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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Trump Media Taps Crypto.com to Launch Prediction Markets on Truth Social

Truth Predict will let users bet on elections, Fed moves and more via a CFTC-registered exchange, making Truth Social the first social platform with native prediction markets.

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Figment Scales Coinbase Prime Staking as 2 ETFs With Yield Launch This Week

Institutions can now stake Solana, Avalanche, and other PoS assets in custody via Coinbase Prime, just as ETF-driven staking demand ramps up.

Figment co-founder and CEO Lorien Gabel at Consensus in Toronto. (CoinDesk)

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NYSE, Nasdaq List Solana, Hedera, Litecoin Spot Crypto ETFs for Trading This Week

NYSE and Nasdaq move ahead with listings for four new spot crypto ETFs as SEC staff process approvals despite the government shutdown.

New York Stock Exchange, NYSE (Shutterstock)

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Saylor's Strategy the First Bitcoin Treasury Company Rated by Major Credit Agency

S&P Global assigned a B- rating to the company's debt, not exactly a ringing endorsement, but a rating nevertheless.

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Crypto Stocks Climb Alongside Bitcoin and Nasdaq on Chinese Trade Talk Optimism

Robinhood was leading among the exchanges and Trump-affiliated American Bitcoin was higher by 10% after adding to its bitcoin stack.

U.S. President Donald Trump and China's President Xi Jinping (Thomas Peter-Pool/Getty Images)

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Bitcoin Treasury Company Strive Surges Additional 30%, Nearly Doubling in Two Sessions

A "cheap" valuation coupled with a tweet from a well-followed investor and a firming in the price of bitcoin set off the fireworks in the stock.

Strive CEO Matt Cole speaks at BTC Asia in Hong Kong (screenshot)

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Polymarket Will Launch Token and Airdrop After U.S. Relaunch, CMO Says

"There will be a token, there will be an airdrop," CMO said as the platform nears an official U.S. return via a regulated exchange.

Polymarket founder and CEO Shayne Coplan (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

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Institutions Drive CME Crypto Options to $9B as ETH, SOL, XRP Set Records

Open interest across CME’s regulated markets jumped 27% since Oct. 10, signaling growing conviction among large traders.

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T. Rowe Price Files to Launch Active Crypto ETF in Strategic Pivot

The $1.8T mutual fund giant is seeking SEC approval for its first crypto ETF, marking a bold move into digital assets.

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Andreessen Horowitz Says Crypto Has Entered a ‘New Era’ of Real Utility

The venture capital firm sees 2025 shaped by regulation, AI integration and a pivot to revenue-generating products.

Andreessen Horowitz in 2014 (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)