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

Ex-BlockFi CEO Zac Prince Returns to Crypto Spotlight to Lead Galaxy Digital’s New Banking Platform

Prince's BlockFi became a symbol of crypto’s lending boom and bust, offering interest-bearing accounts, before collapsing when FTX’s failure left it short of liquidity.

Zac Prince, CEO de BlockFi, en Consensus 2019. (CoinDesk)

Markets

Bitcoin Options Market Now Big Enough to Move Spot Prices, FalconX Says

Options flows now shape price direction more than spot trades as institutions lean on Deribit and IBIT to position around volatility.

Trading screen with price monitors and charts (Yashowardhan Singh/Unsplash)

Markets

Galaxy Takes on Robinhood, Coinbase With 4%-8% Yield App; Stock Jumps 8%

The new GalaxyOne platform offers 4%–8% yields and unified trading across crypto, stocks and ETFs.

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

Markets

VanEck Registers Lido Staked Ethereum ETF Trust in Delaware, Eyes SEC Approval

Lido is up more than 3% over the past 24 hours.

(VanEck)

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Bitcoin Surges Above $123K, Nearing New Record as Bullish Q4 Sentiment Fuels Weeklong Rally

This recent run has been fueled by institutional demand and a shifting macro environment.

BTC and bond yields can rally in lockstep. (JACLOU-DL/Pixabay)

Markets

Bitcoin Hits $120K With Traders Eyeing Bullish October Rally

Open interest in BTC futures hits all-time high as Fed uncertainty and ETF hopes boost crypto sentiment.

Bitcoin (BTC) price (CoinDesk Data)

Markets

SUI Jumps 5% as Sui Blockchain Announces Native Stablecoins Amid Broader Rally

Technical analysis shows strong buying momentum driven by institutional interest.

CoinDesk

Markets

Bullish Launches U.S. Spot Crypto Trading Following NYDFS Approval

Now live in 20 states, Bullish expands into U.S. markets as institutional appetite for crypto strengthens.

Crypto exchange Bullish goes public on the New York Stock Exchange. (Aoyon Ashraf/Modified by CoinDesk))

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Bitcoin Regains$ 117K Level As Fresh Economic Data Flags Weak Growth

Crypto markets began what is historically their strongest quarter on a positive note.

Bitcoin (BTC) price today (CoinDesk Data)

Markets

Coinbase’s Bitcoin-Backed Loans Surpass $1B as Exchange Prepares to Lift Borrowing Cap

The crypto exchange said it plans to raise its borrowing cap from $1 million to $5 million.

Coinbase logo shown on a laptop screen