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

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.

(Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Markets

Tether Freezes $160M of USDT Stablecoin on Ethereum Blockchain

The last time Tether froze an account was in late December.

Companies are joining the movement to add bitcoin to their balance sheets. (wir_sind_klein/Pixabay)

Markets

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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Markets

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.

Monedas. (Adam Gault/Getty Images)

Markets

Crypto Traders See $343M of Liquidations as Bitcoin Dips Below $40K

More than 109,000 traders were liquidated over the past 24 hours.

Dominoes

Finance

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.

MicroStrategy CEO Michael Saylor speaks at the Bitcoin 2021 Convention

Finance

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.

(Yunha Lee/CoinDesk)

Finance

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." (CoinDesk TV)

Markets

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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Markets

Market Wrap: Analysts See Bitcoin as Still in ‘Bullish Phase,’ Despite Pullbacks

But it remains to be seen whether investors will continue to accumulate BTC in hopes of long-term gains.

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