Latest from Helene Braun
Coinbase's New Platform Brings Back Digital Token Offerings
The first token offered will be next week and from Blockchain startup Monad.
SUI Surges 7% to Break Key Resistance as Broader Market Slips
Low trading volume suggests ‘targeted accumulation’ by whales or institutional players as SUI defies the CD5 index.
Polymarket’s Trading Volume May Be 25% Fake, Columbia Study Finds
Nearly 60% of weekly trades in December 2024 were flagged as likely wash trading, with coordinated networks of 43,000 wallets detected.
Google Brings Prediction Markets Polymarket and Kalshi to Its Search and Finance Platforms
For the first time, users can access live market odds on future events directly in Google Search and Google Finance, elevating blockchain-powered forecasts into public view.
SUI Falls Below $2.00 Support as Volume Spikes and Traders Eye Key Reversal Pattern
The Layer-1 token dropped 2.5% amid a sharp rise in trading volume, with a potential rebound forming after a double-bottom.
Bitcoin’s Fair Value Is $170K, JPMorgan Argues in Gold-Based Model
Using risk capital metrics, the bank says BTC should match two-thirds of gold's private investment base, up from $102K now.
Robinhood’s Crypto Trading Revenue Soared 339% in Q3 as Company Tops Street Earnings Estimates
The brokerage platform saw a record $80B in crypto trading volume; shares dipped in after hours action despite the earnings beat.
Citi and DTCC Say Tokenized Collateral Works and Now Regulators Must Keep Pace
As financial giants test cross-asset collateral, they say legal gaps — not tech — are the biggest threat to scale.
Ripple’s RLUSD to Power Mastercard Credit Card Settlements on XRP Ledger
The pilot, unveiled at Swell 2025, positions regulated stablecoins like RLUSD as fast, compliant rails for fiat card payments.
Ripple Raises $500M at $40B Valuation in Fortress-Led Round
Pantera, Galaxy Digital and Citadel Securities joined the deal, which expands Ripple’s institutional base as its payments and stablecoin businesses surge.
