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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. She holds BTC and ETH.

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FDIC-Backed Banks Send Stablecoins in USDF First
The newly launched stablecoin was sent from an NBH Bank account to a customer of New York Community Bank.
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By Helene Braun
Jan 19, 2022 at 7:39 p.m. UTC
Jan 19, 2022
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Stablecoins
FDIC Still Unclear if USDF Stablecoin Is FDIC-Insurable
It is “too early to be answering questions about whether or not stablecoins are FDIC insurable,” a spokesperson told CoinDesk.
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By Helene Braun
Jan 13, 2022 at 10:23 p.m. UTC
Jan 13, 2022
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Tether
Tether Freezes $160M of USDT Stablecoin on Ethereum Blockchain
The last time Tether froze an account was in late December.
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By Helene Braun
Jan 13, 2022 at 7:57 p.m. UTC
Jan 13, 2022
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Consumer price index
US Inflation Rose to Nearly Four-Decade High of 7% in December
The consumer price index is closely watched by bitcoin investors who view the cryptocurrency as a hedge against inflation.
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By Helene Braun
Jan 12, 2022 at 1:42 p.m. UTC
Jan 12, 2022
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Consumer price index
Traders Will Be Watching if December CPI Confirms Inflation at 4-Decade High
Tighter Fed monetary policy could put more downward pressure on risky assets from stocks to cryptocurrencies.
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By Helene Braun
Jan 11, 2022 at 9:05 p.m. UTC
Jan 11, 2022
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Crypto Traders See $343M of Liquidations as Bitcoin Dips Below $40K
More than 109,000 traders were liquidated over the past 24 hours.
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By Helene BraunShaurya Malwa
Jan 10, 2022 at 7:57 p.m. UTC
Jan 10, 2022
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MIAMI, FLORIDA - JUNE 04: MicroStrategy CEO Michael Saylor speaks at the Bitcoin 2021 Convention, a crypto-currency conference held at the Mana Convention Center in Wynwood on June 04, 2021 in Miami, Florida. The crypto conference is expected to draw 50,000 people and runs from Friday, June 4 through June 6th. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
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Michael saylor
Michael Saylor Calls Bitcoin the World’s Reserve Asset but Not So Good for Buying a Cup of Coffee
The billionaire founder of the business software company MicroStrategy said in a CoinDesk TV interview that bitcoin is the best inflation hedge.
MIAMI, FLORIDA - JUNE 04: MicroStrategy CEO Michael Saylor speaks at the Bitcoin 2021 Convention, a crypto-currency conference held at the Mana Convention Center in Wynwood on June 04, 2021 in Miami, Florida. The crypto conference is expected to draw 50,000 people and runs from Friday, June 4 through June 6th. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
By Helene Braun
Dec 2, 2021 at 11:21 p.m. UTC
Dec 2, 2021
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Future of money
The Future of Money: 20 Predictions
With Sam Bankman-Fried, Beryl Li, Dovey Wan, Haseeb Qureshi, Hasu, Balaji Srinivasan, Jeff Dorman, Brett Scott, Laura Shin, and others.
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By Jeff WilserHelene Braun
Nov 29, 2021 at 3:42 p.m. UTC
Nov 29, 2021
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El Salvador’s Ambassador to the United States Milena Mayorga said other countries may follow its leadership on adopting bitcoin as legal tender, on CoinDesk TV's "First Mover."
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Bitcoin
Salvadoran Ambassador to US: Bitcoin Challenges Your Authority
Other countries will “follow our leadership” on bitcoin, Mayorga tells CoinDesk TV.
El Salvador’s Ambassador to the United States Milena Mayorga said other countries may follow its leadership on adopting bitcoin as legal tender, on CoinDesk TV's "First Mover."
By Helene Braun
Nov 24, 2021 at 7:23 p.m. UTC
Nov 24, 2021
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Market wrap
Market Wrap: Cryptocurrency Sell-Off Stabilizes Amid US Tax Concerns
Bitcoin’s price declined about 5%, but later stabilized around $60K.
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By Damanick DantesHelene Braun
Nov 16, 2021 at 9:25 p.m. UTC
Nov 16, 2021
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