Latest from Helene Braun
Michael Saylor's Strategy catches a break from MSCI, but analysts caution fight isn’t over yet
MSCI won’t drop firms like Strategy from indexes yet, but a broader rule change may still be on the table

Crypto prices retreat in return to downward U.S. trading day action
Bitcoin pulled back to just above the $92,000 area as gold surged back to $4,500 per ounce and silver rallied above $80.

Liquidity lifts bitcoin, but ‘halving cycle’ fears could limit rally in 2026, says Schwab
Quantitative tightening is over and balance sheets are growing again, but cycle theory and adoption concerns still cloud bitcoin's upside, according to Schwab's Jim Ferraioli.

XRP's 9% surge leads crypto as bitcoin climbs to 6-week high near $95,000
Bakkt, Figure and Hut 8 were among numerous crypto-related stocks posting double-digit percentage gains.

Famed Coinbase backer Fred Wilson predicts 2026 UX pivot for crypto
The VC mogul has previously said crypto apps must hide blockchain complexity or risk missing mass-market adoption.

Robinhood leaning into advanced traders as crypto volatility reshapes user behavior
The trading platform is increasingly catering to advanced crypto traders with tools tailored to active, tax-aware users, its head of crypto said.

Bitcoin eyes $94,000 as crypto prices manage early U.S. gains for second straight session
Digital asset treasury companies — 2025's worst performers — were leading crypto-related stock gains.

Bitcoin rises above $89,000, showing rare gain in U.S. trading
Open interest data suggests the advance is likely short-covering, rather than fresh longs entering the market.

Crypto winter looms in 2026, but Cantor sees institutional growth and onchain shifts
Cantor Fitzgerald sees early signs of a new crypto winter, but one that’s less chaotic, more institutional, and increasingly defined by DeFi, tokenization and regulatory clarity.

Bitcoin sinks below $87,000 as crypto assets slide, metals soar post-Xmas
Gold, silver, platinum and copper all surged to new records as metals — not bitcoin — attracted capital on the debasement trade and geopolitical tension.

