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

Coinbase Divides Wall Street Analysts After Earnings Miss, Deribit Takeover

The crypto exchange's broadening product suite and dominant U.S. market position set it up well for the long term, many analysts said.

Coinbase (appshunter.io/Unsplash)

Markets

Coinbase Stock Falls After Earnings Disappoints Wall Street on Market Volatility

The crypto exchange cited a drop in crypto prices as a result of U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff policy and macroeconomic uncertainty as the reason behind the weak quarter.

Coinbase cryptocurrency exchange app on smartphone (Chesnot/Getty Images)

Markets

Coinbase's $2.9B Deribit Deal a 'Legitimate Threat' for Peers, Wall Street Analysts Say

The acquisition makes Coinbase the largest crypto derivatives platform and a credible rival to Binance.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong sits for a portrait in their San Francisco headquarters. (Christie Hemm Klok/Getty Images)

Finance

In $2.9B Deal, Coinbase Agrees to Buy Deribit to Expand in U.S. Crypto Options Market

The deal includes $700 million in cash and 11 million shares of Coinbase Class A common stock.

Coinbase CEO, Brian Armstrong, at Consensus 2019 (CoinDesk)

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Markets

Trump Crypto Adviser David Bailey in Talks to Launch Bitcoin Investment Company: The Information

Bailey, who advised President Donald Trump on crypto policy during his 2024 presidential campaign, is reportedly raising $300 million to buy bitcoin.

(Luis Villasmil/Unsplash)

Finance

Robinhood Developing Blockchain-Based Program To Trade U.S. Securities in Europe: Bloomberg

The brokerage firm is reportedly considering Arbitrum, Ethereum and Solana for the new platform.

Robinhood shares could benefit from SEC dropping Coinbase case. (Shutterstock)

Finance

Strive Asset Management to Go Public, Launch Bitcoin Treasury Strategy With Merger

The combined company plans to stockpile Bitcoin and offer tax-free equity swaps to accredited holders.

  Strive Enterprises, Inc. co-founder Vivek Ramaswamy (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

Markets

Coinbase Earnings Pain Likely as Retail Activity Slumps, Wall Street Analysts Warn

Barclays, JPMorgan, Compass Point and Oppenheimer all cut their first-quarter forecasts last month, citing weaker crypto trading.

Coinbase (appshunter.io/Unsplash)

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Markets

MARA Holdings Cut to Sell at Compass Point Ahead of Earnings, Citing Cash Burn

Compass Point slashed Marathon’s price target to $9.50, warning of dilution and premium bitcoin exposure.

MARA Holdings CEO Fred Thiel interview at Bitcoin conference in Miami (CoinDesk)

Policy

VanEck Submits Proposal to Launch First BNB ETF in the U.S.

If approved, the fund would be the first exchange-traded fund tied to BNB in the U.S.

(VanEck)