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

GameStop Posted $9.4M Loss on Bitcoin Holdings in Q3

The firm has not announced any new bitcoin purchases since May, when it bought 4,710 BTC.

Gamestop location

Tech

Blockstream Connects Lightning and Liquid for Faster, Private Bitcoin Payments

The new update enables trustless swaps between Lightning and Liquid, removing technical hurdles for fast, self-custodial BTC spending, the company said.

Adam Back, CEO Blockstream (CoinDesk/Personae Digital)

Markets

Proposed ‘AfterDark’ Bitcoin ETF Would Skip U.S. Trading Hours

The fund would hold bitcoin only overnight, betting on data showing bitcon gains mostly occur outside regular market hours.

Bitcoin and ether sink to multi-month lows (Getty Images/Unsplash+)

Markets

Michael Saylor Urges Middle East to Become the 'Switzerland of Bitcoin Banking'

The executive chairman of Strategy pitched BTC-backed banking and yield products as a $200 trillion opportunity at the Bitcoin MENA conference.

Michael Saylor, Executive Chairman of Strategy (MSTR)

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Policy

Most Influential: Don Jr., Eric and Barron Trump

The sons of U.S. President Donald Trump have capitalized on their family name and crypto’s political momentum, carving out a profitable niche for themselves in the booming industry.

Eric Trump, Barron Trump, Donald Trump Jr.

Finance

PNC Bank Rolls Out Spot Bitcoin Access for Private Clients After 2025 Reveal

The Coinbase-backed feature, first announced in July, lets PNC clients buy, sell and hold bitcoin directly in their digital banking accounts.

(Kevin Carter/Getty Images)

Finance

Crypto Wallet Firm Exodus Bets on Stablecoins for Real-World Payments With 2026 App

The company launched Exodus Pay, which aims to remove crypto friction by letting users send, spend, and earn with stablecoins from one app.

(Brian J. Tromp/Unsplash)

Policy

CFTC Launches Digital Assets Pilot Allowing Bitcoin, Ether and USDC as Collateral

Acting Chair Caroline Pham has unveiled a first-of-its-kind U.S. program to permit tokenized collateral in derivatives markets, citing "clear guardrails" for firms.

Caroline Pham, acting chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission

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Markets

CoreWeave Stock Falls 8% on $2B Convertible Debt Offering

Though remaining sharply higher than their IPO price, shares have struggled over the past six months, losing 50%.

The CoreWeave Executive Leadership team pose for a photo during the company's Initial Public Offering at the Nasdaq headquarters on March 28, 2025 in New York City. (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

Markets

BlackRock Files for Staked Ethereum ETF

The iShares Ethereum Staking Trust marks a bold push into on-chain yield exposure, as the SEC's tone has shifted under new leadership.

The BlackRock company logo is seen outside of its NYC headquarters. (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)