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

SEC's Latest Crackdown Could Drive Crypto Firms Out of the U.S.

Companies such as Coinbase and Binance may not want to, but they could be forced to focus their efforts elsewhere.

(Mark Van Scyoc/Shutterstock)

Policy

La demanda contra Binance podría ser un “gran error” o aportar al sector cripto en EE. UU. la claridad necesaria

La SEC presentó 13 cargos contra Binance y argumentó que el exchange infringió las leyes federales de valores.

(Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

Markets

Coinbase Shares Slump After SEC Files Suit Against Company

Major shareholders include Vanguard Group, Cathie Wood’s ARK Invest, Nikko Asset Management, Fidelity and BlackRock.

COIN slid Tuesday following a suit by the SEC against Coinbase. (TradingView)

Policy

Binance Lawsuit Could Be ‘Huge Mistake’ or Bring Needed Clarity to U.S. Crypto Industry

The SEC brought 13 charges against Binance, alleging the exchange violated federal securities laws.

(Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

Finance

Crypto Hedge Fund Arca Has Trimmed 30% of Its Staff

The company currently has 66 employees, according to LinkedIn.

Arca CEO Rayne Steinberg (CoinDesk archives)

Markets

Coinbase Shares Drop 10% Following SEC’s Suit Against Binance

Bitcoin (BTC) dropped below the $26,000 mark, while the shares of bitcoin mining stocks fell as well.

Coinbase share price (TradingView)

Finance

Justin Sun Predicts Huobi May Get Hong Kong License in 6 to 12 Months

He says other exchanges, including OKX, Gate.io, Bitget and ByBit might also apply for a license.

Justin Sun (CoinDeskTV)

Finance

Crypto Exchange Bybit Exits Canada Citing Recent Regulatory Development

Binance recently announced its exit from Canada as well, while Coinbase, Kraken, and Gemini among others stay committed.

Toronto, Canada (Shutterstock)

Finance

Digital Asset Will Start Global Blockchain Network With Deloitte, Goldman Sachs and Others

Other participants of the network include BNP Paribas, Cboe Global Markets and Microsoft.

(Shubham Dhage/Unsplash)

Finance

P2P Bitcoin Exchange Paxful Back Online After Temporary Suspension

The platform shut down in April after the CEO expressed concerns about the safety of customer funds owing to a lawsuit from its co-founder.

Foto de los cofundadores sin fecha. (Paxful)