Helene Braun

Helene Braun

Helene is a New York-based news reporter at CoinDesk, covering news about Wall Street, the rise of the spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and updates on crypto exchanges. She is also the co-host of CoinDesk's Markets Daily show on Spotify and Youtube. Helene is a recent 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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Bitcoin Gains 10% After Report Showed US Consumer Prices Rose Slower Than Expected in October
Taking a break from the panicky action this week, bitcoin rose following the sizable slowdown in inflation.
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Inflation Expected to Tick Down in Latest CPI Report
Analysts reporting to FactSet estimate the CPI will drop to 8%, but whether the decline is enough to encourage the Federal Reserve to ratchet back its monetary hawkishness rem...
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Bitcoin (BTC) price over the past week, showing drop to $15,625 on Wednesday, the lowest since November 2020. (Source: CoinDesk)
Bitcoin Hits 2-Year Low Below $16K After Binance Backs Out of FTX Deal
Bitcoin's price fell as low as $15,625 Wednesday. It was the first time the largest cryptocurrency has fallen below $16,000 since November 2020. The BTC price was down 14% on...
Bitcoin (BTC) price over the past week, showing drop to $15,625 on Wednesday, the lowest since November 2020. (Source: CoinDesk)
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Here’s What Crypto Traders Expect From the Midterms
Republicans are increasingly confident they will take control of the U.S. Congress and it could be bullish for crypto, according to some analysts and traders.
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US Added 261K Jobs in October, Topping Expectations for 200K
Bitcoin's price is likely to face continuing headwinds as the strong report should keep the Federal Reserve on a tightening path.
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Federal Reserve Hikes Rates as Expected, Will Watch 'Lags' in Monetary Policy; Bitcoin Rises
The U.S. central bank raised the main interest rate by 0.75 percentage point, as expected. Officials say they'll monitor "lags" in the impact of "cumulative" efforts so far, p...
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Federal Reserve officials may need to consider the U.S. dollar's role in helping to restrain inflation as they consider pivoting to a softer monetary policy as a meeting this week in Washington. (Pixabay)
Dollar Reversal Could Bring Inflationary Pressure, Former US Treasury Secretary Larry Summers Warns
Speculation is mounting over when the Federal Reserve might pivot dovish. But economists, including Summers, warn any such move might lead to weakness in the U.S. dollar versu...
Federal Reserve officials may need to consider the U.S. dollar's role in helping to restrain inflation as they consider pivoting to a softer monetary policy as a meeting this week in Washington. (Pixabay)
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US GDP Expands 2.6% in Q3, Faster Than Expected; Bitcoin Steady
Any growth in gross domestic product might be negative for the bitcoin market because the Federal Reserve will have to keep raising interest rates to bring down inflation – ty...
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In Topsy-Turvy Market Logic, Positive US GDP Could Be Negative for Crypto
Analysts estimate the U.S. economy grew by 2% in the third quarter of the year, upending a streak of two straight quarters of contraction.
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Traders can now buy and sell AAVE and XTZ on Robinhood's app. (Unsplash)
Robinhood's Crypto Customers Can Now Trade Aave and Tezos
The popular trading app now offers 19 crypto assets.
Traders can now buy and sell AAVE and XTZ on Robinhood's app. (Unsplash)