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Helene Braun

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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Messari founder Ryan Selkis (CoinDesk archives)
Policy
Messari
Messari’s Selkis on Senate Bid: ‘No Comment’
After making waves on Crypto Twitter on Monday with an announced candidacy, the founder of crypto data firm Messari has been mum on details.
Messari founder Ryan Selkis (CoinDesk archives)
By Helene Braun
Sep 21, 2021 at 3:15 p.m. UTC
Sep 21, 2021
MessariRyan SelkisRegulationSenate
Loi Luu, Kyber Network CEO, at CoinDesk Consensus 2018 (CoinDesk archives)
Technology
Kyber network
Kyber DEX Launches on Avalanche With $5.8M Liquidity Mining Program
“We’re going after the users,” said Kyber Network co-founder Loi Luu.
Loi Luu, Kyber Network CEO, at CoinDesk Consensus 2018 (CoinDesk archives)
By Helene Braun
Sep 17, 2021 at 2:00 a.m. UTC
Sep 17, 2021
Kyber NetworkDeFiAvalanche
INGLEWOOD, CA - MARCH 11: Andrew Taggart (L) and Alex Pall of The Chainsmokers accept Best Collaboration for 'Something Just Like This' onstage during the 2018 iHeartRadio Music Awards which broadcasted live on TBS, TNT, and truTV at The Forum on March 11, 2018 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Christopher Polk/Getty Images for iHeartMedia)
Finance
Audius
Katy Perry, Chainsmokers, Pusha T Plow $5M Into Music Streaming Platform Audius
The leading blockchain-based music platform is getting attention from the stars.
INGLEWOOD, CA - MARCH 11: Andrew Taggart (L) and Alex Pall of The Chainsmokers accept Best Collaboration for 'Something Just Like This' onstage during the 2018 iHeartRadio Music Awards which broadcasted live on TBS, TNT, and truTV at The Forum on March 11, 2018 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Christopher Polk/Getty Images for iHeartMedia)
By Helene Braun
Sep 16, 2021 at 9:38 p.m. UTC
Sep 16, 2021
AudiusSolanaEthereumMusic
Brian Brooks speaks with CoinDesk TV's Christine Lee at the 2021 SALT conference. (CoinDesk archives)
Finance
Brian brooks
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)
By Helene Braun
Sep 14, 2021 at 4:06 p.m. UTC
Sep 14, 2021
Brian BrooksBinance USOffice of the Comptroller of the Currency
Attendees peruse the lounge area of the SCOPE Art Fair as part of 2018 Art Basel Miami Beach. (Sean Drakes/Getty Images)
Finance
Art
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)
By Helene Braun
Sep 10, 2021 at 6:10 p.m. UTC
Sep 10, 2021
ArtNFTsEvents
Former CFTC chairman Chris Giancarlo
Policy
Sec
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.
Former CFTC chairman Chris Giancarlo
By Helene Braun
Sep 9, 2021 at 6:25 p.m. UTC
Sep 9, 2021
SECCoinbaseUniswapChristopher GiancarloFirst Mover
A look inside the game. (DeFi Land)
Finance
Solana
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)
By Helene Braun
Sep 9, 2021 at 1:31 p.m. UTC
Sep 9, 2021
SolanaDeFiGaming
Paul Klanschek, CEO Bitpanda
Finance
Bitpanda
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
By Helene Braun
Aug 30, 2021 at 5:50 p.m. UTC
Aug 30, 2021
BitpandaAustriaCryptoBitcoin
Dillon Rosenblatt
Finance
Nfts
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
By Helene Braun
Aug 27, 2021 at 2:44 p.m. UTC
Aug 27, 2021
NFTsTom Brady
Berlin by night
Markets
Germany
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
By Helene Braun
Aug 6, 2021 at 2:30 p.m. UTC
Aug 6, 2021
GermanyEuropeInstitutional InvestmentCrypto Assets