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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Finance

Tokenization has become a strategic priority for 84% of financial firms

A Broadridge survey found Wall Street is accelerating tokenization efforts while betting on hybrid markets where digital and traditional assets coexist.

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Markets

Polymarket traders cut Clarity Act passage odds to record low as Senate delay drags on

Polymarket bettors have cut the odds of the CLARITY Act passing this year to a record low as Senate negotiations over ethics provisions remain unresolved.

U.S. President Donald Trump (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Markets

$1.9 trillion asset manager T. Rowe Price bets on active management with first multi-token crypto ETF

T. Rowe Price launched what it says is the industry's first actively managed multi-token spot crypto ETF, offering diversified exposure to digital assets.

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Finance

Visa backs Open USD with new stablecoin platform as Circle faces fresh competition

Visa launched a stablecoin platform that lets banks and fintechs issue, manage and settle digital dollars through its payments network.

Visa offices. (Media/Visa)

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Markets

Live updates: Bitcoin holding $64,000 as AI momentum stocks continue to tumble

Blockchain investigator ZachXBT came down heavily on hardware wallets. BTC traded steady near $65,000 after South Korea's rate hike.

Bitcoin's 24 hour performance. (CoinDesk data)

Finance

DTCC moves tokenized securities into live trading, marking a milestone for Wall Street's blockchain push

DTCC's first live production trades using tokenized securities show how blockchain could reshape the infrastructure behind Wall Street.

Frank La Salla, President and CEO of the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) speaking at Consensus 2026 in Miami (CoinDesk)

Markets

BlackRock's crypto assets fall 39% despite $15 billion of net inflows

BlackRock's digital asset funds attracted $15 billion in net inflows over the past year, but falling crypto prices drove the value of those holdings sharply lower.

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Tech

Live updates: Bitcoin rises near $65,000 as markets get more good inflation news

U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs took in about $181 million on Tuesday, a day after shedding roughly $425 million, per SoSoValue data. Ether ETFs added about $58 million.

Crypto 24-hour performance heatmap. (TradingView)

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Policy

U.S., UK move to align rules for tokenized finance across world's largest financial markets

The joint roadmap aims to reduce regulatory friction for tokenized assets while strengthening ties between the world's two largest financial centers.

U.S. Department of the Treasury headquarters in Washington (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Finance

Live updates: Bitcoin rises past $64,000 after soft inflation data, Warsh testimony

Trump reinstated the Hormuz blockade, sending oil higher, reversing the peace trade that helped bitcoin recover in early July.

Kevin Warsh (Getty Images)