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.

Helene Braun

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Banking Crisis Won’t Kill Crypto Banking Despite Short-Term Pain

From alternative banks to on-chain banking, crypto banking still has plenty of options, experts say.

BBitcoin faces headwinds (Pixabay)

Tecnologie

How Silvergate’s Crypto Collapse Differed From Silicon Valley Bank’s: No Bailout

A deep dive into regulatory filings shows how Silvergate Bank's collapse was, in a strange way, the ideal scenario for a failing institution. Sure, shareholders got wiped out, but depositors are made whole and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. isn't putting in a dime.

Silvergate Bank collapsed in 2023. (Will Foxley/CoinDesk)

Tecnologie

Huobi’s HT Token Suddenly Falls 93%, Then Rebounds Just as Quickly

The token, affiliated with Tron founder Justin Sun, dropped from $4.81 to $0.31 on the Huobi exchange.

Huobi's HT token (TradingView)

Finanza

Blockchain.com to Suspend Operations of Asset Management Arm: Bloomberg

The business was launched just 11 months ago.

Blockchain.com founder and CEO Peter Smith (Blockchain.com)

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Block.one Exits Silvergate Stake, Says Portfolio Firm Has No Exposure

The Peter Thiel-backed company made a contrarian bet on Silvergate in November when its exposure to FTX’s collapse first became known.

Block.one CEO Brenden Blumer (CoinDesk)

Finanza

Signature Bank, Stablecoins Might Benefit From Silvergate Exchange Network's Demise

The bank’s exchange network, SEN, had a simple premise and played a crucial role from its inception in 2018 through its shutdown on Friday. Analysts and experts are handicapping what might fill the void.

(Kevin Ross/CoinDesk)

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Coinbase Acquires One River Digital Asset Management

The crypto exchange is expanding its move beyond the core business of retail trading.

Bitcoin ETF net inflows approach $1B (Shutterstock)

Finanza

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.

MicroStrategy Executive Chairman Michael Saylor (Marco Bello/Getty Images)

Finanza

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.

Coinbase CEO and co-founder Brian Armstrong speaks at Consensus 2019. (CoinDesk)

Finanza

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.

(Shutterstock)