Stephen Alpher

Stephen is CoinDesk's managing editor for Markets. He previously served as managing editor at Seeking Alpha. A native of suburban Washington, D.C., Stephen went to the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School, majoring in finance. He holds BTC above CoinDesk’s disclosure threshold of $1,000.

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Markets

Bitcoin Grapples with $28K Resistance, but ‘Uncorrelated Asset’ Allure Could Mean Higher Prices, Says Analyst

The crypto is on track for gains on Friday despite bearish U.S. jobs numbers which initially sent it down nearly 2%.

BTC price today (CoinDesk)

Finance

Tokenized U.S. Treasuries Arrive on Coinbase’s Base with Backed’s RWA Token Issuance

The market for tokenized U.S. Treasuries has grown sixfold this year to $666 million, according to a real-world asset data provider.

(Ryan Quintal/Unsplash, Modified by CoinDesk)

Finance

Crypto Custody Firm Ledger Cuts 12% of Staff

The company cited macroeconomic headwinds limiting the company's ability to drive revenue as a reason for the cuts.

Unsplash

Finance

Blockticity Mints Hemp and Cannabis Certifications on Avalanche

The process works by Blockticity printing a QR code on a product and the QR code then links to a Certificate of Analysis minted as an Avalanche NFT.

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Policy

Banks Would Have to Disclose Crypto Holdings Under New BIS Plan

The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision previously recommended capital constraints to wall off TradFi from the likes of bitcoin and ether

Crypto-friendly Signature Bank collapsed in March 2023 (Alpha Photo/Flickr)

Tech

Friend.Tech Targeted SIM Swaps Worsen as Users Lose More Ether

CoinDesk reported earlier this week that Friend.Tech users were starting to seemingly get targeted in SIM swap exploits.

La volatilidad implícita de ether parece barata en comparación con la volatilidad histórica. (Pixabay)

Policy

Hong Kong Stock Exchange Launches Blockchain-Based Settlement Platform

HKEX says the system, used by traders in Hong Kong to buy stocks in China, will speed up settlement and provide greater transparency.

Hong Kong harbor skyline view into Kowloon

Markets

Poor Week for Ether Prompts Research Firm to Reverse Outlook, Advise Favoring Bitcoin Instead

Initial action suggested only very modest interest in the first U.S. futures-based ether ETFs.

BTC and ETH returns so far in October (TradingView)

Finance

Polygon Co-Founder Jaynti Kanani Steps Down

Kanani founded Polygon in 2017 alongside Sandeep Nailwal and Anurag Arjun.

The Polygon team