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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Michigan’s State Pension Boosts Bitcoin ETF Stake, Signaling Cautious Confidence in Crypto's Future

The State of Michigan Retirement System disclosed ownership of 300,000 shares of the ARK Bitcoin ETF as of June 30, or about $11.3 million worth at current prices.

Lansing, capital of Michigan. (justcade95/Unsplash)

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Polygon Holds 3% Advance, Outperforming Broader Market

POL surged in early U.S. trading amid above-average volume, but selling pressure capped gains.

Polygon rose 9% in early U.S. morning trading hours from $0.206 to $0.225 before selling emerged in the afternoon, CoinDesk Analytics data shows.

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Cardano Drops 3% as Market Sell-Off Persists, Midnight Airdrop Sparks Volatility

ADA struggled to hold $0.740 amid broader crypto weakness, heavy trading volume and distribution pressure following the NIGHT token airdrop.

ADA struggled to hold $0.740 amid broader crypto weakness, heavy trading volume and distribution pressure following the NIGHT token airdrop.

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DCG’s Barry Silbert Returns to Grayscale as Chairman Amid IPO Push

Silbert resigned as Grayscale chairman in 2023 when the asset manager was early in the midst of a legal battle with the New York Attorney General’s office.

DCG founder and CEO Barry Silbert (CoinDesk archives)

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Coinbase Crypto Momentum Stalls, Valuation Stretches: Cut to Sell at Compass Point

Compass Point warns of choppy trading, rising competition, and skepticism around stock trading and crypto regulation reforms in 2025.

Coinbase (appshunter.io/Unsplash)

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Crypto ETFs See Record $12.8B Inflows in July as Market Rallies to New Highs

The crypto market, as tracked by the CoinDesk 20 Index, jumped over 21% in July.

(Marco Verch/ccnull)

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Coinbase Increases Bitcoin Holdings, Plans Tokenized Stocks in U.S.

The announcement comes amid the exchange posting a disappointing second-quarter with shares down more than 6% in post-market trading.

Coinbase (appshunter.io/Unsplash)

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Coinbase Stock Tumbles 7% After Disappointing Q2 Results

The company posted total revenue of $1.5 billion, lower than the $1.59 billion that analysts had expected.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong speaking to House Speaker Mike Johnson on July 18, 2025. (Jesse Hamilton, modified by CoinDesk)

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Tech Darling Figma Soars 198% Following IPO; Holds $70M in Bitcoin ETF

The developer of design software previously disclosed ownership of $70 million of Bitwise's BITB, with plans to buy another $30 million in bitcoin.

CoinDesk

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Robinhood's Strong Q2 Fails to Sway Cautious Wall Street Analysts

Having nearly tripled in price from the April lows, the stock received a number of modest price target hikes, but no ratings upgrades.

DeFi is battered and bruised, but not dead (Unsplash)