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

Morgan Stanley Opens Crypto Access to All Clients Amid Wall Street Shift Toward Digital Assets: CNBC

The decision marks a major expansion for the bank’s $8.2 trillion wealth and investment management business and suggests a growing acceptance of crypto as an asset class for mainstream investors.

Morgan Stanley headquarters in New York City (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

Finance

Coinbase and Mastercard Held Talks to Buy Stablecoin Fintech BVNK for Up to $2.5B: Fortune

The sale, if it goes through, could become the largest stablecoin acquisition to date, with Coinbase leading bids over Mastercard, sources told Fortune.

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Markets

Bitcoin Slides Below $121K as Gold and Silver Rallies Take Breathers

Silver hit $50 per ounce for the first time ever, but that milestone sparked a fast bout of profit-taking.

Gold bars.

Markets

Pantera Backs TransCrypts with $15M Seed Round to Expand Blockchain Identity Platform

The funds will be used to expand the company’s credential verification system beyond employment into healthcare and education.

Zain Zaidi (CoinDesk)

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Finance

Shayne Coplan Becomes Youngest Self-Made Billionaire After Polymarket's $2B Investment: BBG

Shayne Coplan’s net worth reportedly passed $1 billion after the New York Stock Exchange's owner valued Polymarket at $8 billion.

Shayne Coplan, founder and CEO of Polymarket (CoinDesk/Jesse Hamilton)

Finance

Square Launches Bitcoin Payment Tools for Small Businesses

The features allow U.S. sellers to accept BTC, convert fiat sales automatically and manage crypto alongside traditional finances.

XYZ CEO Jack Dorsey (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Markets

Tom Lee's Bitmine Immersion Newest Target of Short-Seller Kerrisdale Capital

The company's model mimics a failing playbook and lacks transparency and leadership appeal, said Kerrisdale.

Bitmine chairman Tom Lee (Myunggu Han/Getty Images)

Markets

Bitcoin and Ether ETFs Saw Big Inflows Tuesday as Investors Bought Dip

The spot bitcoin funds drew in nearly $900 million, while the ether ETFs pulled more than $400 million.

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Markets

Bitcoin Dips to $122K as Crypto Rally Gets Overheated. What Next?

The pullback was a broad one, with altcoins like SOL, ADA, and XRP suffering even steeper declines.

Bitcoin price (CoinDesk Data)

Markets

S&P’s New Index Blends 15 Cryptos With 35 Crypto-Linked Stocks

Dinari will issue a blockchain-based token that tracks the performance of the index on-chain.

(Cheng Xin/Getty Images)