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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Analysts see more upside for SpaceX as post-IPO research begins

Major brokerages initiated coverage on Tuesday with mostly buy ratings following the company's $75 billion June IPO.

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Vanguard opens search for digital assets leader in sign of evolving crypto strategy

The new role would oversee tokenization, stablecoins and blockchain initiatives as Vanguard reassesses digital assets.

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Live markets: Bitcoin climbs near $64,000 as AI favorites plunge on Tuesday

Bitcoin and ether ETFs drew fresh inflows Monday as the bid starts to return.

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Strategy selling hundreds of millions worth of bitcoin raises question about its capital-allocation playbook

First, it was a tiny amount of bitcoin sales; then, the purchase of several thousand BTC; and finally, today, the unloading of thousands of BTC. What's happening at Strategy?

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Live markets: Bitcoin recoups early decline, rising back above $63,000

Strategy raised $216 milliion with the sale of 3,588 bitcoin last week, sending prices lower earlier on Monday.

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Why bitcoin's disconnect from record-high stocks won't last

Researchers at Schwab and Hashdex said AI has diverted capital from digital assets while bitcoin continues to follow a familiar post-halving recovery pattern.

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U.S. payroll growth slowed sharply in June, with only 57,000 jobs added

This morning's data could slow market expectations for a Fed rate hike as soon as this summer or early Fall.

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Bitcoin breaks above $60,000 after Fed Chair Warsh said inflation risks has come down

The Fed chair reiterated the central bank's commitment to its 2% inflation target while signaling artificial intelligence could reshape the economy and monetary policy.

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What's next for Bitcoin and stocks? Analysts see a volatile second half

After AI drove equities higher while bitcoin lagged, market watchers expect macro policy and market structure to take center stage.

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