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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Concerns over Strategy selling bitcoin are 'unfounded,' Michael Saylor says

Strategy Executive Chairman Michael Saylor affirmed the firm’s commitment to a long-term bitcoin strategy following major fourth quarter losses and a continued plunge in prices early this year.

Strategy Executive Chairman Michael Saylor at the Digital Asset Summit in New York City on March 20, 2025. (Nikhilesh De)

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Struggling Coinbase gets price target cut from JPMorgan ahead of Thursday earnings

Shares of COIN are down nearly 30% this year, with analysts warning that softer trading and crypto prices are likely to weigh on revenue.

Coinbase CEO, Brian Armstrong, at Consensus 2019 (CoinDesk)

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Bitcoin remains in tight range under $70,000 ahead of Wednesday's U.S. jobs report

Two Trump administration officials suggested markets should brace for weaker-than-expected January employment data.

Trading desk. (TyliJura/Pixabay)

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Farcaster founders join stablecoin startup Tempo after Neynar acquires social protocol

Dan Romero and Varun Srinivasan have both exited crypto social media to focus on global payments via stablecoins.

Farcaster co-founder Dan Romero (CoinDesk TV)

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Bitcoin shakes off early decline, returns to $70,000 as Bernstein reiterates $150,000 outlook

"What we are experiencing is the weakest bitcoin bear case in its history," wrote Bernstein's Gautam Chhugani.

Bull vs bear (Midjourney/Modified by CoinDesk)

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Cipher Mining and TeraWulf are buys, MARA a sell, as Morgan Stanley begins bitcoin miner coverage

The analyst framed some bitcoin mining sites as infrastructure assets, lifting CIFR and WULF shares while MARA lags.

Morgan Stanley (Shutterstock)

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Tom Lee’s Bitmine Immersion added 40,613 ether last week as prices crashed

The firm's total ETH holdings top 4.3 million tokens worth about $8.7 billion at the current price just above $2,000.

Tom Lee of Bitmine. (CoinDesk)

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Bitcoin’s 50% plunge isn’t a crisis, says hedge fund veteran Gary Bode

The selloff reflects bitcoin’s built-in volatility and market misreads of Fed policy, not structural weakness, aruged Bode.

CoinDesk

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Galaxy Digital shares jump 18% after company approves $200 million buyback

The repurchase plan follows a volatile earnings week and signals confidence in the firm’s balance sheet.

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

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Here's what Wall Street analysts are saying about Strategy after massive Q4 loss

The numbers weren't pretty, but the fourth-quarter loss does not signal a cash crunch or the necessity of bitcoin sales, say analysts.

Michael Saylor, Executive Chairman of Strategy (MSTR)