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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Jobs Growth Is the Savior of Inflation-Wracked US Economy

Economists say robust employment complicates the recession outlook.

Despite the GDP declines, the labor market is booming. (Bettmann Archive/Getty Images)

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US Job Growth Remains Historically Strong, Exceeding Economists' Expectations

The employment report will be a key data point for the Federal Reserve's next rate hike decision later this month.

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Do Rate Hikes Matter? Bitcoin Traders Learn How Fed Moves Markets in Twitter Era

The Federal Reserve has become a big believer in forward guidance over the years, starting with Ben Bernanke. But the central bank under Jerome Powell has taken transparency to a new level.

The Fed has changed the way it communicates since the days when newspapers were popular. (Marjory Collins/Wikimedia)

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Market Wrap: Crypto Assets Stabilize as BTC Retakes $20K

Bitcoin traded at $20,900 in the afternoon, while some altcoins surged on positive news and improved sentiment.

Cryptocurrencies have stabilized for now, but analysts are mulling a further downside. (Unsplash)

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Powell Says Fed Plans Recommendation to Congress on CBDC

The Federal Reserve chairman says a digital dollar is "something we really need to explore as a country."

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell during a congressional hearing on Thursday. (CNBC/YouTube)

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Market Wrap: BTC Falls Below $20K as Crypto Bounce Loses Steam

The recovery for cryptocurrencies proved to be short-lived as investors digested the latest inflation remarks by U.S. central bank chair Jerome Powell.

Bitcoin and most cryptocurrencies pared down yesterday's gains as investors' risk appetite remained low. (Unsplash)

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Fed Chair Powell Says Soft Landing Will Be 'Challenging,' Calls for Crypto Regulation

The chair of the U.S. central bank was challenged by senators on Wednesday on issues including inflation and crypto regulation.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell testifies before Congress on Wednesday, June 22. (CNBC Television/Youtube)

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Market Wrap: Crypto Rally Continues, Smaller Altcoins Outperform Bitcoin in June

BTC is up 22% since Saturday’s low of $17,593.

(Eugene Mymrin/Getty)

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Market Wrap: Bitcoin Holds Above $20K Amid Light Trading

U.S. equity markets were closed in celebration of the Juneteenth holiday.

Bitcoin's price was roughly flat over the past 24 hours. (Getty Images)

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Market Wrap: Bitcoin Heads for Worst Week in Year

The latest crypto news and headlines for Friday, June 17.

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