Latest from Helene Braun
Mastercard's $1.8 billion deal 'a clear answer' to a massive shift in the global payment war
Analysts say the $1.8 billion acquisition shows stablecoins are moving from niche use to global settlement rails.

Robinhood’s new venture fund just snapped up stakes in Stripe and ElevenLabs
The closed-end fund aims to give everyday investors exposure to private firms before they go public.

T. Rowe Price is ready to put dogecoin, shiba inu among tokens in its new crypto ETF
The amended SEC filing details the assets, custody arrangements and potential staking plans for the actively managed crypto fund.

Circle is up 100% in a month: Why this stablecoin stock is suddenly the hottest trade in crypto
The stablecoin issuer has rallied as analysts point to growing demand for USDC, a higher interest-rate environment and the rapid expansion of tokenized assets.

Bitcoin eyes $75,000, nearing 25% bounce from February bottom
Gains came for crypto and stocks as tensions around the Strait of Hormuz appeared to ease slightly, sending oil prices lower.

Wall Street pushes tokenized stocks, but institutions aren’t eager to trade them
Exchanges are racing toward blockchain-based equities and 24/7 trading. Institutions, however, fear liquidity and funding risks.

Bitcoin rises to one-month high of $73,800, continuing to outperform since start of Iran war
Falling oil prices are helping, but a bounce seemed in the cards after some of the worst sentiment in bitcoin's history.

Bitcoin holds $70,000 level as surging oil prices and credit issues have stocks tumbling
U.S. President Trump said stopping Iran is more of a concern than oil prices, as crude climbed 10% on Thursday.

BlackRock debuts staked ether ETF as demand grows for yield in crypto funds
The BlackRock’s iShares Staked Ethereum Trust ETF (ETHB) lets investors earn staking rewards alongside spot ETH exposure.

Crypto platform Bullish climbs past Coinbase to become third-largest crypto exchange by spot volume
The institutional-focused exchange saw spot trading jump 62% to $76 billion in February, surpassing Coinbase’s market share.

