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

Goldman Sachs' David Solomon says he owns 'very little' bitcoin but watching it closely

“I’m an observer of bitcoin,” Solomon said at the World Liberty Forum on Wednesday, saying he's still trying to understand how it moves.

Goldman Sachs CEO David Soloman (CoinDesk)

Finance

NYSE President says exchange felt ‘responsibility’ to enter tokenization space

The exchange is expected to launch 24/7 trading of tokenized assets later this year.

NYSE President Lynn Martin (Jemal Countess/Getty Images)

Markets

Abu Dhabi wealth funds bitcoin ETF holdings topped $1 billion at end of 2025

Both Mubadala Investment Company and Al Warda Investments lifted investments in BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin ETF (IBIT) in the fourth quarter.

Abu Dhabi skyline

Markets

Crypto infrastructure firm BitGo a potential acquisition target for Wall Street firms, analysts say

Compass Point and Canaccord call BitGo a potential acquisition target and defend the stock despite its weak debut, citing growth in institutional crypto infrastructure.

BitGo at NYSE. (X/Matt Ballensweig)

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Trading platform eToro shares jump 14% after posting record Q4 profit despite crypto revenue drop

The results were particularly notable given the struggles at peers Robinhood and Coinbase.

EToro (CoinDesk Archives)

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BlackRock's digital assets head: Leverage-driven volatility threatens bitcoin’s narrative

Rampant speculation on crypto derivatives platforms is fueling volatility and risking bitcoin’s image as a stable hedge, says BlackRock’s digital assets chief.

(Emanuele Cremaschi/Getty Images)

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Trump-linked Truth Social seeks SEC approval for two crypto ETFs

The filings include a bitcoin and ether ETF and a staking-focused Cronos fund, deepening the Truth Social brand’s ambitions in digital asset investing.

(Alex Wong/Getty Images)

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Wall Street analysts slash Coinbase price targets after Q4 miss — but shares rally

Barclays, Benchmark, Clear Street, and JPMorgan all cut targets, citing weak retail trading and macro headwinds.

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Coinbase misses Q4 estimates as transaction revenue falls below $1 billion

"Crypto is cyclical, and experience tells us it’s never as good, or as bad as it seems," said the company.

Coinbase

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Bitcoin tumbles back near last week's lows as AI fears crush tech and precious metals plunge

The strong correlation between crypto and the software sector reasserted itself on Wednesday

Bitcoin erased most earlier gains on Monday as it headed back towards the $65,000 mark. (CoinDesk)