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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Assets under management in global crypto ETPs broke the $100 billion mark for the first time amid BTC price increases and persistent inflows

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After the capital infusion led by Jump Crypto, Pantera Capital and Lightspeed Faction, Figure also seeks to offer a registered security alternative to stablecoins

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Cetera to allow its financial pros to implement BTC products offered by BlackRock, Fidelity, Invesco and Franklin Templeton into client portfolios

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Democratic senators Jack Reed and Laphonza Butler urged the SEC to crack down on what they called “alarming deficiencies” in crypto marketing and disclosures

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A few months after Hut 8’s merge with US Bitcoin Corp, the combined company’s new chief executive says building back shareholder trust is a key focus

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Last month’s crypto-related trade volumes via the investment app were roughly five times those seen in September 2023

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The market is grappling with the impact of BTC price and hash rate on miner profitability about a month before the bitcoin halving, analyst says

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Assets under management within BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) stands at about $15 billion following fund’s record day

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The success of bitcoin ETFs in the US has created pressure for the FCA to reconsider its stance, 21.co executive says

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Europe-focused investment firm is set to expand its US asset management business after taking over ETFs with $530 million in combined assets

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A big portion of the company’s value comes from its ability to purchase bitcoin with convertible debt and equity, founder Michael Saylor says

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The FCA said Monday it would not object to such products being offered to professional investors

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Weekly net inflows into US spot bitcoin ETFs hit $2.2 billion again as BlackRock’s fund has grown to about half the size of GBTC

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The asset’s continued price rally comes as demand for bitcoin ETFs remains strong and as the BTC halving approaches

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Two of the asset management giant’s mutual funds have historically gotten exposure to bitcoin via futures contracts

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The Grayscale fund has averaged daily net outflows of about $338 million this week, BitMEX Research data shows

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Core Scientific said the possible revenue from its multi-year deal with cloud provider CoreWeave exceeds $100 million

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The 10-fund segment saw trade volumes amounting to roughly $9.5 billion on Tuesday — beating the record set on Feb. 28

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Strong momentum around bitcoin ETFs and the upcoming bitcoin halving equate to a bullish outlook for BTC, industry watchers argue

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The 10 spot bitcoin ETFs have roughly the same amount of assets as the first physically backed gold ETF by State Street Global Advisors