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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Markets

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.

Binance, Kraken y Polygon están contratando mientras el mercado está en baja. (Clem Onojeghuo/Unsplash)

Policy

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)

Markets

More Volatility Ahead for Bitcoin as Federal Reserve Keeps Quiet

BTC traders will have to be data dependent, just like the central bank.

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Markets

Market Wrap: Bitcoin Slumps to Lowest Level in Over a Month After Powell Affirms Hawkish Monetary Policy

The first cryptocurrency dipped 4.3% to around $20,549, its lowest point since July 16, after the head of the U.S. central bank said the Fed would maintain its restrictive monetary course.

U.S. Fed Chair Jerome Powell doubled down on interest rate hikes, affirming hawkish monetary policy to fight inflation. (Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Markets

Bitcoin Tumbles Below $21K After Powell’s Hawkish Remarks

The Federal Reserve chair said households and businesses should prepare for pain as the central bank works to bring down inflation.

El precio de bitcoin podría continuar cayendo tras el discurso del presidente de la Fed. (Source: TradingView)

Markets

Federal Reserve’s Powell: Inflation Battle Not Yet Close to Finished

The U.S. central bank chair, in a speech Friday morning, doubled down on his intent to aggressively hike interest rates to bring inflation down.

Fed Chair Jerome Powell at this year's economic symposium. (C-Span)

Markets

Markets Should Prepare for Persistent Inflation and Continued Rate Hikes

U.S. Federal Reserve speakers were out in force one day ahead of Chairman Powell’s keynote address at the Jackson Hole conference.

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Markets

Market Wrap: Bitcoin Price Barely Budges as Traders Await Powell Speech

Bitcoin traded sideways on Thursday as Fed officials speaking during the first day of the central bank’s Economic Symposium were circumspect about an interest rate hike in September.

Suspense ahead of Fed Chair Jerome Powell's speech Friday is growing among mainstream and crypto traders. (Scott Olson/Getty Images)

Markets

Market Wrap: Bitcoin Rises Slightly Along With Stocks

U.S. equity indexes snapped a three-day losing streak on Wednesday, dragging along crypto assets.

Crypto assets and stocks rose slightly. (Nancy Hughes/Unsplash)

Markets

Wounded Crypto Traders Desperate for Clues From Fed’s Big Meeting This Week

The central bank’s annual Jackson Hole, Wyoming, conference could provide hints on where interest rates are headed – and thus where crypto prices will go.

Fed Chair Jerome Powell giving the update from 2021's virtual Jackson Hole meeting. (C-Span)