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.

Helene Braun

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Markets

Bitcoin Hits $65K for First Time Since Early August, Renewing Investor Interest in Spot ETFs

Monetary stimulus in the U.S. and China appeared to be the catalyst for the crypto's run higher.

Bitcoin price 9/26/24

Finance

Wall Street Titan Guggenheim Tokenizes $20M of Commercial Paper on Ethereum

Blockchain platform Zeconomy assisted the $300B asset manager with the transaction and reports "massive demand" for digital assets.

Commercial paper is short-term, unsecured debt issued by corporations. (Library of Congress)

Policy

Ex-Alameda Research CEO Caroline Ellison Sentenced to Two Years in Prison for Her Role in FTX Fraud

Ellison will also have to forfeit about $11 billion dollars, a federal judge ruled Tuesday.

Caroline Ellison exits a Manhattan courthouse after being sentenced to two years in prison on Sept. 24, 2024. (Victor Chen/CoinDesk)

Policy

Telegram to Provide More User Data to Governments After CEO’s Arrest

The changes come after the app’s chief executive officer, Pavel Durov, was arrested in France last month.

Telegram app on smartphone (Shutterstock)

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Markets

Altcoins Surge Leaving Bitcoin and Ether Behind After Fed Cuts Interest Rate

The market cap of altcoins rose 5.7% after the central bank announced it would lower interest rates by 50 basis points. Bitcoin’s market cap rose only 4.4%.

Bitcoin may have outperformed stocks in the aftermath of the Federal Reserve’s decision to lower interest rates on Wednesday, but the true winners in the crypto universe are altcoins. (Unsplash)

Finance

German Government Shuts Down 47 Exchanges, Says They're Tied To ‘Illegal Activity’

The country’s Federal Criminal Police Office and its Central Office for Combating Cybercrime said the platforms failed to comply with KYC requirements and allowed for illegal activities such as money laundering.

German authorities have shuttered dozens of crypto exchanges they contend are tied to illicit activity. (Bryan Jones/Flickr)

Markets

Bitcoin Faces Key Test at $64K as Altcoins Lead Crypto Rally; Options Traders Bet on $70K BTC Next Month

The broad-based CoinDesk 20 Index outperformed BTC and ETH, with all of its constituents advancing through the day and SOL, AVAX and APT gaining 10%-15%.

Bitcoin price on 09 19 (CoinDesk)

Finance

WisdomTree Pushes Further Into Tokenization With New Platform

The asset manager unveiled a platform to give users access to real-world assets.

WisdomTree CEO Jonathan Steinberg, left. (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

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Finance

Brian Armstrong, ETF Experts Shoot Down 'Paper Bitcoin' Rumors

Some online chatter has suggested Coinbase is issuing bitcoin IOUs to BlackRock, which ultimately was manipulating the price of crypto lower.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong (CoinDesk)

Markets

BlackRock's Bitcoin ETF Monday Posted First Net Inflows in 14 Days

The iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT), the largest of the bitcoin exchange-traded funds by assets-under-management, drew $15.8 million of new money yesterday.

Price rising charts markets indices (Unsplash)