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

BNB-Focused Treasury Firm B Strategy Looks to Raise $1B With Backing From CZ's YZi Labs

The hoped-for U.S.-listed company will hold BNB and invest in the BNB ecosystem.

Binance co-founder Changpeng Zhao in Rome in May 2022. (Antonio Masiello/Getty Images)

Markets

Grayscale Moves to Convert Avalanche Trust Into Spot ETF

The company's latest SEC filing would allow the Avalanche Trust to trade as a spot ETF with cash redemptions.

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Tech

Bitcoin Mining Faces 'Incredibly Difficult' Market as Power Becomes the Real Currency

Executives at Jackson Hole’s SALT conference said the old boom-and-bust halving rhythm is breaking down, with survival now tied to cheap power and diversified infrastructure.

Mining machines (GreenBelka/Shutterstock)

Markets

Ethereum Surges to New All-Time High Amid Likely September Rate Cut

The token rose to a fresh record on Coinbase on Friday.

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VanEck Aims to Take Solana's Liquid Staking to TradFi Investors Via JitoSOL ETF

The fund would offer exposure to staked Solana via JitoSOL, tracking staking rewards.

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Markets

ETHZilla Shares Plunge Almost 30% as Dilution Fears Overshadow $349M Ether Treasury

The rebranded crypto treasury firm disclosed a 74.8M share offering, sparking concerns even as it holds more than 82,000 ETH and $238M in cash.

Ether price chart on a smartphone screen (Cedrik Wesche/Unsplash)

Markets

Circle, Coinbase, Strategy Surge as Crypto Stocks Rally on Possible Rate Cut Hopes

Circle, eToro and Marathon led sharp gains on Friday after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell hinted that a policy shift could come next month.

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Policy

There’s ‘No Question in the World’ Bitcoin Will Be Worth $1M: Eric Trump

The son of President Donald Trump called himself a “bitcoin maxi” during an appearance in Jackson Hole on Wednesday.

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Policy

Trump’s Crypto ‘Conflicts of Interest’ Are ‘Blocking’ Dem Legislation Support, Top Lawmaker Says

A provision addressing conflicts of interest would likely bolster Dem support for crypto market structure legislation, Angie Craig said.

Rep. Angie Craig (Helene Braun/CoinDesk)

Markets

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong Says Bitcoin Could Reach $1M by 2030

Armstrong joins Jack Dorsey and Cathie Wood in calling for explosive BTC growth, with Ark Invest projecting as high as $3.8M by decade’s end.

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