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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Donald Trump Signs Order Letting Crypto Into 401(k) Retirement Plans

The order directs the Department of Labor to reevaluate how crypto should be treated by retirement fund managers.

U.S. President Donald Trump (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

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ProShares Debuts 'Ultra CRCL' ETF, Letting Traders Double Down on Circle Stock

The ETF is the first to offer amplified exposure to Circle, whose stock price has skyrocketed 134% since the company’s debut in June.

Jeremy Allaire, Co-Founder, Chairman and CEO, Circle Speaks at Hong Kong Fintech Week in 2024 (HK Fintech Week)

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Bitcoin Asset Manager Parataxis to Go Public in $400M SPAC Deal Backed by SilverBox

The newly public firm will pursue bitcoin-focused treasury strategies in the U.S. and South Korea.

16:9 Healthcare, biotech, laboratory (Darko Stojanovic/Pixabay, modified by CoinDesk)

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Ethereum Treasury Stocks 'Better Buy' Than ETH ETFs, Standard Chartered Says

The banks says ETH treasuries and ETH ETF holders each bought 1.6% of supply since June, with more upside ahead.

The Standard Chartered logo on the outside of an office building (Corporate Locations/Unsplash)

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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)