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 Turns Higher, Reversing CPI-Related Tumble

The shorts have mostly been in control since the Trump inauguration and perhaps decided to book profits.

Bitcoin saw a small weekend bounce. (Sally Anscombe/Getty Images)

Markets

Coinbase Q4 Earnings Expected to Show Best Volume Since 2021

The crypto exchange reports fourth quarter results after the close on Thursday.

Coinbase app opening screen on mobile phone (appshunter.io/Unsplash)

Markets

Goldman Sachs Disclosed Ownership of Bitcoin ETFs. Here's Why It Doesn't Mean Much

The bank's clients are likely involved in the basis trade, rather than making a directional bet, said an analyst.

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Markets

Disappointing U.S. CPI Data Sends Bitcoin Tumbling Below $95K

Both the headline and core rates of inflation rose faster than expected in January.

Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation (Maria Lin Kim/Unsplash)

Finance

BitGo Mulling IPO This Year: Bloomberg

The crypto custody firm raised $100 million at a $1.75 billion valuation in 2023.

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Policy

Fed's Powell Says He's Also Worried About Debanking That Strained U.S. Crypto

As crypto firms and their new government allies rail against U.S. regulators for chasing them out of banking, Powell says such tales are a worry he'll address.

U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell

Markets

Robinhood's Q4 Report Could Help Preview Coinbase Results

Analysts are expecting overall crypto revenue at Robinhood to have soared to $345.5 million from $63.9 million in the previous quarter.

Robinhood shares could benefit from SEC dropping Coinbase case. (Shutterstock)

Finance

New Fund Links Crypto Investment to Portuguese Residency

Investors can choose between a minimum investment of €100,000 for non-residency or €500,000 if they aim to gain residency through Portugal’s Golden Visa program.

Portugal's flag (Getty Images)

Finance

Digital Identity Startup Holonym Acquires Gitcoin Passport

The cash and token deal scales up a Worldcoin "alternative."

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Policy

Alabama Man to Plead Guilty in Bitcoin-Focused SEC X Account Hack

According to the charges, Eric Council Jr. used a fake ID to gain access to a device with SEC account credentials and then falsely said spot bitcoin ETFs had been approved..

The headquarters building of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) stands in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Monday, May 10, 2010. The chief executive officers of the biggest U.S. stock markets were called to a meeting at the SEC today to discuss last week�s selloff in equities, according to four people familiar with the situation. Photographer: Joshua Roberts/Bloomberg via Getty Images