Jan. 19, 2025

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More crypto IPOs and M&A in the coming weeks could depend on bitcoin’s price, VanEck’s research head says

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Galaxy Digital CEO Mike Novogratz says: “Bigger is better in financial services, and we plan to get a lot bigger.”

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Wintermute and MoonPay are among the firms looking to build out talent in new US offices with policy, compliance and product leaders

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Industry watchers are keeping an eye on how the US securities regulator handles proposals to expand index fund holdings beyond BTC and ETH

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VanEck launches its first tokenized fund after financial giants convene at SEC roundtable

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Stablecoin revenue a bright spot for the crypto exchange in Q1, as trading revenue dropped 19% quarter over quarter

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The deal is likely to fuel further M&A around derivatives trading and infrastructure, Architect Partners’ Michael Klena says