Crypto Update | Dencun Is a Milestone, But the Real Price Driver Is Ether ETF Hope, Says Brian Dixon

The latest price moves and insights with Helene Braun and guest Brian Dixon, CEO of Off the Chain Capital.

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Traders have a lot to point to in markets for the bull case: risk demand, bitcoin all-time highs, hopes for an ether ETF. On "Markets Daily," CoinDesk Markets Reporter Helene Braun speaks with Brian Dixon, CEO of Off the Chain Capital, about the Dencun upgrade, Ethereum price corrections, Grayscale's Mini GBTC and Coinbase crashes.

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This episode was hosted by Helene Braun. “Markets Daily” is executive produced by Jared Schwartz and produced and edited by Eleanor Pahl, alongside Senior Booking Producer Melissa Montañez. All original music by Doc Blust and Colin Mealey.

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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.

Jennifer Sanasie

Jennifer Sanasie is an executive producer and senior anchor at CoinDesk, with over a decade of journalism experience across the U.S., Canada, and South Africa. Beyond media, she has worked closely with Web3 companies on marketing, content, and business strategy.

Jennifer holds an MBA from the Rotman School of Management, a Master of Laws in Innovation and Technology from the University of Toronto, a BA in Media Studies from the University of Guelph, and a Journalism Diploma from Humber College.

She owns BTC, ETH, SOL, USDC, USDT, G7, and DCNT. She also holds a mix of NFTs, altcoins and memecoins worth under $1,000.

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