Helene Braun

Helene is a New York-based markets reporter at CoinDesk, covering the latest news from Wall Street, the rise of the spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds and updates on crypto markets. She is a graduate of New York University's business and economic reporting program and has appeared on CBS News, YahooFinance and Nasdaq TradeTalks. She holds BTC and ETH.

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Finance

Coinbax wins $20,000 PitchFest prize at Consensus Miami for stablecoin compliance

Coinbax took the top spot at Consensus Miami with software built to add compliance controls to onchain payments.

Coinbax founder, Peter Glyman (center), accepting his prize on the Consensus Miami Mainstage.

Markets

Coinbase stock declines 5% after missing Q1 estimates on crypto slowdown

The crypto platform missed on the top and bottom lines as falling digital asset prices weighed on trading activity and investor sentiment.

Coinbase CEO, Brian Armstrong, at Consensus 2019 (CoinDesk)

Finance

Donald Trump Jr. denies rumors World Liberty Financial is falling apart

World Liberty Financial co-founder Donald Trump Jr. and co-founder and CEO Zach Witkoff pushed back on recent online rumors as the crypto firm battles Justin Sun in court.

Donald Trump Jr. with Zach Witkoff on the Mainstage at Consensus Miami.

Markets

Bitwise enters tokenization in takeover of Superstate’s $267 million 'carry fund'

The crypto asset manager will take over Superstate’s $267 million USCC fund as tokenized investment products gain traction with institutions.

Bitwise CEO Hunter Horsley and Anchorage Digital co-founder Diogo Monica @ NEARCON 2026 (Margaux Nijkerk/ CoinDesk)

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Policy

Nasdaq's president says the SEC’s new crypto stance is letting markets 'build' again

Nasdaq’s Tal Cohen said a friendlier SEC is giving crypto firms and exchanges room to experiment with tokenization and digital market infrastructure.

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Markets

Kevin O’Leary says Wall Street’s tokenization boom is all talk without crypto rules

O’Leary says institutional investors still see tokenization as too risky without clear U.S. crypto regulation and compliance standards.

Kevin O'Leary speaking at Consensus in Miami (CoinDesk)

Markets

Bullish’s Equiniti deal could remake it into a tokenization powerhouse, Clear Street says

Compass Point took a more cautious stance, reiterating a Neutral rating and $36 target, saying much of the expected growth is already priced in, though it acknowledged potential upside.

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Finance

Citi exec says tokenized finance has bright future, but acknowledges challenges

Tokenized money efforts face limits as corporate clients demand real-time payments that work seamlessly across banks, Citi’s Ryan Rugg said at Consensus in Miami.

Ryan Rugg, Head of Digital Assets, Treasury and Trade Solutions at Citi at Consensus Miami (CoinDesk)

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Markets

Self-directed investors power bitcoin ETF launch despite Morgan Stanley’s scale

Strong early demand highlights how investors are driving crypto adoption, even without support from Morgan Stanley’s vast advisor network.

Amy Oldenburg at Consensus Miami 2026

Markets

Wall Street warns human-built markets can’t keep up with machine-speed trading

Legacy financial systems face pressure as tokenization and real-time trading push markets toward always-on, automated infrastructure, panelists at Consensus in Miami said on Tuesday.

Consensus Miami 2026