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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Chris Tyrer Head of Institutional, Head of Europe (Fidelity Digital Assets)
Fidelity Digital Assets' Head of Institutional Crypto Exits Role
Chris Tyrer joined Fidelity Digital Assets as its first U.K. employee four years ago.
Chris Tyrer Head of Institutional, Head of Europe (Fidelity Digital Assets)
Wybo Wiersma (serocu.police.uk)
UK Man Sentenced to 4-1/2 Years in Jail for Stealing $2.5M in Crypto
Wybbo Wirsma, a Dutch native who lived in the U.K., was under investigation for five years before pleading guilty in an Oxford court on Thursday.
Wybo Wiersma (serocu.police.uk)
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Crypto Exchange Bithumb Owner’s Arrest Requested by South Korean Prosecutors: Report
Kang Jong-Hyun and his sister are under investigation for embezzlement related to tax evasion allegations against Bithumb.
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Coinbase Trading Volume Increases in January While Other Exchanges See Declines: JPMorgan
Coinbase’s reputation as one of the more trustworthy exchanges in the U.S. has helped it following the collapse of rival FTX.
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Moody’s Further Downgrades Coinbase Junk Bonds, Joining S&P
The ratings agency cited Coinbase’s weakened revenue and cash flow generation potential due to the ongoing crypto winter as reasons for the move. S&P downgraded the company ea...
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Justin Sun, who is now leading Huobi. (Steven Ferdman/Getty Images)
Huobi, Confirming Justin Sun as Leader, Takes Aim at 'Rat Trading'
The exchange addressed why it has frozen some accounts in the past.
Justin Sun, who is now leading Huobi. (Steven Ferdman/Getty Images)
Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao speaks by video link at the World Economic Forum's annual meeting. (Jack Schickler/CoinDesk)
Binance CEO Says Many Crypto Players ‘Get Distracted’ by Money
Changpeng Zhao said it’s important to focus on the technology.
Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao speaks by video link at the World Economic Forum's annual meeting. (Jack Schickler/CoinDesk)
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Coinbase Junk Bonds Further Downgraded by S&P on Weak Profitability, Regulatory Risks
The agency lowered Coinbase’s credit rating from BB to BB-, a further step away from investment grade.
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Ava Labs founder and CEO Emin Gün Sirer (CoinDesk archives)
Amazon Web Services Taps Avalanche to Help Bring Blockchain Technology to Enterprises, Governments
Avalanche is the first blockchain to form a partnership with Amazon’s cloud-computing platform.
Ava Labs founder and CEO Emin Gün Sirer (CoinDesk archives)
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Analysts ‘Encouraged’ by Coinbase Layoffs, Showing Company Is Being Financially Disciplined
The crypto exchange’s dwindling group of sell-side bulls said Tuesday’s announced staffing cuts are a necessary step.
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