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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Finance

Microstrategy

MicroStrategy Says It Doesn’t Have Any Assets Custodied With Silvergate

The company did receive a $205 million loan from Silvergate in March 2022, but MicroStrategy said the loan terms wouldn’t change in case of insolvency.

By Helene Braun

Mar 2, 2023 at 8:42 p.m. UTC

Mar 2, 2023

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Finance

Coinbase

Coinbase CEO Armstrong: We Delisted BUSD Due to Liquidity Concerns

The exchange previously said it made the move because BUSD didn’t meet its listing standards, without going into any detail.

By Helene Braun

Mar 1, 2023 at 5:00 p.m. UTC

Mar 1, 2023

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Finance

Visa

Visa's Crypto Strategy Remains Intact Despite Crypto Winter

The U.S. payment giant denies a Reuters report it is looking to slow down partnerships with crypto companies.

By Helene Braun

Feb 28, 2023 at 7:44 p.m. UTC

Feb 28, 2023

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Finance

Binance

Coinbase to Suspend Binance USD Stablecoin, Saying It Doesn’t Meet Listing Standards

The suspension affects Coinbase.com, Coinbase Pro, Coinbase Exchange and Coinbase Prime.

By Helene Braun

Feb 27, 2023 at 4:35 p.m. UTC

Feb 27, 2023

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Finance

Coinbase

Coinbase Stock Tumbles 6%; Bitcoin Also Lower

Wednesday’s move lower may have less to do with the company’s earnings and more to do with a 4% slide in the price of bitcoin.

By Helene Braun

Feb 22, 2023 at 6:19 p.m. UTC

Feb 22, 2023

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Finance

Coinbase

Coinbase Q4 Revenue and Earnings Beat Expectations, but Transaction Volume Falls 12% From Q3

The crypto exchange reported its fourth-quarter earnings on Tuesday after the close.

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Feb 21, 2023 at 9:22 p.m. UTC

Feb 21, 2023

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Finance

Coinbase

Coinbase Investors Prepare for Another Likely Disappointing Quarter

The crypto exchange is expected to report a slight drop in quarterly revenue from the third quarter, and a 61% drop in revenue in 2022 from the previous year.

By Helene Braun

Feb 17, 2023 at 6:00 p.m. UTC

Feb 17, 2023

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