Latest from Helene Braun
Crypto Investor Dan Tapiero Sees AI-Blockchain Crossover Fueling Next Big Wave
‘Blockchain is the money of AI,’ said the 50T founder, who’s betting 20% of his next fund on startups that don’t yet exist.

Circle Q3 Profit Triples, Beating Estimates, on USDC Growth
The shares slid in anticipation of lower U.S. interest rates, which would reduce revenue from reserve assets held to back the second-largest stablecoin.

Bitcoin Miners Must Own Power—or Die Trying Before Next Halving, MARA CEO Says
With block rewards set to plunge, only miners with energy control or AI pivots are likely to survive, Thiel argues.

Ethereum Is ‘The Infrastructure’ for Wall Street, Says Former BlackRock Executive
Joseph Chalom is betting his next act on Ethereum, calling it the only chain institutions can trust to digitize finance.

Bullish Upgraded to Buy by ClearStreet as Exchange Gains Market Share, Expands Into U.S.
Analyst Owen Lau cites Bullish’s global growth, new options platform and improving sentiment despite a lower price target.

SoFi Launches Crypto Trading, Citing ‘Bank-Level Confidence’ as Key Edge
The federally regulated lender said 60% of users prefer trading crypto with a licensed institution over exchanges, citing compliance as a trust driver.

IREN Stock Could Soar Nearly 500% by 2028 on Microsoft AI Deal, Says Cantor
IREN has joined the ranks of large-scale "neocloud" providers, said analyst Brett Knoblach, adding credibility to the company’s ambitions to scale to $18.6 billion in annual revenue across its Texas and Canadian sites.

Coinbase's New Platform Brings Back Digital Token Offerings
The first token offered will be next week and from Blockchain startup Monad.

SUI Surges 7% to Break Key Resistance as Broader Market Slips
Low trading volume suggests ‘targeted accumulation’ by whales or institutional players as SUI defies the CD5 index.

Polymarket’s Trading Volume May Be 25% Fake, Columbia Study Finds
Nearly 60% of weekly trades in December 2024 were flagged as likely wash trading, with coordinated networks of 43,000 wallets detected.

