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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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Fed Hikes Rates to Highest Since 2007; Bitcoin Slides Toward $19K
This is the third consecutive time that members of the Federal Open Market Committee raised rates by 75 basis points, signaling how serious inflationary pressures have gotten...
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Sep 21, 2022 at 6:15 p.m. UTC
Sep 21, 2022
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Traders on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange started pricing in a 32% chance of a 100 basis point rate hike by the Federal Rate in September. (CME)
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A Full Percentage Point Rate Hike? Bitcoin Traders Size Up Fed’s Desperation on Inflation
Chances of a 100 basis point rate hike rose fast following Tuesday's CPI report.
Traders on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange started pricing in a 32% chance of a 100 basis point rate hike by the Federal Rate in September. (CME)
By Helene Braun
Sep 14, 2022 at 3:57 p.m. UTC
Sep 14, 2022
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US CPI Report Shows Inflation Hotter Than Expected, Bitcoin Plunges 9.6%
Core inflation, which is more closely watched by traders, rose 0.6 percent in August, a larger increase than in July.
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By Helene Braun
Sep 13, 2022 at 12:51 p.m. UTC
Sep 13, 2022
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US Inflation Data Could Test Bitcoin’s Rally
The price of BTC gained 15% over the weekend as traders wait for positive U.S. inflation data.
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By Helene Braun
Sep 12, 2022 at 4:15 p.m. UTC
Sep 12, 2022
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Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell during his speech September 8, 2022 (Cato Institute)
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Federal Reserve to Act 'Forthrightly, Strongly' Until Inflation 'Job Is Done,' Powell Says
The U.S. central bank is expected to raise its benchmark interest rate by another 75 basis points this month.
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell during his speech September 8, 2022 (Cato Institute)
By Helene Braun
Sep 8, 2022 at 4:32 p.m. UTC
Sep 8, 2022
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Federal Reserve Governor Lael Brainard (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
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Fed Vice Chair Brainard Calls for Crypto-Specific Regulations, Notes Stablecoin Risks
While crypto "has all the same risks that we’re very familiar with from traditional finance,” its quirks need tailored solutions, Lael Brainard said.
Federal Reserve Governor Lael Brainard (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
By Helene Braun
Sep 7, 2022 at 9:57 p.m. UTC
Sep 7, 2022
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Hawkish Fed Chatter Has Wall Street Betting on Big Rate Hike, Crypto Traders Shorting Bitcoin
Some of the central bank's officials want to see "several months" of low inflation to gain confidence that price pressure is easing.
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By Helene Braun
Sep 7, 2022 at 8:22 p.m. UTC
Sep 7, 2022
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Jerome Powell, chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve (Federal Reserve via Wikimedia Commons)
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The Fed Wants You to Lose Money in Stocks and Probably Crypto, Too
Monetary policy works through financial conditions, including equities and consequently crypto, which has been highly correlated with the equity market.
Jerome Powell, chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve (Federal Reserve via Wikimedia Commons)
By Helene Braun
Sep 6, 2022 at 8:33 p.m. UTC
Sep 6, 2022
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US Job Growth Slowed in August; Bitcoin Gains
The report is one of the last major economic data points the Federal Reserve will see before its September monetary policy meeting.
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By Helene Braun
Sep 2, 2022 at 12:46 p.m. UTC
Sep 2, 2022
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The EU tentatively agreed its crypto law MiCA in June. (Constantine Johnny/Getty Images)
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EU's MiCA Crypto Law Text Ready Within 6 Weeks, Lead Lawmaker Says
A political deal struck in June left many still scratching their heads about whether licensing rules will apply to non-fungible tokens
The EU tentatively agreed its crypto law MiCA in June. (Constantine Johnny/Getty Images)
By Jack SchicklerHelene Braun
Sep 1, 2022 at 6:53 p.m. UTC
Sep 1, 2022
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