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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Markets

Stablecoins Won Crypto Markets in January – With 0% Returns

The coins showed the highest returns among the largest cryptocurrencies in January just by holding their peg to the U.S. dollar.

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Markets

Terra's LUNA Dumps After Wonderland Controversy

The native token of the Terra blockchain dropped sharply after it was confirmed a QuadrigaCX co-founder is tied to the Wonderland project.

The price of Terra's LUNA dropped sharply on Friday. (Jose A. Bernat Bacete/Getty)

Markets

There Won’t Be a 'Goldman Sachs Coin' Anytime Soon

The banking giant said last year that it was looking into creating its own cryptocurrency.

Goldman Sachs Group logo (Daniel Acker/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Markets

Fed Keeps Interest Rates at Zero, Says Hike Appropriate ‘Soon’

Crypto traders are monitoring the Federal Reserve decision because it may affect bitcoin's price.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell (Federal Reserve)

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Tether's New Accounting Firm Is the Old One, With Baggage

Moore Cayman is now operating under the MHA Cayman name, but the firm's parent is under investigation in the U.K.

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Markets

Fed Preview: How Rate Hikes Could Stimulate Demand for Stablecoins

Higher interest rates will likely increase demand for the dollar. This could translate into higher demand for dollar-pegged crypto this year.

Federal Reserve building (Paul Brady Photography/Shutterstock)

Markets

Crypto Trader Tantra to Liquidate After 'GBTC Discount' Widens to Record

The Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) has been trading at a steep discount since last February, but a further widening proved too much for one trading firm.

(moonjazz via Flickr)

Finance

FDIC-Backed Banks Send Stablecoins in USDF First

The newly launched stablecoin was sent from an NBH Bank account to a customer of New York Community Bank.

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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)