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

Crypto ETFs Gaining Massive Popularity Among U.S. Advisors as 'Reputational' Risk Gone

Crypto is now part of every financial advisor’s conversation and 57% of them plan to increase their allocations, TMX VettaFi senior investment strategist Cinthia Murphy said.

A presentation by TMX VettaFi at the Exchange conference in Las Vegas showing various crypto exchange-traded funds currently on the market. (CoinDesk/Helene Braun)A presentation by TMX VettaFi at the Exchange conference in Las Vegas showing various crypto exchange-traded funds currently on the market. (CoinDesk/Helene Braun)

Markets

Nasdaq Shift to Round-The-Clock Stock Trading Partly Due to Crypto, Says Exchange Executive

Both Nasdaq and the New York Stock Exchange are in the process of making round-the-clock trading available five or even seven days a week, mimicking crypto’s trading hours.


Policy

Crypto Will 'Expand Dominance of U.S. Dollar,' Trump Says

The U.S. president did not announce any new executive actions on Thursday.

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at the Digital Asset Summit in New York City. (Nikhilesh De)

Markets

First Solana Futures ETF to Hit Markets This Week

The products are a significant step forward for the approval of a spot Solana ETF.


Tech

Elon Musk’s AI Start-Up and Nvidia Join Microsoft, BlackRock, MGX AI Fund

The vehicle, which was created in September of last year, aims to raise $30 billion in funding.

Abstract image of a futuristic server with light blue and green LED lights. (Getty Images)

Markets

XRP Zooms 10% as Garlinghouse Says SEC Is Dropping Case Against Ripple

Earlier reports said that the long-standing legal battle between Ripple and the agency is nearing its end.

Brad Garlinghouse, the CEO of Ripple Labs (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Markets

Ark Invest’s Cathie Wood Says She Wants to Bring Company's Funds On-Chain

Earlier this month, executives of Coinbase hinted at similar plans in the tokenization space amid hopes of a clearer regulatory landscape.

Ark Invest CEO and CIO Cathie Wood speaking virtually at the Digital Asset Summit in New York. (Danny Nelson)

Markets

Canary Capital Files for SUI ETF After Reserve Deal With World Liberty Financial

The move comes after World Liberty Financial said it would add Sui assets to its token reserve earlier this month.

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

Markets

Robinhood Brings Prediction Market Hub to Market After Success of Crypto-Based Polymarket

The move comes after prediction platform Polymarket rose to fame during the U.S. Presidential election last year, attracting over $3.6 billion in bets.

A Macbook Pro opened to Robinhood's website. (PiggyBank/Unsplash)

Markets

Bitcoin-Related Convertible Bond ETF Comes to Market

Convertible debt from Michael Saylor's Strategy comprises the majority of the REX Bitcoin Corporate Treasury Convertible Bond ETF holdings.

REX Shares has launched a first-of-its-kind convertible-bonds exchange-traded fund (ETF). (Unsplash)