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

Brian Brooks Hints at What’s Next After Binance.US Stint

The former U.S. bank regulator is likely staying within the crypto industry.

Brian Brooks speaks with CoinDesk TV's Christine Lee at the 2021 SALT conference. (CoinDesk archives)

Finance

Miami Art Festival Sells VIP Tickets as NFTs

SCOPE, one of Miami’s largest art fairs, claims to be the first festival to sell tickets as NFTs. Can form meet function?

Attendees peruse the lounge area of the SCOPE Art Fair as part of 2018 Art Basel Miami Beach. (Sean Drakes/Getty Images)

Policy

Giancarlo on Coinbase-SEC Clash: ‘Don’t Apply 90-Year-Old Statutes’

The former CFTC chairman described the current rules for digital assets as anachronistic and unevenly enforced during his appearance on CoinDesk TV.

Christoper Giancarlo (CoinDesk archives)

Finance

Solana-Based Game Raises $4.1M to Teach You How to DeFi

DeFi Land is a farm simulator teaching the basics of decentralized finance. Can it be a game-changer for new crypto users?

A look inside the game. (DeFi Land)

Finance

Bitpanda’s Success Is Thanks to Timing and Poker

Paul Klanschek, CEO of the $4.1 billion startup, attributes his success to persistence, timing and poker skills.

Paul Klanschek, CEO Bitpanda

Finance

Meet the 23-Year-Old Behind Tom Brady’s NFT Play

Dillon Rosenblatt is a tech mogul’s son with his own entrepreneurial hunger.

Dillon Rosenblatt

Markets

German Crypto Startups Welcome $415B 'Spezialfonds' Law, Even if the Impact Is Small So Far

A new German law allows for $415 billion in new crypto investment. But, given the conservative nature of "spezialfonds," the money might take time to arrive.

Berlin by night

Markets

Elon Is 'In It for the Profit Motive': An Interview With Google's Neel Mehta

Crypto will become part of the establishment, says bestselling author Neel Mehta. But bubbles, revolutions and a billionaire's tweetstorms come first.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk

Markets

Voorhees Applauds Crypto's Hyper-Capitalism as ShapeShift Goes 'Gray'

Founder Erik Voorhees said on CoinDesk TV today he's converting his exchange into a DAO in part due to "regulatory friction."

voorhees

Markets

Why Crypto Miners Are Expanding Beyond Quebec

Two large bitcoin miners are growing beyond Quebec because of restrictions on the use of power to run their operations.

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