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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Fidelity Lets Investors Directly Invest in Crypto Through New IRA Plan

Clients of the brokerage firm have increasingly voiced interest in a tax-advantaged way to trade and hold crypto, a person familiar with the matter, said.

Fidelity (Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images).

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Stablecoin Giant Circle Files for IPO After $1.7B Stablecoin Reserve Windfall

If approved, the stock of the company will be trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "CRCL."

Jeremy Allaire, Co-Founder, Chairman and CEO, Circle. (Getty Images)

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OpenAI’s $40B Raise Calms Market Jitters, Sends CoreWeave and AI Tokens Higher

AI tokens, including NEAR, ICP, TAO and RENDER rose on Tuesday after OpenAI announced the closing of its record-breaking private funding round the day prior.

Cloud Based Artificial Intelligence Computing Company CoreWeave Has IPO On Nasdaq Exchange. (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

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Risk to Bitcoin Buying Plans Makes Strategy a Sell, Says Wall Street Analyst

Michael Saylor's perpetual capital raising machine could be nearing its limit, according to Monness, Crespi, Hardt & Co.

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

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Circle Hires JPMorgan, Citi With Plan to File IPO in Late April: Fortune

The issuer of the USDC stablecoin is aiming again to go public after an attempted SPAC merger in 2021 never materialized.

Jeremy Allaire, Co-Founder, Chairman and CEO, Circle. (Getty Images)

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Bitcoin Could Threaten Dollar’s Reserve Currency Status: BlackRock’s Larry Fink

In a letter to shareholders, the chairman of the world’s largest asset manager warned about the soaring U.S. debt and the possible competition that bitcoin poses to the U.S. Dollar.

Larry Fink, CEO of BlackRock, at a climate conference in Dubai in December 2024. (Getty Images)

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CoreWeave Stock Debuts at $39 After Selling Shares for $40 A Piece

Shares of the company debuted on Nasdaq on Friday under the ticker CRWV.

Cloud Based Artificial Intelligence Computing Company CoreWeave Has IPO On Nasdaq Exchange. (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

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A Public Company Boasting Trump's Sons on Advisory Board Is Buying BlackRock Bitcoin ETFs

Dominari Holdings, a wealth management firm, announced during an earnings report on Friday that it would use a portion of its excess cash to buy shares of the iShares Bitcoin Trust.

Dominari Holdings (DOMH), located in the Trump Tower in New York City, made headlines last month after the Trump brothers joined its 58-year-old board of advisors and became investors. (Getty Images)

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CoreWeave Goes Public at $40 Per Share, Raises $1.5 Billion

AI powerhouse Nvidia aims to anchor a $250 million order, Bloomberg reported.

cloud servers (CoinDesk archives)

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GameStop Tumbles 25% Following Bitcoin Convertible Bond Plan. What's Happening?

The sell-off might have to do with the convertible note pricing, while some speculated that it's a sign of investor disapproval of the bitcoin acquisition plans.

(John Smith/VIEWpress)