Latest from Helene Braun
The crypto honeymoon is over for now as analysts warn of a major first-quarter profit squeeze
Several major investment firms have preemptively downgraded Coinbase and other platforms as a sharp drop in trading activity and falling token prices threaten to derail upcoming first-quarter earnings results.

Bitcoin tops $72,000, but Circle and Bullish drop sharply after downgrades
Eased Middle East tensions pushed crypto prices and U.S. stocks sizable hjigher.

These 3 crypto stocks could actually beat bitcoin ETFs, says TD Cowen
Analyst Lance Vitanza is betting that digital asset treasury"companies like Nakamoto, Sharplink and Strive can outperform standard crypto ETFs by aggressively stacking coins and capturing staking yields.

Kalshi now controls 89% of the U.S. prediction market as regulated trading takes over
As Kalshi captures a dominant 89% of the market, a high-stakes legal battle between federal regulators and individual states will determine if these platforms are treated as sophisticated financial tools or just another form of gambling.

Securitize names ex-SEC official Brett Redfearn as president ahead of public listing
Brett Redfearn joins as president as the firm works to build regulated infrastructure for tokenized assets.

Bitcoin shoots above $72,000 as optimism grows over Middle East ceasefire
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu reportedly has signaled a willingness to negotiate with Lebanon.

Tom Lee's Bitmine uplists to NYSE, expands buyback authorization to $4 billion
The company holds nearly 4% of ether's (ETH) total supply, but shares have struggled alongside that crypto.

Morgan Stanley’s bitcoin ETF draws $34 million on day one
Morgan Stanley’s low-fee bitcoin ETF debuted with strong early trading, signaling demand as competition shifts to cost and distribution.

Adam Back denies he’s Satoshi Nakamoto after NYT report claims he’s Bitcoin’s creator
Similarities reflect shared early research, not proof, said Back. Others have questions too.

Morgan Stanley's bitcoin ETF opens today, giving BlackRock’s $55 billion IBIT fund its toughest rival yet
While BlackRock’s spot bitcoin ETF currently reigns as the liquidity king of crypto, Morgan Stanley’s MSBT will leverage a market-low 0.14% fee and $7 trillion wealth management engine to possibly challenge that dominance.

