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 logo on a laptop computer (Piggybank/Unsplash)
Coinbase to Wind Down Lending Program Over Coming Months
The exchange is requiring Coinbase Borrow customers with outstanding loan balances to pay them back by November 20.
Coinbase logo on a laptop computer (Piggybank/Unsplash)
Prime Trust's booth at Consensus (Prime Trust)
Prime Trust Put Into Receivership Amid Shortfall in Funds, Charges It Misused Customer Money
The company is in an “unsafe or unsound condition” to conduct business, a filing with Nevada’s Department of Business and Industry Financial Institutions Division stated.
Prime Trust's booth at Consensus (Prime Trust)
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Barclays Joins Wall Street Analysts Calling XRP Ruling Positive for Coinbase
Wall Street banks including J.P. Morgan also saw the ruling as a positive outcome for the crypto exchange.
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Binance logo (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)
Binance Slashes Worker Benefits as Profit Falls: WSJ
Just last week, it was reported that Binance has cut more than 1,000 employees around the world.
Binance logo (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)
The ruling on Ripple's XRP token provides clarity on what exactly is a security, wrote JMP Securities.
Ripple’s XRP Ruling a ‘Milestone Win’ for Crypto Industry, Says JMP Securities
The fight for regulatory clarity isn’t over yet, however, as the SEC will likely appeal the decision and continue to pursue similar cases in the future, analysts wrote.
The ruling on Ripple's XRP token provides clarity on what exactly is a security, wrote JMP Securities.
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Binance Has Cut 1,000 Workers in Recent Weeks: WSJ
The layoffs were happening globally as the exchange deals with regulatory challenges and ongoing investigations.
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Bitcoin and Crypto Stocks Like Coinbase Soar as XRP Ruling Bolsters Optimism
Crypto miners were also included in the rally as bitcoin rose to its highest level in 13 months.
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Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong (CoinDesk archives)
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong Asks Twitter Followers if Their BofA Accounts Were Closed Because of Crypto Transactions
The Coinbase CEO created a Twitter poll posing the question, and a whopping 9% of respondents said “yes.”
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong (CoinDesk archives)
Circle is laying off some workers (Sandali Handagama/ CoinDesk)
Circle Cuts Workforce, Ends Certain 'Non-Core' Activities; Will Continue Hiring Globally
While some departments were subject to layoffs, the stablecoin issuer will continue to hire in other areas.
Circle is laying off some workers (Sandali Handagama/ CoinDesk)
Tim Draper during the opening day of Web Summit 2018 at the Altice Arena in Lisbon, Portugal (Photo by Seb Daly/Web Summit via Getty Images)
Tim Draper Still Thinks Bitcoin Can Reach $250K – Just 2 Years Later Than He Expected
The billionaire investor predicted that the cryptocurrency would reach $250,000 by June 2023, but he said he wasn’t expecting the U.S. to be so aggressive in its enforcement a...
Tim Draper during the opening day of Web Summit 2018 at the Altice Arena in Lisbon, Portugal (Photo by Seb Daly/Web Summit via Getty Images)