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

Crypto Slide Spurs $1B Leverage Flush, But It's a Healthy Pullback, Analysts Say

Market strategists said the crypto rally’s broader outlook remains positive despite the largest long liquidations since early August.

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Ark Invest Buys More Than 2.5M Bullish Shares on Day of NYSE Debut

Cathie Wood’s firm spread the new holdings across three different funds, ARKK, ARKW and ARKF as the stock continues to surge on its second day of trading.

Ark Invest's Cathie Woods (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

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Crypto Platform Bullish Shares Debut Above $100, More Than Doubling IPO Price

The company opened for trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker "BLSH" on Wednesday.

Crypto platform Bullish goes public on the New York Stock Exchange. (CoinDesk/Nik De)

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Ether, Cardano, XRP Among Cryptos Taking New Leg Higher as Scott Bessent Floats 50 Basis Point Rate Cut

Bitcoin also crossed back above $120,000, but it's underperforming much of the rest of the cryptocurrency sector.

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Kazakhstan’s Fonte Capital Introduces Central Asia’s First Spot Bitcoin ETF

The BETF fund, custodied by BitGo, will give investors in central Asia regulated, physically backed access to bitcoin through the Astana International Exchange.

National flag of Kazakhstan. (Unsplash)

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Ether Pumps to 5-Year High of $4.47K Alongside Tom Lee's Massive ETH Treasury Bet and Fed Rate Cut Hopes

While inflation remains stubbornly high, Tuesday's CPI report reinforced market bets for a September Federal Reserve rate cut.

Ether rose 5% over the past 24 hours to a level not seen since December 2021.

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Sui Price Falls 4% as Heavy Selling Pressure and Long Liquidations Hit Market

SUI slid to $3.69 after failing to break resistance near $3.98, with open interest dropping 15% and funding rates plunging from July highs.

Sui’s price plunged 4% over the past 24 hours after experiencing substantial market volatility overnight, CoinDesk Analytics data shows.

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Crypto Exchange Bullish Seeks $4.8B Valuation in Upsized IPO Backed by BlackRock and Ark Invest

The company plans to sell 30 million shares at a price of $32 to $33 a share versus the previous range of $28 to $31.

Bullish CEO Tom Farley in 2016. (Matthew Eisman/Getty Images)

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Sui Jumps 4% as Swiss Banks Expand Regulated Access for Institutional Clients

Sygnum and Amina banks have added SUI trading, custody and lending products for professional investors.

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Coinbase Adds DEX Trading to U.S. Platform in Push Toward Becoming an ‘Everything App’

The crypto exchange adds on-chain DEX trading to its app, routing orders through aggregators like 0x and 1inch.

Coinbase (appshunter.io/Unsplash)