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 traders brace for Fed hike, but a surprise hold could pose bigger risk

Bitcoin is stuck near $80,000 as traders build stablecoin positions that could return to the market once Fed uncertainty clears.

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Live updates: Bitcoin holds near $76,000 as traders brace for first Fed rate hike in three years

Privacy token zcash, meanwhile, is up 130% over 30 days and trades near its all-time highs from 2016.

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Crypto stocks sink after Senate rejects Clarity Act

Coinbase, Circle and Galaxy lead a broad crypto stock selloff after the U.S. Senate failed to advance a long-awaited market structure bill.

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Crypto industry reacts after Clarity Act fails Senate vote

One of the most crucial U.S. regulations for crypto markets couldn't secure enough support to clear the Senate's final 60-vote hurdle.

Senator Cynthia Lummis (Senate webcast)

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Even if Clarity fails, Wall Street’s crypto push is unlikely to stop

The Clarity Act could give banks, brokers and asset managers a clearer rulebook, but financial firms have already moved far enough into digital assets that failure may slow adoption rather than stop it.

Wall street signs (Lo Lo/Unsplash)

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Banks escalate stablecoin rewards fight as Senate prepares for a Clarity Act vote

Eight banking groups on Monday said they want tighter limits on stablecoin rewards, keeping the ongoing banks-versus-crypto dispute alive in Congress.

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Robinhood CEO says companies shouldn't get veto over stock tokens in AMC feud

In a post on Friday, Vlad Tenev said securities issuers should control shareholder rights, but not separate products that track their publicly traded shares.

Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

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With Fed rate hike all but assured, here's how markets might react

Traders could look past an expected Fed hike and weigh what higher rates are signaling about the economy.

Federal Reserve chair Kevin Warsh (Win McNamee/Getty Images)

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OKX brings OpenAI and Anthropic bets to Europe as pre-IPO trading grows

The exchange is offering up to 10x leverage on private-company valuations alongside 100 tokenized stocks and ETFs.

OKX trading app on a mobile phone (CoinDesk)