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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Markets

Market Wrap: Bitcoin Rangebound as Traders Expect Strong November

Some analysts expect a slight pullback ahead of a seasonally strong period for crypto prices.

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Finance

Crypto Fund Inflows Slow After Record Jolt From Bitcoin Futures ETF

The majority of inflows were bitcoin-related, with a total of $269 million pumped into investment funds focused on the original cryptocurrency.

Chart of weekly flows of investor money into crypto funds shows a big uptick last week.

Markets

Market Wrap: Ether Hits New High, Outperforms Bitcoin as Altcoins Rally

ETH is up about 11% over the past week, compared to a 3% rise in BTC over the same period.

Ether price chart (CoinDesk, TradingView)

Markets

Market Wrap: Bitcoin Dips Below $60K as ETF Enthusiasm Fades

“We may see significant price erosion,” said one trader.

Bitcoin support and resistance levels (CoinDesk, TradingView)

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Finance

FTX Looks to Expand Globally Through Local Partners, Bankman-Fried Says

The CEO said on CoinDesk TV the crypto exchange could spend over $1 billion in a buying spree next year.

FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried discusses the derivatives exchange's roadmap on CoinDesk TV. (CoinDesk TV)

Markets

Market Wrap: Long-Term Bitcoin Holders Trim Positions as Rally Stalls

Still, blockchain data show bitcoin holder positioning is consistent with the early stage of a bull market, one firm says.

Bitcoin 24-hour price chart (CoinDesk)

Markets

Market Wrap: Bitcoin Rises Again as Altcoins Outperform

Bitcoin is back above $62K and investors are pumping more money into crypto funds.

Close-up of horns on a black bull against a dark background. (Coindesk archives)

Finance

NFT Tied to Rare Whiskey Cask Auctions for $2.3M

Specialty NFT marketplace Metacask said the sale sets a new record for the whiskey barrel auction block.

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Markets

Market Wrap: Bitcoin Retreats From All-Time High; Ether Outperforms

The ETF enthusiasm has faded but some investors expect pullbacks to remain limited for the remainder of the year.

Bitcoin retreats from all-time high.

Finance

SBF, The Weeknd Join Board of Tom Brady’s NFT Platform

Brady is already an investor in FTX; Sam Bankman-Fried will now be on the board of Autograph.

Abel Tesfaye, aka The Weeknd (Leon Bennett/WireImage)