Helene Braun

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Bitcoin (BTC) Volatility Expected as 170K BTC Shift From Mid-Term Holders: CryptoQuant

6 days ago | coindesk.com | Helene Braun

Historical data shows big moves from 3–6 month holders often precede major price swings. By Helene Braun|Edited by Cheyenne Ligon Apr 18, 2025, 3:33 p.m. Bitcoin (BTC) is likely headed for a period of heightened volatility as 170,000 BTC — worth over $14 billion at its current price of $84,500 — have moved from wallets held for three to six months, a cohort often linked to market turning points, CryptoQuant warned in a post.
VanEck、暗号資産関連株ETFをまもなくローンチ | CoinDesk JAPAN（コインデスク・ジャパン）

6 days ago | coindeskjapan.com | Helene Braun

Helene Braun Helene is a New York-based news reporter at CoinDesk covering U.S. crypto exchanges and Wall Street. She is a recent graduate of New York University's business and economic reporting program and has appeared on CBS News and Nasdaq TradeTalks where she talked about the market. Read More About Related Posts Trending
Bitcoin (BTC) Price in Standstill at $85K as Trump Increases Pressure on Fed's Powell

6 days ago | coindesk.com | Krisztian Sandor |Helene Braun |Omkar Godbole

Bitcoin (BTC) was treading water just below $85,000 late Thursday as tensions between U.S. President Donald Trump and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell added another layer of uncertainty for investors.
VanEck's NODE to Track Broad Range of Digital Asset Stocks

1 week ago | coindesk.com | Helene Braun |Stephen Alpher

Share this articleBy Helene Braun|Edited by Stephen Alpher Apr 17, 2025, 2:48 p.m. VanEck has received SEC approval to launch the Onchain Economy ETF (NODE), which will actively manage 30-60 stocks tied to the digital asset sector. NODE’s portfolio may include crypto exchanges, miners, data centers, semiconductors, and up to 25% in crypto ETPs.The fund is scheduled to begin trading May 14 and will use a Cayman Islands subsidiary for indirect exposure to derivatives.
コインベースの収益と取引高見通し、関税による緊張で打撃：オッペンハイマー

1 week ago | coindeskjapan.com | Helene Braun

Helene Braun Helene is a New York-based news reporter at CoinDesk covering U.S. crypto exchanges and Wall Street. She is a recent graduate of New York University's business and economic reporting program and has appeared on CBS News and Nasdaq TradeTalks where she talked about the market. Read More About Related Posts Trending
Coinbase (COIN) Revenue, Trading Outlook Hit by Tariff Tensions: Oppenheimer

1 week ago | coindesk.com | Helene Braun
Bitcoin Rally Short-Circuited as Fed Chair Powell Raises Stagflation Fear

1 week ago | sg.finance.yahoo.com | Stephen Alpher |Helene Braun |Krisztian Sandor

A modest bitcoin rally to a possible challenge of the $86,000 level quickly reversed during U.S. afternoon trading hours on Wednesday as Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell warned on the effects of President Trump's tariff regime. "The level of the tariff increases announced so far is significantly larger than anticipated," said Powell in a speech.
Coinbase Revenue, Trading Outlook Hit by Tariff Tensions: Oppenheimer

1 week ago | sg.finance.yahoo.com | Helene Braun

Crypto exchange Coinbase (COIN) is facing a weaker outlook as uncertainties introduced by President Donald Trump’s on-and-off tariff threats cast a shadow over retail crypto activity, analysts at Oppenheimer wrote in a report. The investment bank cut its full-year trading volume forecast by 19% to $1.3 trillion and its first-quarter estimate to $380 billion, down 13% from the previous quarter as the appetite for risk declined.
First Spot Solana (SOL) ETFs To Hit Canadian Market This Week

1 week ago | coindesk.com | Helene Braun

Share this articleUpdated Apr 15, 2025, 2:40 p.m. Published Apr 15, 2025, 2:39 p.m. Canada has approved four spot Solana ETFs with staking, beating the U.S. to market access. The ETFs, launching Wednesday on the Toronto Stock Exchange, come from Purpose, Evolve, CI and 3iQ. U.S. issuers like Grayscale and Fidelity remain stuck in SEC review, while only Solana futures ETFs trade with low volume.
SEC Delays Decisions on In-Kind Redemptions, Ether (ETH) ETF Staking

1 week ago | coindesk.com | Helene Braun |Nikhilesh De

Share this articleBy Helene Braun|Edited by Nikhilesh DeUpdated Apr 14, 2025, 8:00 p.m. Published Apr 14, 2025, 7:57 p.m. The SEC delayed decisions on in-kind redemptions for Bitwise and WisdomTree’s crypto ETFs.It also postponed a ruling on Grayscale’s plan to allow staking in its Ethereum Trusts. Other markets permit these features, but the SEC is moving at its own speed.