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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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Coinbase’s Staking Service Faces Questions After Kraken’s SEC Settlement
Crypto exchange Kraken on Thursday agreed with the SEC to pay a $30 million fine and shutter its staking platform for U.S. customers to settle charges concerning the offering...
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By Helene Braun
Feb 10, 2023 at 6:46 p.m. UTC
Feb 10, 2023
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Affirm CEO Max Levchin (John Lamparski/Getty Images)
Finance
Layoffs
Payments Company Affirm Is Shutting Down Its Crypto Business
During the bull market of 2021, Affirm had joined a number of fintech firms in offering clientele the ability to buy and sell crypto.
Affirm CEO Max Levchin (John Lamparski/Getty Images)
By Helene Braun
Feb 8, 2023 at 9:32 p.m. UTC
Feb 8, 2023
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Deutsche bank
Deutsche Bank in Talks to Invest in 2 German Crypto Firms: Bloomberg
The banking giant’s asset management arm, DWS Group, is looking to expand further into the digital assets space.
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By Helene Braun
Feb 8, 2023 at 4:42 p.m. UTC
Feb 8, 2023
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Last year's Super Bowl ads included one from FTX featuring Larry David (dentsuMB/FTX)
Finance
Super bowl
Crypto Super Bowl Advertising Will Be Absent This Year
It's a notable change from last year's National Football League championship, where crypto ads were so prevalent the event was dubbed the "Crypto Bowl."
Last year's Super Bowl ads included one from FTX featuring Larry David (dentsuMB/FTX)
By Helene Braun
Feb 7, 2023 at 3:55 p.m. UTC
Feb 7, 2023
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Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao (Casper Labs)
Finance
Binance
Crypto Exchange Binance to Suspend US Dollar Bank Transfers This Week
USD bank transfers comprise only a tiny bit of monthly active users, the exchange said.
Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao (Casper Labs)
By Helene Braun
Feb 6, 2023 at 5:02 p.m. UTC
Feb 6, 2023
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Protocol Labs co-founder and CEO Juan Benet speaks at CoinDesk's Construct 2017 conference. (CoinDesk archives)
Finance
Protocol labs
Filecoin Creator Protocol Labs Cuts 21% of Staff
The company cited the current economic situation and crypto winter as the reasons behind its decision.
Protocol Labs co-founder and CEO Juan Benet speaks at CoinDesk's Construct 2017 conference. (CoinDesk archives)
By Helene Braun
Feb 3, 2023 at 9:41 p.m. UTC
Feb 3, 2023
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Finance
Silvergate
Fund Management Giant State Street Increases Stake in Silvergate to 9.3%
Silvergate is up nearly 40% on Thursday alongside a sizable rally in crypto-related stocks.
(State Street Global Advisors, modified by CoinDesk)
By Helene Braun
Feb 2, 2023 at 7:16 p.m. UTC
Feb 2, 2023
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Caroline Butler (BNY Mellon)
Finance
Bny mellon
BNY Mellon Names Caroline Butler CEO of Digital Assets
Butler previously ran the Custody Services division at the bank.
Caroline Butler (BNY Mellon)
By Helene Braun
Feb 2, 2023 at 7:09 p.m. UTC
Feb 2, 2023
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Crypto-related stocks soared after the Federal Reserve's latest rate hike decision. (TradingView)
Finance
Coinbase
Coinbase Shares Soar as Crypto-Related Stocks Continue Post-Fed Rally
Barclays analyst said Coinbase volumes rose 56% in January from the previous month.
Crypto-related stocks soared after the Federal Reserve's latest rate hike decision. (TradingView)
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Feb 2, 2023 at 5:24 p.m. UTC
Feb 2, 2023
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Bittrex
Crypto Exchange Bittrex Laying Off More Than 80 People
CEO Richie Lai cited the “new economic environment” as the primary reason for the cuts.
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By Helene Braun
Feb 2, 2023 at 5:03 p.m. UTC
Feb 2, 2023
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