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

Inflation Concerns, Strong Jobs Data Put Bitcoin on the Defensive

A strong May jobs report on Friday could set the crypto up for further declines.

The exterior of the Federal Reserve Board building (Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Finance

StepStone VC Raises $97M for Two Blockchain Funds

SEC filings show pooled investment figures for the two private equity funds.

Lending money handing over paying cash (Shutterstock)

Finance

Binance Says 'Reevaluating' Roles After Report of Layoffs

A report by independent journalist Colin Wu suggested sizable layoffs at the crypto exchange have already begun.

Changpeng Zhao ,CEO of Binance, at Consensus Singapore 2018 (CoinDesk)

Markets

Crypto Traders Need to Pay Attention to Chinese Yuan

The PBOC's potential intervention to stem yuan volatility could accelerate gains in the dollar index and add to crypto market's woes, one observer said.

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Web3

Web3 Payments Firm Transak Raises $20M

The startup offers on- and off-ramps that could make it easier for new users to interact with Web3 projects.

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Finance

Nansen Slashes 30% of Headcount in Bid to Cut Costs

The company said it has multiple years of runway ahead, despite the need to now reduce expenses.

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Finance

The Plight of Hyped-Blockchain Canto Demonstrates Dreary DeFi Outlook

Canto's slide is an example of fickle crypto investors' lack of appetite in DeFi.

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Finance

Stablecoin Issuer Tether Invests in Sustainable Bitcoin Mining in Uruguay

The company earlier this month announced plans to invest part of its profits in BTC purchases and infrastructure.

(Rachel Sun/CoinDesk)

Finance

Binance, Other Crypto Players Shun Multichain as Bridging Rumors Swirl

With facts hard to come by, a coterie of crypto players are taking action.

Bridge (Unsplash modified by CoinDesk)

Finance

Stablecoins Are the 'Glue' Between the Real Economy and Blockchain: Binance Japan General Manager

Binance Japan may be still "a long way off" its business and activities being properly understood and in gaining regulatory acceptance, said the exchange's Takeshi Chino.

Binance Logo (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)