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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Policy

Janet Yellen Stresses Need for Central Bank Digital Currency Work

The U.S. Treasury Secretary also reiterated the need for regulation in light of the recent turmoil in the crypto industry.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janey Yellen at the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) annual meeting 2022 in Washington D.C. (Helene Braun/CoinDesk)

Markets

La inflación en EE. UU. es más elevada de lo esperado en septiembre y bitcoin registra una caída

El Índice de Precios al Consumo "básico", considerado un indicador más estable de la inflación, subió un 6,6% con respecto al año anterior, un máximo de cuatro décadas.

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Markets

Bitcoin Sinks After US CPI Report Shows Inflation Hotter Than Expected

The "core" Consumer Price Index, seen as a more steady indicator of inflation, rose 6.6% from a year prior – a four-decade high.

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Markets

IMF’s Georgieva Warns Central Banks to Hoard Reserves, Follow Fed Hikes

The official's comments might be relevant to bitcoin traders because the largest cryptocurrency has proven to correlate with the dollar's strength in foreign-exchange markets.

IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva at the IMF's annual meeting in Washington, D.C. (Helene Braun/CoinDesk)

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El crecimiento del empleo en EE. UU. se desacelera menos de lo esperado y bitcoin cae debajo de los US$20K

El informe mensual de empleo publicado por el Departamento de Trabajo se ha convertido en uno de los indicadores económicos más importantes a observar mientras la Reserva Federal evalúa el estado de la economía.

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

Markets

US Jobs Growth Slows Less Than Expected; Bitcoin Slips From $20K

The monthly employment situation report released by the Labor Department has become one of the most important economic indicators to watch as the Federal Reserve evaluates the state of the economy.

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

Markets

Crucial US Jobs Report Could Test Fed's Resolve, Bitcoin's Resilience

Friday's report from the U.S. Labor Department on nonfarm payrolls is expected to show an addition of 250,000 jobs in September, a slowdown from the 315,000 reported for August.

Traders de bitcoin permanecen atentos a los informes de empleo de noviembre. (Mario Tama/Getty Images)

Policy

Even 'Safe' Stablecoins Might Pose Financial Stability Risk, New York Fed Says

Researchers at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York published a new paper claiming Circle's USDC stablecoin poses a risk to the broader financial system.

Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

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Markets

The Fed May Not Be Able to Pivot Even If It so Desires

The Bank of England relieved teetering U.K. markets on Wednesday, announcing a bond purchase program.

Jerome Powell spoke recently at a panel of central bankers in France. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

Markets

La Reserva Federal de EE. UU. eleva tasas al nivel más alto desde 2007 y bitcoin cae por debajo de US$19K

Es la tercera vez consecutiva que los miembros del Comité Federal de Mercado Abierto suben las tasas en 75 puntos básicos, lo que indica cuán graves se han vuelto las presiones inflacionarias en los Estados Unidos.

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