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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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Paxful CEO Ray Youssef (left) and COO Artur Schaback, in a September 2016 photo taken in Las Vegas, according to a tweet from the company. (Paxful)
Technology
Bitcoin
Drugs, Erratic Dismissals and Feuding Founders: Behind Bitcoin Marketplace Paxful’s Unraveling
Founded in 2015, Paxful became one of the most popular places to buy bitcoin in Africa and other emerging markets, and it had more than 200 employees. Behind the scenes, thoug...
Paxful CEO Ray Youssef (left) and COO Artur Schaback, in a September 2016 photo taken in Las Vegas, according to a tweet from the company. (Paxful)
By Frederick MunawaHelene Braun
Apr 8, 2023 at 8:03 p.m. UTC
Apr 8, 2023
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Tether's logo (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)
Finance
Tether
Tether Was a Client of Signature Bank's Signet: Bloomberg
Tether CTO Paolo Ardoino, in response to the Bloomberg article, denied the company has exposure to Signature Bank.
Tether's logo (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)
By Helene Braun
Apr 4, 2023 at 8:11 p.m. UTC
Apr 4, 2023
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Ray Youssef, CEO and co-founder of Paxful (Christie Harkin/CoinDesk)
Finance
Paxful
Peer-to-Peer Bitcoin Exchange Paxful to Suspend Operations
A message from co-founder and CEO Ray Youssef cited key staff departures and regulatory challenges.
Ray Youssef, CEO and co-founder of Paxful (Christie Harkin/CoinDesk)
By Stephen AlpherHelene Braun
Apr 4, 2023 at 3:16 p.m. UTC
Apr 4, 2023
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Finance
Coinbase
Coinbase to Offer Faster Transactions on Derivatives Exchange Through Partnership With Infrastructure Provider TNS
The new infrastructure will enable institutional traders to increase storage capacity and process large data sets with minimal delay.
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By Helene Braun
Apr 4, 2023 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
Apr 4, 2023
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Policy
Bittrex
Crypto Exchange Bittrex to Wind Down U.S. Operations Next Month
The firm took note of an uncertain regulatory and economic environment in the U.S.
(Shutterstock)
By Helene Braun
Mar 31, 2023 at 8:05 p.m. UTC
Mar 31, 2023
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Lucas Matheson, country director, Canada, at Coinbase (LinkedIn)
Finance
Coinbase
Coinbase Hires Ex-Shopify Exec to Oversee Canada Operations
The company confirmed plans to expand in Canada as that country tightens rules for cryptocurrency exchanges.
Lucas Matheson, country director, Canada, at Coinbase (LinkedIn)
By Helene Braun
Mar 30, 2023 at 9:12 p.m. UTC
Mar 30, 2023
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Gemini's Tyler Winklevoss (L) and Cameron Winklevoss (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
Markets
Gemini
Crypto Exchange Gemini Looking to Launch Overseas Derivatives Operation: The Information
Binance’s legal troubles and the collapse of FTX may have left an opening for others to grab market share in the crypto derivatives business.
Gemini's Tyler Winklevoss (L) and Cameron Winklevoss (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
By Helene Braun
Mar 29, 2023 at 8:48 p.m. UTC
Mar 29, 2023
GeminiDerivativesTrading
(Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
Policy
Regulations
Crypto Exchange Beaxy Shut Down After SEC Lawsuit
The Securities and Exchange Commission also accused the exchange's founder of misappropriating customer money.
(Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
By Jesse HamiltonHelene Braun
Mar 29, 2023 at 2:30 p.m. UTC
Mar 29, 2023
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Finance
Analysis
Crypto’s Unfulfilled Dreams Get a Tailwind From U.S. Crackdown on Binance, Coinbase
The crypto revolution was supposed to make finance more decentralized, but much of the industry is centralized. Regulatory pressure could change that.
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By Helene Braun
Mar 28, 2023 at 8:35 p.m. UTC
Mar 28, 2023
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Finance
Kraken
Kraken Lands Sponsorship Deal With Williams Racing Despite U.S. Regulatory Crackdown
The F1 team recently lost its most prominent driver, Nicholas Latifi, who brought in multiple sponsorship deals.
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By Helene Braun
Mar 28, 2023 at 3:00 p.m. UTC
Mar 28, 2023
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