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

Andreessen Horowitz’s a16z Invests $50M in Solana Staking Protocol Jito

Jito Foundation will use the funding to grow its validator technology, staking protocol, and developer tools on Solana.

Andreessen Horowitz in 2014 (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Markets

Bitcoin’s October Slowdown Masks Strength, Analysts Predict Catch-Up With Gold

Despite a comparably muted October, bitcoin’s steady performance near $110,000 and signs of Fed easing have analysts calling for a breakout.

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Markets

Bitcoin Miner Stocks Continue Surge, With BlackRock, Nvidia, Microsoft Joining in $40B AI Data Center Bet

The acquisition marks the first move by the Artificial Intelligence Infrastructure Partnership, which plans to deploy up to $100 billion.

Racks of mining machines.

Markets

Citigroup CEO Backs Tokenized Deposits, Says Too Much Focus on Stablecoins

Speaking on her bank's earnings call, Citi CEO Jane Fraser said tokenized deposits offer faster, safer infrastructure and fewer AML and compliance burdens for the next era of digital finance.

Citigroup CEO Jane Fraser (John Lamparski/Getty Images)

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Circle Called ‘Most Important’ Stablecoin Player by Investment Firm William Blair

The investment bank initiated coverage of Circle with an "Outperform" rating.

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Finance

BlackRock CEO Larry Fink Eyes Bigger Role in Tokenization

BlackRock CEO Larry Fink said the digital asset market, including stablecoins and tokenized assets, will grow "significantly" over the next few years

Larry Fink (Will Ess for Pixelmind.ai/CoinDesk)

Markets

Citi Eyes 2026 Crypto Custody Launch After Years of Quiet Development: CNBC

The bank’s digital asset head says Citi is aiming for a "credible custody solution" in the coming quarters to serve asset managers and other clients.

Citibank (TungCheung/Shutterstock)

Markets

Q4 Crypto Surge? Historical Trends, Fed Shift and ETF Demand Align

With interest rates at a 3-year low and $18 billion in ETF inflows, CoinDesk Indices sees a strong setup for continued gains in BTC and altcoins.

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Trump Tariff Threat on China Sends Bitcoin Tumbling Below $119K

Cryptos came under pressure as a potential U.S.-China trade war once again on the table.

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Markets

Morgan Stanley Opens Crypto Access to All Clients Amid Wall Street Shift Toward Digital Assets: CNBC

The decision marks a major expansion for the bank’s $8.2 trillion wealth and investment management business and suggests a growing acceptance of crypto as an asset class for mainstream investors.

Morgan Stanley headquarters in New York City (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)