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

Fanatics Enters Prediction Markets via Crypto.com Partnership

The product is set to launch in the next couple weeks, Fanatics CEO Michael Rubin said on CNBC.

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Markets

Kalshi Raises $1B at $11B Valuation as Prediction Market Race Continues: TechCrunch

The CFTC-regulated exchange is gaining ground on crypto-native Polymarket, offering event contracts with fiat access and legal clarity.

Kalshi will have a prediction contract weighed by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Finance

The Rise of Crypto Treasuries: How One Bet Sparked a Corporate Shift

Michael Saylor’s 2020 move turned idle cash into crypto. Now, firms from healthcare to tech are following the playbook, with mixed results.

Michael Saylor (Gage Skidmore/CC BY-SA 2.0/Modified by CoinDesk)

Markets

Nvidia Earnings Beat, Strong Outlook Calm Jittery Markets; Bitcoin Re-Takes $90K

"Blackwell sales are off the charts, and cloud GPUs are sold out," said Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang.

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Fed Rate-Cut Odds Plunge Further on Jobs Data Delays

Traders slash chances of a December cut to 33% as the Fed loses a key data point ahead of its final 2025 meeting.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell

Markets

Crypto ETFs Enter Maturity Phase as IRS and SEC Actions Drive Rapid Expansion of Products

Staking guidance, broader listing standards and new index tools show how crypto ETFs are becoming core holdings.

Wall street signs, traffic light, New York City

Finance

Bullish Swings to Profit in Third Quarter After Adding Options, U.S. Spot Trading

Shares of the company rose 2% in pre-market trading.

Crypto exchange Bullish goes public on the New York Stock Exchange. (Aoyon Ashraf/Modified by CoinDesk))

Markets

Kraken Scores $800M Raise Backed by $200M Citadel Securities Investment

The funding, which values Kraken at $20B, accelerates plans to integrate traditional markets with crypto infrastructure across multiple regions.

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Bitcoin Crashes Under $90K as Death Cross Creates 'Extreme Fear' Sentiment

The drop to $89,420 — its lowest level since February — comes just six weeks after prices topped out at a record $126,250, marking a sharp reversal.

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Markets

Figure Stock Jumps as Druckenmiller Invests $77M, Analysts Raise Price Targets

Analysts cited Figure’s shift to ‘capital-light’ model and stablecoin launch on the Provenance blockchain.

Duquesne Capital Management founder Stanley Druckenmiller (Neilson Barnard/Getty Images)