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

First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Rallies on Grayscale Court Win Over SEC

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for August 30, 2023.

(Mark Van Scyoc/Shutterstock)

Markets

Arca’s Jeff Dorman: Market’s Fixation on Bitcoin ETF is Because 2023 is Boring

There hasn't been much to sink your teeth into as a digital asset investor this year, said Arca's chief investment officer.

BitcoinETF: What Comes Next?

Markets

Bitcoin Tops $28K on Grayscale Ruling, While Crypto-Related Stocks Soar More Than 10%

A U.S. court ordered the SEC to "vacate" its rejection of Grayscale's bid to convert its Bitcoin Trust into an ETF.

Bitcoin surges after Grayscale court ruling (CoinDesk)

Markets

Dogecoin's 10% Decline This Year Led By Bearish European Hours

The meme coin has also tended to trend down during U.S. trading, but has seen positive returns during the Asia-Pacific day.

A Shiba inu, the dog breed that inspired both DOGE and SHIB, is getting a ride in cryptocurrency markets. (Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)

Markets

Tokenized U.S. Treasuries Arrive to XDC Network as Digital Bond Market Grows

The market for tokenized U.S. Treasuries has grown nearly sixfold to $622 million this year, as real-world assets on blockchains keep expanding.

a hundred dollar bill

Finance

Solana-Based Automation Startup Clockwork to Shut Down

The venture-backed startup’s founders saw “limited commercial upside.”

Clockwork to shut down (Heather Zabriskie/Unsplash)

Markets

Bitcoin Dips Below $26K, Smaller Cryptos Head Lower on Fed's Powell's Hawkish Remarks

Speaking at Jackson Hole, the Fed chair doubled down on keeping financial conditions tight, including hiking interest rates further if needed.

BTC price daily (CoinDesk)

Markets

Fed's Powell at Jackson Hole: Prepared to Raise Rates Further if Appropriate

Market participants were looking to Friday morning's speech to gauge the future direction of the U.S. central bank's monetary policy.

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

Markets

Default of Tokenized Loans on Centrifuge Puts MakerDAO’s Investment at Risk

MakerDAO has lent $1.84 million of DAI stablecoin to the tokenized credit pool under distress.

Bitcoin ETFs lost  $836 million to outflows last week. (Unsplash)

Finance

Colombian Peso Stablecoin Goes Live on Polygon, Aiming for $10B Remittances Market

Num Finance already issues stablecoins pegged to the Argentine and Peruvian local currencies.

Central banks from Mexico and Colombia studied crypto's role in the developing world (Flickr)