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

Grayscale’s Chainlink ETF Lists on NYSE Arca, LINK Price Jumps

The debut marks the first U.S. ETF tied to Chainlink, which secures tens of billions of dollars in onchain value across DeFi and gaming.

Chainlink logo on a screen

Markets

Why Gold Is Winning Over Bitcoin in 2025: Liquidity, Trade, and Trust

Despite ETF hype, central banks and asset allocators continue to choose gold over crypto for reserve and trade purposes.

Stacked gold bars (Scottsdale Mint/Unsplash/Modified by CoinDesk)

Markets

European Asset Manager Amundi Debuts Tokenized Share Class on Ethereum

The tokenized share class provides investors with blockchain-based access to Amundi’s euro cash fund, enabling faster, round-the-clock trading.

Art installation reminiscent of digital ecosystems

Markets

Bitcoin in Modest Rally Mode After Thanksgiving as December Fed Rate Gets Locked In

Crypto-related stocks are higher across the board, led by the bitcoin miners.

Racks of mining machines.

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Markets

Bitcoin Retakes $90K in Break From Typical Pre-Thanksgiving Price Action

Just when traders got used to price declines on the Wednesday ahead of Turkey Day, bitcoin pulled a reversal higher.

Bull statue

Markets

Grayscale Files to List First Zcash ETF in the U.S. Amid 1,000% Rally

The crypto asset manager is converting its Zcash Trust into a spot ETF, betting on rising demand for privacy coins as ZEC outpaces BTC and ETH.

Grayscale on a screen (modified by CoinDesk)

Markets

Why Bitcoin Is Underperforming Equities Despite Bullish Catalysts

Gains in AI-fueled stocks and heavy crypto leverage have widened the gap between bitcoin and equities.

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Finance

MoonPay Secures New York Trust Charter, Expands Institutional Crypto Services

The crypto payments firm joins an elite group with both a BitLicense and Trust Charter, gaining legal authority to custody assets and offer OTC trading under NYDFS oversight.

Photo of the moon (Alois Grundner/Pixabay)

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Markets

CME Crypto Futures Volume Hits Record 795K Contracts Amid Volatility

A surge in institutional and retail demand has pushed CME’s crypto average daily volume up 132% year-over-year, with open interest climbing 82%.

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Markets

Franklin Templeton Joins XRP ETF Race, Calling It ‘Foundational’ to Global Finance

With XRPZ debuting on NYSE Arca, Franklin becomes the latest financial heavyweight betting on crypto’s future in global payments.

Franklin Templeton CEO Jenny Johnson and CoinDesk Chief Content Officer Michael Casey (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)