Helene Braun

Helene is a New York-based markets reporter at CoinDesk, covering the latest news from Wall Street, the rise of the spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds and updates on crypto markets. She is a 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

Bitcoin Falls as Federal Reserve Slows Rate Hikes but Stays Hawkish

The U.S. central bank raised its benchmark interest rate to a range of 4.25%-4.5% on Wednesday. Officials now expect the current rate-hiking cycle to peak next year at a "terminal rate" above 5%.

The Federal Reserve building in Washington, D.C. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Finance

Coinbase’s Prime Broker Platform Receives Industry Attestation Reports

The reports look at internal controls over financial reporting, as well as controls based on trust principles.

(Robert Nickelsberg/Getty Images)

Markets

Silvergate Shares Drop to Fresh 2-Year Low Amid FTX Testimony

The crypto-friendly bank announced earlier this month that it was a “victim” of the failed crypto exchange.

Casa central de Silvergate Bank. (CoinDesk)

Markets

Bitcoin y ether se disparan luego de que EE. UU. registre una inflación más baja de lo esperado

Los traders de criptomonedas estaban monitoreando el informe mensual de inflación del gobierno de EE. UU. en busca de señales de si el endurecimiento de la política monetaria de la Reserva Federal este año está ayudando a frenar el ritmo de aumento de los precios al consumidor.

Ether registró una caída tras los datos de inflación en EE. UU. (Getty Images)

Markets

Bitcoin, Ether Jump After US CPI Report Shows Slower-Than-Expected November Inflation

Crypto traders were monitoring the U.S. government's monthly inflation report for signs of whether the Federal Reserve's monetary-policy tightening this year is helping to slow the pace of consumer price increases.

Ether registró una caída tras los datos de inflación en EE. UU. (Getty Images)

Finance

Crypto Exchange Binance.US Introduces Payments Service for Customers

The feature for users outside the U.S. started in February 2021.

Binance.US at Bitcoin Miami 2022 (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Finance

Binance Suspends Account of Customer for Being ‘Unreasonable’

The user, who goes by CoinMamba on Twitter, claims Binance didn't help them get their allegedly stolen funds back.

Changpeng Zhao, CEO of Binance, at Consensus Singapore 2018 (CoinDesk)

Finance

Crypto.com Releases Proof-of-Reserves Data Showing Client Assets Are Fully Backed

The examination was done by auditing firm Mazars.

The exterior of the Crypto.com Arena (Getty Images)

Finance

CEO de Coinbase confirma la caída estimada de más de 50% en los ingresos de 2022

Los analistas habían estimado previamente que las ganancias anuales de Coinbase para 2022 bajarían a un valor en torno a US$3300 millones.

Coinbase CEO, Brian Armstrong, at Consensus 2019 (CoinDesk)

Finance

Centralized Crypto Exchange Bybit Integrates Decentralized Exchange ApeX Pro Onto Platform

The move had been “well under way” prior to the collapse of FTX and heightened scrutiny of centralized exchanges.

Bybit is integrating DEX ApeX Pro into its platform. (Claudio Schwarz/Unsplash)