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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Finanzas

Bank of America Joins Stablecoin Rush as CEO Moynihan Says Work Already Underway

Speaking on the second quarter earnings call, Brian Moynihan said the bank plans to act when the time is right.

Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan on Fox Business in March. (Getty Images)

Mercados

ProShares Launches Leveraged Solana and XRP ETFs Following NYSE Arca Approval

The new futures-based ETFs aim to deliver 2x daily returns on SOL and XRP as spot ETF proposals await SEC decisions, ProShares said.

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Mercados

Stablecoins May Reshape U.S. Treasury Market at $750B Threshold, Standard Chartered Says

Analyst Geoff Kendrick said stablecoins could hit $750 billion by 2026, pressuring debt issuance and USD demand.

(Sean Pollock/Unsplash)

Finanzas

Anti-Bitcoin Vanguard Might Be the Largest Institutional Holder of MSTR Stock

"Institutional dementia," said the top digital asset researcher at spot bitcoin ETF provider Van Eck.

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Publicidad

Mercados

'Regime Change' at Fed? Crypto Rallies as Pressure Mounts on Chairman Jerome Powell

The White House's campaign for new Federal Reserve leadership amped higher over the weekend.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. (Federal Reserve, modified by CoinDesk)

Finanzas

Grayscale Files Confidential Submission for IPO With SEC

The asset manager joins a number of crypto firms that are looking to go public as the digital assets market heats up.

U.S. SEC headquarters in Washington (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Mercados

Strategy, Metaplanet and Others Sit on Billions in Bitcoin Gains — and They’re Not Selling

Bitcoin is trading at all-time highs, and major holders like Strategy and El Salvador are sitting on massive unrealized profits.

(Xavier Bonghi/Getty Images)

Regulación

Grayscale Challenges SEC’s Delay of GDLC ETF Launch, Calls Stay Order Unlawful

The asset manager says the SEC’s surprise pause on its approved multi-asset crypto ETF is unlawful and hurting investors.

David LaValle, President of CoinDesk Indices at Consensus 2025 in Toronto.

Publicidad

Mercados

Coinbase Shares Shrug Off Double Downgrade to Close Higher on Crypto Rally

H.C. Wainwright downgraded the crypto exchange to sell from buy, taking note of slowing spot trading activity and an overdone rally.

Coinbase app on a mobile phone screen.