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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Galaxy Digital Says Helios a ‘Gold Rush,’ Reveals Q3 Revenue Beat and Client Growth

Galaxy COO Chris Ferraro touted disciplined execution and Galaxy One’s appeal to high-net-worth clients; execs say funding efficiency will drive long-term profitability.

Mike Novogratz, Founder and CEO, Galaxy Digital. (CoinDesk)

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‘Ether Caught Fire’: ETH Surged as Capital Fled Bitcoin in Q3, CoinGecko Report Finds

ETH hit fresh highs while bitcoin cooled, as investors chased DeFi, altcoins, and tokenized assets. CoinGecko calls it a defining market shift.

(CoinGecko)

Markets

Recent Fedspeak Confirms Intentions for Rate Cuts to Contiue: BofA

There appeared to be consensus around growing labor market risks even as sticky inflation remains an issue.

Bank of America headquarters in New York. (Eduardo Munoz Alvarez/VIEWpress)

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BNY Mellon Stays ‘Agile’ on Stablecoin Plans, Focuses on Infrastructure

The bank isn’t committing to launching its own token — yet — but executives say it’s building systems that could support one if needed.

(Mario Tama/Getty Images)

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Andreessen Horowitz’s a16z Invests $50M in Solana Staking Protocol Jito

Jito Foundation will use the funding to grow its validator technology, staking protocol, and developer tools on Solana.

Andreessen Horowitz in 2014 (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

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Bitcoin’s October Slowdown Masks Strength, Analysts Predict Catch-Up With Gold

Despite a comparably muted October, bitcoin’s steady performance near $110,000 and signs of Fed easing have analysts calling for a breakout.

(Sternschnuppenreiter/Pixabay)

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Bitcoin Miner Stocks Continue Surge, With BlackRock, Nvidia, Microsoft Joining in $40B AI Data Center Bet

The acquisition marks the first move by the Artificial Intelligence Infrastructure Partnership, which plans to deploy up to $100 billion.

Racks of mining machines.

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Citigroup CEO Backs Tokenized Deposits, Says Too Much Focus on Stablecoins

Speaking on her bank's earnings call, Citi CEO Jane Fraser said tokenized deposits offer faster, safer infrastructure and fewer AML and compliance burdens for the next era of digital finance.

Citigroup CEO Jane Fraser (John Lamparski/Getty Images)

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Circle Called ‘Most Important’ Stablecoin Player by Investment Firm William Blair

The investment bank initiated coverage of Circle with an "Outperform" rating.

(Sandali Handagama/ CoinDesk)

Finance

BlackRock CEO Larry Fink Eyes Bigger Role in Tokenization

BlackRock CEO Larry Fink said the digital asset market, including stablecoins and tokenized assets, will grow "significantly" over the next few years

Larry Fink (Will Ess for Pixelmind.ai/CoinDesk)