Latest from Helene Braun
Franklin Templeton puts its $1.7 trillion weight behind Ondo to bring 24/7 stock trading to the blockchain
The move expands access to U.S. markets as tokenized securities gain traction among digital investors.
Robinhood reloads stock repurchase plan to $1.5 billion as shares continue in downtrend
Riding the crypto boom to become one of the 2025's hottest stocks, HOOD has shed more than 50% of its value since bitcoin topped in early October.
BlackRock sees AI driving crypto’s next bull phase as altcoin interest fades
The asset management giant's Robbie Mitchnick said clients are focused on bitcoin, ether and only a few other tokens, and aren't looking for broad exposure. Rather, they see opportunity for crypto in artificial intelligence.
BNY CEO says the future of crypto runs through big banks
Robin Vince says large banks can bridge digital assets and traditional finance as trust and regulation shape the next phase of growth.
Wall Street’s crypto push has been years in the making, says Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley’s Amy Oldenburg said banks are expanding into crypto not because of hype, but after years of infrastructure development.
Circle stock plunges 20% as a new draft of the Clarity Act threatens stablecoin rewards
The latest version of the Clarity Act is pressuring stocks as it would restrict stablecoin rewards.
Coinbase says the ‘second wave’ of crypto investors are prioritizing income over price appreciation
Coinbase’s head of institutional, Brett Tejpaul, says institutional priorities in crypto are evolving, and investors are increasingly hunting for yield.
BitGo, Susquehanna Crypto offering institutional OTC access to prediction markets
New partnership lets hedge funds and other large investors trade event contracts using crypto collateral held on BitGo’s platform.
Prediction market boom spurs new VC fund backed by Polymarket, Kalshi CEOs
The fund, called 5c(c) Capital, is aiming to raise $35 million to fund startups tied to the rapid growth of event-based trading markets.
BlackRock is betting billions that tokenized funds will do for Wall Street what the internet did to mail
In his annual letter, BlackRock CEO Larry Fink argues that digital wallets and tokenized assets could modernize markets and expand investor access.
