Helene Braun

Helene is a New York-based markets reporter at CoinDesk, covering the latest news from Wall Street, the rise of the spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds and updates on crypto markets. She is a 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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Markets

Hong Kong Bitcoin ETFs Likely Not Available for Mainland Chinese Investors: Bloomberg

Analyst expectations of as much as $25 billion in fresh demand may have to be tempered.

Hong Kong (Ruslan Bardash / Unsplash)

Markets

Spot Bitcoin ETF Hype Dies Down, Normalcy Sets In

It's hardly unusual for ETFs of any ilk to go through periods of seeing no fresh money on a net basis, explained an analyst.

The 10 spot bitcoin ETFs on Monday experienced their first net inflows in a week (Jim Wilson/Unsplash)

Finance

There Are Many Bitcoin Critics Left in Finance, Despite BlackRock's Newfound Love

At a recent gathering of investors in Miami, skepticism remained high even after finance titan BlackRock's shift toward touting the original cryptocurrency.

Investment pros gathered here in Miami, and many trashed bitcoin. (Helene Braun/CoinDesk)

Markets

Did Strong Bitcoin ETF Demand Kill Halving's Potential Bullish Rally?

The much stronger-than-expected inflows into the spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have already caused concerns about a supply shock in the bitcoin market, potentially taking away some of the impacts of the halving.

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Finance

BlackRock Adds Goldman Sachs, Citigroup, UBS as APs for Bitcoin ETF

Authorized participants in ETFs are responsible for the creation and redemption process of the fund through which they create liquidity.

BlackRock's corporate office in New York, New York. (Jim.henderson/Wikimedia Commons)