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Stephen Alpher

Co-regional news chief, Americas

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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Finance

Binance SEC Lawsuit Could be Preview of What Coinbase May Face, Berenberg Says

At least 37% of Coinbase's net revenue could be at risk if that exchange is subject to charges from the SEC, said one analyst.

Jun 5, 2023

CEO de Coinbase, Brian Armstrong. (Captura de pantalla de CoinDesk con la autorización de Coinbase)

Finance

Crypto Hedge Fund Arca Has Trimmed 30% of Its Staff

The company currently has 66 employees, according to LinkedIn.

Jun 5, 2023

Arca CEO Rayne Steinberg (CoinDesk archives)

Markets

Cryptocurrencies Crash After the SEC Charges Binance With Sale of Unregistered Securities

The SEC on Monday charged the crypto exchange and its CEO Changpeng Zhao with violating a number of securities laws.

Jun 5, 2023

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Finance

El Salvador's Volcano Energy Secures $1B in Commitments for 241 MW Bitcoin Mine

Stablecoin issuer Tether is among the investors in the new bitcoin mining site powered by solar and wind energy in El Salvador.

Jun 5, 2023

Pequeña bandera ondeando en la parte superior del ayuntamiento en la ciudad de Santa Ana, El Salvador. (Getty Images)

Finance

U.S. Adds 339K Jobs in May, Blowing Through Estimates for 195K; Bitcoin Steady at $27K

The strong print likely advances the case for the Fed to continue its string of rate hikes at its upcoming June meeting.

Jun 2, 2023

(Helene Braun/CoinDesk)

Markets

Litecoin Starts June Strong as Investors Eye August Halving, Uptick in Activity

LTC has outperformed both bitcoin and ether over the last 30 days.

Jun 1, 2023

CD

Markets

On Heels of First Losing Month of 2023, Bitcoin and Ether Flash Differing Signals

While bitcoin appears positioned to trade flat, ether shows indications of being in an uptrend.

Jun 1, 2023

Keiron Crasktellanos (Unsplash)

Web3

Nike Is Bringing Its .SWOOSH NFTs to EA Sports Games

The sportswear giant and game publisher Electronic Arts are partnering to build new immersive experiences in the EA Sports gaming ecosystem.

Jun 1, 2023

(Visionhaus/Getty Images)

Finance

Bitcoin Miner CleanSpark Buys 12,500 Bitmain Machines for $40.5M

The company has been busy scooping up assets during the crypto bear market, but discounts may be slimming.

Jun 1, 2023

CleanSpark CEO Zach Bradford and Executive Chairman Matt Schultz (Eliza Gkritsi/CoinDesk)

Finance

TradFi Giant TP ICAP Brings Crypto Spot Trading to Institutional Investors

The Fusion Digital Assets marketplace opened last week offering trading in bitcoin and ether versus the U.S. dollar.

May 31, 2023

TP ICAP, a major player in traditional financial markets, is entering the world of digital assets. (Andriy Onufriyenko/Getty Images)
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