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

Market Wrap: ProShares Bitcoin Strategy ETF Rises in Trading Debut, Sending BTC Higher

Bitcoin hits a six-month high as the first bitcoin futures ETF to list in the U.S. completes its initial day on the market.

BITO 24-hour price chart (CoinDesk, TradingView)

Policy

Former SEC Official Expects More Bitcoin ETF Approvals

Lisa Bragança said the agency doesn’t want to have just one.

Former SEC attorney Lisa Bragança on CoinDesk TV (Screenshot/CoinDesk)

Tech

Decentraland Books Deadmau5, Paris Hilton and More for Metaverse Music Festival

The four-day “Metaverse Festival” starts Oct. 21.

Deadmau5 performs at SoFi Stadium on July 17, 2021 in Inglewood, California. (Michael Tullberg/Getty Images)

Finance

Visa Launching NFT Program to Support Digital Artists

The financial services giant is partnering with Aku creator and former Major League Baseball player Micah Johnson, who once sold $1 million worth of art in one minute.

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Tech

DeFi Perpetuals Exchange Futureswap Launches New Version After $12M Funding Round

Framework Ventures, Ribbit Capital and Placeholder.vc are backing a project that taps into existing liquidity pools on Uniswap.

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Finance

Crypto Asset Manager Arca Launches First Fund for Startup Investments

The firm’s first VC fund was oversubscribed above its $30 million cap, said Arca’s David Nage.

Arca CEO Rayne Steinberg (CoinDesk archives)

Tech

THORSwap DEX Raises $3.75M as Multi-Chain DeFi Heats Up

The exchange also released new products, including a rewards platform.

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Finance

Attorney Hailey Lennon and 25 Women in Crypto Are Launching This Networking Group

Crypto Connect seeks to be a go-to resource for navigating the industry.

Networking in 2018 (CoinDesk archives)

Finance

Crypto OG Bobby Lee Says China’s OTC Desks Are Next to Go

Crypto exchanges in China have already shut down and over-the-counter (OTC) trading desks are likely to follow suit, Lee predicted Monday.

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Finance

DeFi Portal Avantgarde Eyes DAO Treasuries, Asset Managers With $5.5M Funding Round

It’s the latest “picks-and-shovels” play for the surging world of DAOs.

Avantgarde is built on the Enzyme Protocol. (Sean Gallup/Getty Images)