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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Why Bitcoin Traders Should Care About Double-Digit Inflation in UK

The Bank of England may raise interest rates more aggressively, which could result in a weaker dollar and higher prices in the U.S.

The Bank of England (Robert Bye/Unsplash)

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Aggressive Rate Hikes Still Necessary, Say Fed’s Evans and Kashkari

A slowdown in inflation reported Wednesday morning raised hopes the U.S. central bank might tap the brakes on its monetary tightening cycle.

Two Federal Reserve governors see the need for continued rate hikes. (PM Images/Getty Images)

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US Inflation Slowed to 8.5% in July, CPI Report Shows; Bitcoin Jumps

Crypto markets responded favorably after the slower-than-expected reading, which takes pressure off the Federal Reserve to hike rates aggressively at the September meeting.

Small Shrinking Currency Dollar in Inflation  (iStock)

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Americans See Inflation Plunging Next Year, New York Fed Survey Finds

Respondents to the widely considered survey expect inflation to run at 6.2% in 2023, which is down 0.6% from last month’s survey.

(Source: New York Fed Survey of Consumer Expectations)

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US Adds 528K Jobs in July, More Than Doubling Estimates; Bitcoin Dips

Investors are likely to expect the Federal Reserve to continue aggressively hiking interest rates in response.

(YinYang/Getty)

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First Mover Asia: Crypto's ‘Learn-on-the-Fly’ Ethos on Display as Bridge Hack Damage Reaches $2B

Bitcoin and ether kept sliding, but barely. Meanwhile, a corporate partnership announcement was enough to send Coinbase shares soaring (and short-sellers running for shelter).

Are crypto developers are learning from their recent security mistakes? (Steven Thompson/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)

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First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Extends Losing Streak as Pelosi Taiwan Trip Passes Without Incident

ALSO: Solana's SOL token slides after wallet hack and Sam Reynolds provides an on-the-ground assessment of U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi's Taiwan trip.

Taipei, Taiwan, skyline. (Creative Commons, modified by CoinDesk)

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First Mover Asia: Fed Fears and Pelosi Taiwan Trip Reverse Bitcoin's Recent Gains

The mood in crypto markets had turned sunnier last week, but now any bright hopes for a strong rally are fading. PLUS: The NFT market just isn't what it used to be.

Taipei, Taiwan, skyline (Creative Commons, modified by CoinDesk)

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What Is the Definition of ‘Recession?’ And Does Bitcoin Care?

The "two quarters" standard is simple, but the definition by the National Bureau of Economic Research gives policymakers much-needed wiggle room. For bitcoin, the semantics don't matter.

(ZargonDesign/Getty Images)

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Janet Yellen Sees No Recession, Calls US Economy ‘Exceptionally Strong’

The Treasury Secretary stressed job growth during a press conference after the release of 2Q GDP data.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen at Thursday's press conference discussing GDP data. (Win McNamee/Getty Images)