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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Finance

Coinbase CEO Armstrong Says Banks That Don't Adapt to Stablecoins Will Be 'Left Behind'

CEO Brian Armstrong said top banks are "leaning into this as an opportunity," signaling Wall Street’s quiet embrace of crypto infrastructure.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

Markets

Polymarket Launches App With CFTC Green Light in U.S. Return

Armed with CFTC approval, Polymarket has launched its mobile platform for sports and proposition markets under federal oversight.

Polymarket takes $600K in bets on NFL season Opener (Andrej Lisakov/Unsplash +)

Finance

Kalshi’s Luana Lopes Lara Becomes Youngest Female Self-Made Billionaire

A recent $1 billion funding round led by Paradigm puts Kalshi co-founders Luana Lopes Lara and Tarek Mansour on the billionaire list.

Luana Lopes Lara

Markets

Bitcoin Ricochets Around $93K at Pivotal Point; Circle, Gemini Lead Crypto Stock Rebound

Bitcoin shot up 10% in two days, but it's stalling at around the 2025 yearly open.

Bitcoin (BTC) price on Dec. 3 (CoinDesk)

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IBIT Among Most-Traded ETFs as Bitcoin Surges; Mining Stocks Sink

A 6% rally in bitcoin helped push IBIT ahead of major funds like VOO, but crypto miners including IREN and CIFR posted steep losses.

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AI Investment to Drive Global Growth Through 2026, BofA Says

Bitcoin miners have been among those riding the AI boom, with IREN and Cipher Mining up over 300% in 2025.

Bank of America billboard in Times Square. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Markets

Bitcoin Surges Back Above $91K as Support Builds in $80K-$85K Area

Helping the mood in crypto were moves by institutional giants Vanguard and Bank of America to open up digital assets to their clients.

Bitcoin (BTC) price on Dec. 2 (CoinDesk)

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Grayscale’s Chainlink ETF Lists on NYSE Arca, LINK Price Jumps

The debut marks the first U.S. ETF tied to Chainlink, which secures tens of billions of dollars in onchain value across DeFi and gaming.

Chainlink logo on a screen

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Why Gold Is Winning Over Bitcoin in 2025: Liquidity, Trade, and Trust

Despite ETF hype, central banks and asset allocators continue to choose gold over crypto for reserve and trade purposes.

Stacked gold bars (Scottsdale Mint/Unsplash/Modified by CoinDesk)

Markets

European Asset Manager Amundi Debuts Tokenized Share Class on Ethereum

The tokenized share class provides investors with blockchain-based access to Amundi’s euro cash fund, enabling faster, round-the-clock trading.

Art installation reminiscent of digital ecosystems