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

Strategy’s Bitcoin Buying Spree Has Minimal Impact on Prices, TD Cowen Says

TD Cowen analysts evaluated the Strategy’s treasury activity against bitcoin trading volume and price action over the past six months.

Photo of Strategy Executive Chairman Michael Saylor standing. (Nikhilesh De)

Policy

Canary Capital Files for Tron ETF With Staking Capabilities

The Securities and Exchange just days ago postponed its decision on Grayscale’s request to add staking to its ethereum ETF products.

Canary Capital founder and CEO Steve McClurg (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Markets

Bitcoin Is About to be Hit With 'Significant Volatility' Imminently, CryptoQuant Warns

Historical data shows big moves from 3–6 month holders often precede major price swings.

(Austin Hervias/Unsplash)

Markets

Bitcoin in Standstill at $85K as Trump Increases Pressure on Fed's Powell

A sharp plunge in the Philadelphia Fed manufacturing index coupled with rising prices added to U.S. stagflation fears amid the tariff war.

Bitcoin (BTC) price on April 17 (CoinDesk)

Markets

Crypto Stock Tracking ETF Coming Soon From VanEck

The VanEck Onchain Economy ETF (NODE) is expected to start trading on May 14th with a management fee of 0.69%.

Jan van Eck, president and CEO of VanEck speaks at Consensus Invest 2018 (CoinDesk)

Markets

Bitcoin Rally Short-Circuited as Fed Chair Powell Raises Stagflation Fear

"We may find ourselves in the challenging scenario in which our dual-mandate goals are in tension," said Powell of the effect of the Trump tariffs.

Photo of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell

Markets

Coinbase Revenue, Trading Outlook Hit by Tariff Tensions: Oppenheimer

Analyst says retail pullback tied to tariff concerns will drag on Coinbase revenue through 2025.

Coinbase app on a mobile phone screen.

Markets

First Spot Solana ETFs to Hit Canadian Market This Week

Four issuers — Purpose, Evolve, CI and 3iQ — are bringing their products to the Toronto Stock Exchange on Wednesday.

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Policy

SEC Delays Decisions on In-Kind Redemptions, Ether ETF Staking

The regulator delayed two important decisions until June.

Paul Atkins has been confirmed by the Senate to take over the Securities and Exchange Commission as chairman. (Senate Banking Committee)

Markets

Kraken Now Offers U.S. Stock, ETF Trading as it Preps for Possible IPO

Clients in 10 states will now be able to trade stocks and crypto from one platform.

Kraken on phone (PiggyBank/ Unsplash)