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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Bitcoin Gains 10% After Report Showed US Consumer Prices Rose Slower Than Expected in October

Taking a break from the panicky action this week, bitcoin rose following the sizable slowdown in inflation.

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Inflation Expected to Tick Down in Latest CPI Report

Analysts reporting to FactSet estimate the CPI will drop to 8%, but whether the decline is enough to encourage the Federal Reserve to ratchet back its monetary hawkishness remains unclear.

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

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Bitcoin Hits 2-Year Low Below $16K After Binance Backs Out of FTX Deal

Bitcoin's price fell as low as $15,625 Wednesday. It was the first time the largest cryptocurrency has fallen below $16,000 since November 2020. The BTC price was down 14% on the day, the biggest plunge in almost five months.

Bitcoin (BTC) price over the past week, showing drop to $15,625 on Wednesday, the lowest since November 2020. (Source: CoinDesk)

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Here’s What Crypto Traders Expect From the Midterms

Republicans are increasingly confident they will take control of the U.S. Congress and it could be bullish for crypto, according to some analysts and traders.

The U.S. Capitol (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

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US Added 261K Jobs in October, Topping Expectations for 200K

Bitcoin's price is likely to face continuing headwinds as the strong report should keep the Federal Reserve on a tightening path.

The U.S. government released its latest jobs figures Friday (David McNew/Getty Images)

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Federal Reserve Hikes Rates as Expected, Will Watch 'Lags' in Monetary Policy; Bitcoin Rises

The U.S. central bank raised the main interest rate by 0.75 percentage point, as expected. Officials say they'll monitor "lags" in the impact of "cumulative" efforts so far, possibly a tip that a dovish shift is being considered.

The Federal Reserve building in Washington, D.C.. (Helene Braun/CoinDesk)

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Dollar Reversal Could Bring Inflationary Pressure, Former US Treasury Secretary Larry Summers Warns

Speculation is mounting over when the Federal Reserve might pivot dovish. But economists, including Summers, warn any such move might lead to weakness in the U.S. dollar versus other global currencies, in turn driving up prices for imports.

Federal Reserve officials may need to consider the U.S. dollar's role in helping to restrain inflation as they consider pivoting to a softer monetary policy as a meeting this week in Washington. (Pixabay)

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US GDP Expands 2.6% in Q3, Faster Than Expected; Bitcoin Steady

Any growth in gross domestic product might be negative for the bitcoin market because the Federal Reserve will have to keep raising interest rates to bring down inflation – typically bad for prices of risky assets.

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In Topsy-Turvy Market Logic, Positive US GDP Could Be Negative for Crypto

Analysts estimate the U.S. economy grew by 2% in the third quarter of the year, upending a streak of two straight quarters of contraction.

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Robinhood's Crypto Customers Can Now Trade Aave and Tezos

The popular trading app now offers 19 crypto assets.

Trading app Robinhood has added Solana, Pepe, Cardano and XRP to the list of cryptocurrencies available to trade on its platform. (Unsplash)