Latest from Helene Braun
Wall Street pushes tokenized stocks, but institutions aren’t eager to trade them
Exchanges are racing toward blockchain-based equities and 24/7 trading. Institutions, however, fear liquidity and funding risks.

Bitcoin rises to one-month high of $73,800, continuing to outperform since start of Iran war
Falling oil prices are helping, but a bounce seemed in the cards after some of the worst sentiment in bitcoin's history.

Bitcoin holds $70,000 level as surging oil prices and credit issues have stocks tumbling
U.S. President Trump said stopping Iran is more of a concern than oil prices, as crude climbed 10% on Thursday.

BlackRock debuts staked ether ETF as demand grows for yield in crypto funds
The BlackRock’s iShares Staked Ethereum Trust ETF (ETHB) lets investors earn staking rewards alongside spot ETH exposure.

Crypto platform Bullish climbs past Coinbase to become third-largest crypto exchange by spot volume
The institutional-focused exchange saw spot trading jump 62% to $76 billion in February, surpassing Coinbase’s market share.

Binance.US names compliance veteran as CEO as regulation, competition get tougher
The appointment of Stephen Gregory comes as U.S. crypto exchanges intensify competition and broaden offerings beyond digital assets.

Bitcoin reverses overnight losses, rising to above $70,000 as oil renews decline
Wednesday morning's U.S. inflation data was in line with forecasts, and markets continue to price out any chance of a Fed rate cut at either the March or April meetings.

Binance, PayPal and Ripple join Mastercard’s massive new push into blockchain payments
More than 85 partners will work with Mastercard to connect on-chain payments with banks, merchants and global commerce as part of the payment giant's recent crypto program.

Stablecoin boom could eat into traditional banks' profits, warn Jefferies analysts
Digital dollar use in payments and crypto markets may slowly pull deposits from banks, forcing lenders to seek pricier funding, a new report by Jeffries finds.

Polymarket and Palantir team to protect integrity of sports betting as prediction markets face key moment
The new monitoring platform aims to detect suspicious trading as prediction markets face scrutiny over insider information.

