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's Modest Rally Sends Crypto-Related Stocks Sharply Higher

The crypto mining sector is posting the largest gains in Monday trading.

Las acciones de compañías de la industria cripto se dispararon el lunes. (Midjourney/CoinDesk)

Finance

Bitcoin Retakes $17K as Interest Rates Plunge Following Economic Reports

Friday morning's reports on job and wage growth suggested further slowing in the economy.

Bernstein spells out what it believes could be catalysts for the next bull market in crypto. (Kameleon007/Getty Images)

Finance

US Adds 223K Jobs in December, Unemployment Rate Falls to 3.5%

Bitcoin was steady in the immediate aftermath of the report at $16,750.

The U.S. government released its latest jobs figures Friday (David McNew/Getty Images)

Markets

Marathon Digital, Coinbase Lead Bounce for Crypto-Related Stocks

Modest gains across cryptocurrencies were enough to jump start a rally in the beaten-down shares.

La recuperación alcista de bitcoin logró que el interés abierto alcance máximos anuales. (Will Ess para Pixelmind.ai/CoinDesk)

Finance

Crypto Broker Genesis' CEO Tells Clients It Needs More Time to Sort Out Finances

Genesis halted withdrawals in November in aftermath of FTX's collapse.

(Genesis Trading, modificado por CoinDesk)

Finance

Peter Thiel-Backed Crypto Exchange Bullish Calls Off SPAC Deal

Far Peak Acquisition and Bullish agreed to a merger in July 2021.

SPAC - Special Purpose Acquisition Company (zimmytwsvis via Getty images)

Finance

Sam Bankman-Fried Reportedly Set for Extradition to the US

A hearing in The Bahamas is set for Wednesday morning, and Bankman-Fried will fly to the U.S. the same day.

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried is seen arriving at court on Dec. 19, 2022 in Nassau, Bahamas. (MEGA/GC Images)

Finance

Sam Bankman-Fried's Bahamas Court Appearance Adds to Confusion

Earlier reports suggested the former FTX CEO was going to waive any extradition challenge.

(Midjourney/CoinDesk)

Finance

Sam Bankman-Fried Hires Mark Cohen as His Attorney: Reuters

The former head of the now-bankrupt crypto exchange, Bankman-Fried has yet to be charged with any crimes.

(Midjourney/CoinDesk)

Finance

Silvergate CEO Attempts to Address Concerns in Public Letter

Shares of the crypto-focused bank have been reeling in part due to links with failed crypto exchange FTX and sister company Alameda Research.

(CoinDesk)