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

Morgan Stanley Latest Bank to Disclose Spot Bitcoin ETF Holdings for Clients

The Wall Street giant held roughly $270 million worth of Grayscale’s Bitcoin Trust as of the end of March, according to a filing.

Morgan Stanley (Shutterstock)

Finance

Coinbase Shares Sink 9% on Report CME to Consider Listing Spot Bitcoin

The stock was the second worst performing among crypto stocks on Thursday.

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News Analysis

As a Pension Embraces Bitcoin, Hope Grows for Cryptocurrency's Long-Term Prospects Even Among Conservative Pros

Wisconsin's state pension put $160 million into BlackRock and Grayscale's Bitcoin ETFs, showing even risk-averse investors are able to embrace crypto and possibly presaging a "slowly building wave of demand."

(Leland Bobbe/Getty)

Finance

Izzy Englander's Millennium, Paul Singer’s Elliott Among Bitcoin ETF Holders

Apollo Management was also a buyer in the spot bitcoin ETF space in the first quarter.

Paul Singer, founder, president, and co-CEO of Elliott Managemen. (Thos Robinson/Getty Images for New York Times)

Finance

Vanguard, Avowedly Anti-Crypto, Names Bitcoin-Friendly Ex-BlackRock Exec as CEO

Samil Ramji, who led BlackRock’s ETF business including the launch of the firm’s spot bitcoin product, departed the firm in January.

Vanguard logo (John Keeble/Getty Images)

Finance

State of Wisconsin Buys Nearly $100M Worth of BlackRock Spot Bitcoin ETF

The state’s investment board bought 94,562 shares of BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust in the first quarter of the year.

Wisconsin sign

Markets

Hong Kong Bitcoin and Ether ETFs See $39M Outflows on Monday: Farside Investors

Previous outflows hovered around the $6 million mark, signaling a significant uptick in negative flows on Monday.

Hong Kong harbor skyline view into Kowloon

Markets

Jack Dorsey Says Bitcoin Price Will Go Beyond $1 Million in 2030

Dorsey, who led the social media platform from 2015 to 2021, developed a strong interest in crypto during that time and is now fully focused on the sector.

Jack Dorsey speaks at Consensus 2018 (CoinDesk)