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

Hyperliquid could become a ‘financial services juggernaut’ as DeFi expands, says Grayscale

The digital asset manager says Hyperliquid is emerging as a blockchain-based financial infrastructure platform with the potential to expand beyond crypto trading and challenge parts of traditional derivatives and exchange markets.

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Policy

‘The banks will not accept it’: Dimon escalates battle over stablecoin rewards in CLARITY Act debate

JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon criticized Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong and warned the current CLARITY Act framework could ultimately fail, as banks and crypto firms clash over whether stablecoin issuers should be allowed to offer yield-bearing rewards that resemble bank deposits.

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Markets

Live markets: Bitcoin shrugs off early decline, but two-month winning streak is in jeopardy

A hopeful posting on Iran from President Trump helped erase morning losses.

A downward arrow chart pointing to a bitcoin symbol. (Pixabay)

Markets

Bitcoin pinned below $73,000 despite potential U.S.-Iran deal news

U.S. stocks and bonds, and the oil market are reacting positively to yet another purported peace agreement, but crypto markets remain under heavy pressure.

Donald Trump points at the audience during a press conference at the White House.

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'Debasement trade’ falls out of favor as inflation fears cool, JPMorgan says

Investors are abandoning bitcoin and gold, perhaps sensing a coming end to Middle East hostilities.

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Markets

Elon Musk could become a top 5 corporate bitcoin holder if Tesla and SpaceX merge

CNBC reported Tuesday that Musk is discussing a merger between Tesla and SpaceX that would tie his tech empire closer together and instantly create the world’s fifth-largest corporate bitcoin treasury, worth $3.3 billion.

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Crypto IPOs could create massive $1 trillion market amid tokenization wave, Jefferies says

The Wall Street investment bank expects a wave of crypto and blockchain public listings over the next two years as institutional investors shift their focus from speculative trading to real-world financial infrastructure.

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Markets

Robinhood is letting AI trade for you so you don't have to keep checking the markets

Robinhood is bringing hedge fund-style automation to everyday investors by letting AI agents build portfolios, execute stock trades, and even go shopping using virtual credit cards.

Robinhood Chain token launchpad Pons breaks into crypto’s top five by fees. (Shutterstock)

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Finance

Mastercard secures New York BitLicense to support stablecoin and digital payment infrastructure

The payments giant said the approval supports its push into stablecoins and blockchain-based settlement infrastructure.

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Markets

Live markets: bitcoin slides to new monthly low below $75,000 on report of strikes against Iran

Memory chip stocks are attracting capital and attention, with crypto markets settling into apathy.

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