Helene Braun

Helene is a New York-based news reporter at CoinDesk, covering news about Wall Street, the rise of the spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and updates on crypto exchanges. She is also the co-host of CoinDesk's Markets Daily show on Spotify and Youtube. Helene is a recent 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

JPMorgan Analyst Criticizes Coinbase's Lack of Insights Into Its ETF Business

Coinbase reported strong fourth-quarter earnings on Thursday, partly driven by the launch of the ten spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs).

(Alpha Photo/Flickr)

Finance

Coinbase Shares Surge After It Crushes Wall Street Expectations

The crypto exchange's transaction revenue doubled from previous quarter as crypto markets soared.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong (CoinDesk)

Markets

Gold Funds See Big Outflows Alongside Rush of Money Into Bitcoin ETFs

Whether the divergence means a migration from gold to bitcoin is a separate question.

Money is exiting gold ETFs to start the year.(Tarik Haiga/Unsplash)

Finance

Coinbase to Report Strong Earnings, ETF Benefits May Surprise Wall Street, Analysts Say

Coinbase is expected to report strong revenue numbers, given an uptick in crypto trading volume towards the end of 2023.

Coinbase (COIN) reports fourth quarter earnings on Thursday and is expected to post strong numbers as trading volume picked up in the last few months of the year. (Piggybank/Unsplash)

Finance

Bitcoin ETF First Month Is in the Books: How It Went and What Comes Next

It's been a successful launch, but things could get really interesting once much of the wealth management industry comes on board, which could be sooner than thought.

BitcoinETF: What Comes Next?

Finance

Franklin Templeton Joins Ethereum ETF Race

The asset manager is also one of the issuers of a spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund but hasn’t seen the same success as frontrunners BlackRock and Fidelity.

Franklin Templeton has joined the race to launch an ethereum exchange-traded fund (ETF). (Franklin Templeton via X)

Markets

Bitcoin ETFs (Ex-GBTC) Now Hold More BTC Than MicroStrategy

The bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) through Wednesday held a combined 192,255 bitcoin, more than 2,000 above that of MicroStrategy, the largest publicly traded holder of the cryptocurrency.

Michael Saylor, executive director, MicroStrategy (Marco Bello/Getty Images)

Finance

Investing in 'Gold' – Via Bitcoin – Is Cheaper Than Ever

All but one of the recently launched spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETF) charge a lower fee than the largest gold ETF, making them a cheaper investment into a gold-like asset.

All but one of the recently launched spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETF) charge a lower fee than the largest gold ETF, making them a cheaper investment into a gold-like asset. (Unsplash)

Finance

MicroStrategy Makes Its Case as Alternative to Spot Bitcoin ETFs

Michael Saylor's software firm called itself a “bitcoin development company” in its fourth quarter earnings presentation Tuesday night.

MicroStrategy Executive Chairman Michael Saylor (Getty Images)