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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Markets

Coinbase Earnings Pain Likely as Retail Activity Slumps, Wall Street Analysts Warn

Barclays, JPMorgan, Compass Point and Oppenheimer all cut their first-quarter forecasts last month, citing weaker crypto trading.

Coinbase. (appshunter.io/Unsplash)

Markets

MARA Holdings Cut to Sell at Compass Point Ahead of Earnings, Citing Cash Burn

Compass Point slashed Marathon’s price target to $9.50, warning of dilution and premium bitcoin exposure.

Marathon Digital CEO Fred Thiel (CoinDesk)

Policy

VanEck Submits Proposal to Launch First BNB ETF in the U.S.

If approved, the fund would be the first exchange-traded fund tied to BNB in the U.S.

(VanEck)

Policy

SEC Further Delays Litecoin ETF, Requests Public Comments

Experts predict Litecoin to have the best chances of approval by the end of this year.

SEC Chairman Paul Atkins (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Finance

Bitcoin Likely Still 'Rat Poison' at Berkshire Hathaway Even Without Warren Buffett

The Oracle's crypto skepticism runs deep and successor Greg Abel is unlikely to chart a new course.

Warren Buffet in Washington D.C. in 2015. (Paul Morigi/Getty Images for Fortune/Time Inc)

Markets

Bitcoin Treasury Firms' 'Dry Powder' Could Push Prices Up Significantly: NYDIG

Issuance capacity among bitcoin-holding companies could translate to tens of billions in market buying power.

Dry powder

Markets

Strategy’s $84B Bitcoin Expansion Plan Backed by Wall Street Analysts

Sell-side bulls from Benchmark and TD Cowen viewed Michael Saylor and team's plan as a bold yet realistic escalation of its bitcoin-focused strategy amid rising institutional interest.

Michael Saylor speaks on stage during Bitcoin Conference 2023 at Miami Beach Convention Center on May 19, 2023 in Miami Beach, Florida. (Jason Koerner/Getty Images)

Markets

Strategy Raising Another $21B to Buy Bitcoin, Posts Large Q1 Loss on BTC Price Decline

The company boosted its BTC Yield target to 25% from 15% and its BTC $ Gain Target to $15 billion from $10 billion.

Strategy Executive Chairman Michael Saylor at the Digital Asset Summit in New York City on March 20, 2025. (Nikhilesh De)

Markets

SOL, XRP and DOGE Spot ETFs Likely to Be Approved by SEC in Coming Months, Analysts Say

Action could come as soon as July 2, when the SEC will be required to make a final decision on a number of altcoin ETF proposals.

ETFs up for decision (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Markets

Robinhood's Surprise Earnings Beat Despite Trading Lull Could be Positive for Coinbase

The trading platform’s results could give an indication for Coinbase’s earnings on May 8.

Robinhood shares could benefit from SEC dropping Coinbase case. (Shutterstock)