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Helene Braun

Exchanges & TradFi Reporter

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

Canary Capital Files for SUI ETF After Reserve Deal With World Liberty Financial

The move comes after World Liberty Financial said it would add Sui assets to its token reserve earlier this month.

Mar 17, 2025

Canary Capital founder and CEO Steve McClurg (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Markets

Robinhood Brings Prediction Market Hub to Market After Success of Crypto-Based Polymarket

The move comes after prediction platform Polymarket rose to fame during the U.S. Presidential election last year, attracting over $3.6 billion in bets.

Mar 17, 2025

A Macbook Pro opened to Robinhood's website. (PiggyBank/Unsplash)

Markets

Bitcoin-Related Convertible Bond ETF Comes to Market

Convertible debt from Michael Saylor's Strategy comprises the majority of the REX Bitcoin Corporate Treasury Convertible Bond ETF holdings.

Mar 14, 2025

REX Shares has launched a first-of-its-kind convertible-bonds exchange-traded fund (ETF). (Unsplash)

Policy

Trump Family Held Talks to Buy Stake in Binance.US: WSJ

The talks began after Binance reached out to Trump allies last year to strike a deal for the exchange's return to the U.S, according to report.

Mar 13, 2025

Trump in the Oval Office

Finance

Tether’s Paolo Ardoino Says Stablecoin Issuer ‘Has Been Through Hell’, Is Cheered On at Cantor Conference

Ardoino spoke at the Cantor Fitzgerald Global Technology Conference on Wednesday as he continued his first trip to the United States.

Mar 12, 2025

Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino on stage at Cantor Fitzgerald's event in New York (Helene Braun/CoinDesk)

Policy

Crypto ETFs Likely Won't Be Approved Until New SEC Chair Is Sworn In

President Donald Trump named Paul Atkins as his pick to lead the agency but no hearing has been scheduled yet to confirm him.

Mar 12, 2025

Paul Atkins, Donald Trump's nominee for SEC chair, on the left (Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

Markets

Cboe Files Several Amended Documents to Allow Ether Staking in ETFs

The exchange filed amended 19b-4 documents with the Securities and Exchange Commission asking to allow staking of the ETFs.

Mar 11, 2025

Crypto exchange Cboe is asking the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to allow staking in several spot ether (ETH) exchange-traded funds (ETFs

Finance

Cantor Fitzgerald Taps Copper, Anchorage Digital as Custodians for Bitcoin Financing Business

The business launches with $2 billion in initial financing.

Mar 11, 2025

FastNews (CoinDesk)

Markets

Coinbase to Launch 24/7 Bitcoin and Ethereum Futures Trading in the U.S.

The exchange is also working on launching perpetual-style futures in the U.S. with long-dated expirations.

Mar 10, 2025

Coinbase app opening screen on mobile phone (appshunter.io/Unsplash)

Policy

Cayman Islands Now Requires Licensing for Crypto Custody and Trading Companies

The new law will go into effect on April 1, 2025.

Mar 10, 2025

Cayman Islands (Creative Commons)
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