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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Markets

Cboe Files Several Amended Documents to Allow Ether Staking in ETFs

The exchange filed amended 19b-4 documents with the Securities and Exchange Commission asking to allow staking of the ETFs.

Crypto exchange Cboe is asking the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to allow staking in several spot ether (ETH) exchange-traded funds (ETFs

Finance

Cantor Fitzgerald Taps Copper, Anchorage Digital as Custodians for Bitcoin Financing Business

The business launches with $2 billion in initial financing.

FastNews (CoinDesk)

Markets

Coinbase to Launch 24/7 Bitcoin and Ethereum Futures Trading in the U.S.

The exchange is also working on launching perpetual-style futures in the U.S. with long-dated expirations.

Coinbase app opening screen on mobile phone (appshunter.io/Unsplash)

Policy

Cayman Islands Now Requires Licensing for Crypto Custody and Trading Companies

The new law will go into effect on April 1, 2025.

Cayman Islands (Creative Commons)

Markets

Coinbase a Buying Opportunity After Three-Week 30% Plunge: Rosenblatt

Analyst Chris Brendler sees 45% upside in shares of the crypto exchange.

Coinbase app opening screen on mobile phone (appshunter.io/Unsplash)

Policy

Texas Surges in U.S. States' Race to Put Public Funds Into Crypto

Texas' bitcoin strategic reserve bill clears its senate, while New Hampshire marks a committee win and Utah teeters on a deadline this week.

Austin

Finance

Canary Capital Files to Launch ETF Tracking Cross-Chain Protocol Axelar

Axelar also announced the appointment of former Acting Comptroller Brian Brooks to its newly formed Institutional Advisory Board.

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

Markets

Bitwise Files to Launch Aptos ETF

The asset manager submitted paperwork with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for the fund on Wednesday.

CoinDesk

Markets

Tether, Circle Vie for Upper Hand in Stablecoin Industry Regulatory Push

A WSJ article delved into the contrasting styles between Tether's Giancarlo Devasini and Circle's Jeremey Allaire.

Coins falling from a jar. (Josh Appel/Unsplash)

Finance

Nvidia-backed CoreWeave To Acquire AI Developer Platform Ahead of IPO

The deal is valued at $1.7 billion, The Information reported.

cloud servers (CoinDesk archives)