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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CoinFund, EDX Clearing and Nonco are among the first users of the offering

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The iShares Bitcoin Trust saw zero flows Wednesday, according to Farside Investors, after seeing $15.5 billion enter the fund in its first 71 days

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Grayscale’s strategy may not work as well as BlackRock’s similar actions in other ETF segments, Morningstar executive argues

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The projected medium-term $1 billion inflow total for the Hong Kong crypto funds would represent about 2% of the region’s ETF market

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Research analyst Mark Palmer starts coverage of the bitcoin miner and puts its price target 50% higher than its current level

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The US fund segment snapped a five-day net outflow streak on Friday ahead of the bitcoin halving that night

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Bitcoin’s price was mostly unchanged following the event that occurs roughly every four years 

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Short-term “sell the news” reactions could follow new BTC price peaks months from now, industry watchers say — but only if history repeats itself

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While crypto fundraising remains well off its bull market highs, Q1 data shows capital is returning to the space

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BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust continues to see daily positive net flows, though its inflow total for a single day hit a new low Wednesday

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Miner stocks have historically underperformed bitcoin before the halving and outperformed the asset after the event, analysts note

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The iShares Bitcoin Trust appears poised to soon surpass Grayscale Investments’ GBTC in assets under management

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Marathon Digital and Riot Platforms each have more than $1 billion in cash and BTC to deploy, while CleanSpark has said it could be “one of the most aggressive acquirers”

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New crypto ads target viewers of the NBA and NHL playoffs as the new BTC supply is set to slow

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Regulators in South Korea, Japan and Singapore could follow Hong Kong’s lead as Asia responds to spot bitcoin ETF approval in the US

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Though some expect most public miners to survive the halving, the segment’s most vulnerable could fall victim to consolidations and defaults

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The US spot bitcoin fund category has notched negative net flows over the course of a week just three times since coming to market in January

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The “fastest-growing ETF in history” has seen net inflows on every trading day since its Jan. 11 launch

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Circle’s new smart contract to allow holders of BlackRock USD Institutional Digital Liquidity Fund to redeem shares for its stablecoin

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GBTC’s net outflows of $17.5 million on Wednesday mark the fund’s lowest in a single day since it converted to an ETF on Jan. 11