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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Canada's institutional investors have re-embraced crypto, with 39% of respondents having exposure to the asset class in 2023, according to a KPMG survey. (Sebastiaan Stam / Unsplash)
KPMG Survey Finds 39% of Canada’s Institutional Investors Had Exposure To Crypto Assets in 2023
Of those 39%, three quarters owned crypto currencies directly.
Canada's institutional investors have re-embraced crypto, with 39% of respondents having exposure to the asset class in 2023, according to a KPMG survey. (Sebastiaan Stam / Unsplash)
Markets Daily Wide
Crypto Update | Increasing Adoption: Institutional Investors and Bitcoin
The latest price moves and insights with Helene Braun and Mark Connors, Head of 3iQ.
Markets Daily Wide
Jack Dorsey speaking at Consensus 2018. (CoinDesk)
Jack Dorsey’s Block Is Building a Bitcoin Mining System
The firm also completed the development of its three-nanometer mining chip, which it had been working on since April 2023.
Jack Dorsey speaking at Consensus 2018. (CoinDesk)
Strike CEO Jack Mallers speaking at the Bitcoin 2023 conference in Miami Beach, Florida. (CoinDesk/Frederick Munawa)
Bitcoin Payments App Strike Launches for European Customers
The app, which has been available in the U.S. since 2020, also recently expanded its services to Africa.
Strike CEO Jack Mallers speaking at the Bitcoin 2023 conference in Miami Beach, Florida. (CoinDesk/Frederick Munawa)
The New York Stock Exchange (Tomas Eidsvold/Unsplash)
NYSE Asks Market Participants About 24/7 Trading for Stocks
Round-the-clock trading became popular with the rise of cryptocurrencies and an increase in retail investor activity during the Covid-19 pandemic.
The New York Stock Exchange (Tomas Eidsvold/Unsplash)
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Bitcoin Halving Is Not a Bullish Event, Says 10x Research Analyst
Markus Thielen, co-founder of 10x Research, said that previous post-halving bull run cycles weren’t a result of the halving, but of the macro environment.
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Investors in mainland China won’t likely be eligible to buy into the newly approved Hong Kong-listed spot bitcoin ETFs. (Ruslan Bardash / Unsplash)
Hong Kong Bitcoin ETFs Likely Not Available for Mainland Chinese Investors: Bloomberg
Analyst expectations of as much as $25 billion in fresh demand may have to be tempered.
Investors in mainland China won’t likely be eligible to buy into the newly approved Hong Kong-listed spot bitcoin ETFs. (Ruslan Bardash / Unsplash)
Inflows into the spot bitcoin ETFs have recently been unable to keep up with the still speedy pace of exits from Grayscale's Bitcoin Trust. (Jim Wilson/Unsplash)
Spot Bitcoin ETF Hype Dies Down, Normalcy Sets In
It's hardly unusual for ETFs of any ilk to go through periods of seeing no fresh money on a net basis, explained an analyst.
Inflows into the spot bitcoin ETFs have recently been unable to keep up with the still speedy pace of exits from Grayscale's Bitcoin Trust. (Jim Wilson/Unsplash)
Investment pros gathered here in Miami, and many trashed bitcoin. (Helene Braun/CoinDesk)
There Are Many Bitcoin Critics Left in Finance, Despite BlackRock's Newfound Love
At a recent gathering of investors in Miami, skepticism remained high even after finance titan BlackRock's shift toward touting the original cryptocurrency.
Investment pros gathered here in Miami, and many trashed bitcoin. (Helene Braun/CoinDesk)
Markets Daily Wide
CoinDesk Markets Week in Review
CoinDesk Indices presents notable data insights from the week, followed by additional analysis from an industry expert.
Markets Daily Wide