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

Bitcoin breaks above $60,000 after Fed Chair Warsh said inflation risks has come down

The Fed chair reiterated the central bank's commitment to its 2% inflation target while signaling artificial intelligence could reshape the economy and monetary policy.

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Markets

What's next for Bitcoin and stocks? Analysts see a volatile second half

After AI drove equities higher while bitcoin lagged, market watchers expect macro policy and market structure to take center stage.

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Finance

Why OpenUSD's 'real threat' that tanked Circle stock still faces a steep uphill battle for adoption

The Stripe- and Coinbase-backed stablecoin consortium can challenge Circle's business model, but analysts say building a network is harder than assembling big-name partners.

Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

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Nasdaq expands distribution of its market data into blockchain infrastructure

The exchange operator will offer its TotalView data feed through Pyth's marketplace as financial firms increasingly build applications on blockchain rails.

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Policy

JPMorgan urges strong safeguards as congress weighs crypto market structure rules

The bank says Congress should pair regulatory clarity with safeguards as Senate negotiates the Clarity Act.

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Finance

JPMorgan broadens blockchain settlement network as banks modernize cross-border payments

The bank added five Asia-Pacific currencies to its Kinexys blockchain platform, allowing institutional clients to settle payments and FX around the clock.

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Tech

Live updates: bitcoin pinned to $60,000 as U.S. stocks surge higher

Stocks are about to close out their best quarter since 2020 as crypto continues to get crushed.

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Live markets: Bitcoin edges higher as U.S. stocks recover from big early losses

Markets are reassessing the certainty of one or more Fed rate hikes this year.

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Quant fund says bitcoin is near a major inflection point as rare onchain signals align

Hyperion Decimus' Chris Sullivan said four historically reliable indicators have aligned, leaving bitcoin one move away from confirming a major turning point.

Options show a striking divergence in sentiment for major tokens. (Bankrx/Shutterstock)

Tech

Live markets: Bitcoin settles in under $60,000

Strategy's common stock hit a multi-year low, while its STRC preferred stock plunged to a new record low.

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