Helene Braun

Helene Braun

Helene is a U.S. markets reporter at CoinDesk, covering the US economy, the Fed, and bitcoin. She is a recent graduate of New York University's business and economic reporting program.

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Bitcoin's price seesaws in a tight range. (Shutterstock)
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Rangebound as Traders Expect Strong November
Some analysts expect a slight pullback ahead of a seasonally strong period for crypto prices.
Bitcoin's price seesaws in a tight range. (Shutterstock)
Chart of weekly flows of investor money into crypto funds shows a big uptick last week. (CoinShares)
Crypto Fund Inflows Slow After Record Jolt From Bitcoin Futures ETF
The majority of inflows were bitcoin-related, with a total of $269 million pumped into investment funds focused on the original cryptocurrency.
Chart of weekly flows of investor money into crypto funds shows a big uptick last week. (CoinShares)
Ether price chart (CoinDesk, TradingView)
Market Wrap: Ether Hits New High, Outperforms Bitcoin as Altcoins Rally
ETH is up about 11% over the past week, compared to a 3% rise in BTC over the same period.
Ether price chart (CoinDesk, TradingView)
Bitcoin support and resistance levels (CoinDesk, TradingView)
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Dips Below $60K as ETF Enthusiasm Fades
“We may see significant price erosion,” said one trader.
Bitcoin support and resistance levels (CoinDesk, TradingView)
FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried discusses the derivatives exchange's roadmap on CoinDesk TV. (CoinDesk TV)
FTX Looks to Expand Globally Through Local Partners, Bankman-Fried Says
The CEO said on CoinDesk TV the crypto exchange could spend over $1 billion in a buying spree next year.
FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried discusses the derivatives exchange's roadmap on CoinDesk TV. (CoinDesk TV)
Bitcoin 24-hour price chart (CoinDesk)
Market Wrap: Long-Term Bitcoin Holders Trim Positions as Rally Stalls
Still, blockchain data show bitcoin holder positioning is consistent with the early stage of a bull market, one firm says.
Bitcoin 24-hour price chart (CoinDesk)
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Market Wrap: Bitcoin Rises Again as Altcoins Outperform
Bitcoin is back above $62K and investors are pumping more money into crypto funds.
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NFT Tied to Rare Whiskey Cask Auctions for $2.3M
Specialty NFT marketplace Metacask said the sale sets a new record for the whiskey barrel auction block.
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Bitcoin one-week price chart (CoinDesk, TradingView)
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Retreats From All-Time High; Ether Outperforms
The ETF enthusiasm has faded but some investors expect pullbacks to remain limited for the remainder of the year.
Bitcoin one-week price chart (CoinDesk, TradingView)
Abel Tesfaye, aka The Weeknd (Leon Bennett/WireImage)
SBF, The Weeknd Join Board of Tom Brady’s NFT Platform
Brady is already an investor in FTX; Sam Bankman-Fried will now be on the board of Autograph.
Abel Tesfaye, aka The Weeknd (Leon Bennett/WireImage)