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

SpaceX targets June 11 IPO pricing, picks Nasdaq for historic market debut

Elon Musk’s rocket and satellite company has accelerated plans for its blockbuster public offering, with trading expected to begin as early as June 12 after a faster-than-expected SEC review.

Elon Musk (Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Markets

CME, ICE push U.S. regulators to scrutinize Hyperliquid over manipulation risks

CME Group and ICE have reportedly warned the CFTC and Capitol Hill officials that Hyperliquid’s decentralized perpetual futures platform could enable market manipulation and sanctions evasion.

(Caleb Perez/Unsplash)

Finance

Here is why Wall Street is racing to tokenize the entire stock market

Tokenization has been the narrative of 2026. Executing on that narrative is trickier, but proponents say the benefits are massive if they pull it off.

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Markets

Cerebras shares skyrocket 100% after $5.5 billion IPO amid AI stock frenzy

The AI infrastructure company began trading Thursday as investors continue pouring capital into artificial intelligence stocks.

Nasdaq (Shutterstock)

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Markets

Coinbase backs Hyperliquid stablecoin push as DeFi trading volumes climb

Coinbase will manage USDC liquidity on Hyperliquid, deepening ties with one of crypto’s fastest-growing trading platforms.

Coinbase logo shown on a laptop screen (Shutterstock)

Markets

Bullish misses first-quarter revenue estimates as services fall short

The company also missed bottom-line forecasts. The shares fell before rebounding as the broader market advanced.

Crypto platform Bullish goes public on the New York Stock Exchange. (CoinDesk/Nik De)

Markets

Live markets: Bitcoin dips below $80,000 as producer price inflation surges to 6%

U.S. PPI surged well above forecasts in April, reviving concerns that rising oil prices and Iran-related supply risks may feed another inflation wave.

Wooden block tiles spell out the word "inflation." (Markus Winkler/Unsplash)

Policy

Senate confirms Kevin Warsh to Fed board ahead of expected Chair vote

Warsh’s confirmation to the Fed board positions the crypto-linked investor to replace Jerome Powell as chair amid inflation and digital asset policy debates.

Senate confirmed Kevin Warsh to the Federal Reserve Board (Getty)

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Policy

U.S. CFTC in talks with every major pro sports league on policing prediction markets

Chairman Michael Selig says the agency has already taken several states to court to prove that sports contracts aren't just betting but that they're derivatives.

CFTC's Mike Selig participates in a panel discussion during Consensus Miami 2026

Markets

Live markets: Bitcoin climbs back to $80,800 as U.S. stocks bounce into the close

Inflation rose to a three-year high in April, according to this morning's Consumer Price Index report.

Poor inflation data hits markets (Getty Images)