Consensus 2025
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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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Policy

US Senators Press Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg to Combat Crypto Scams

An FTC study shows 49% of crypto-related frauds originated on social media platforms like Facebook, members of the Senate Banking Committee say.

Miembros del Comité Bancario del Senado buscan respuestas por parte de Mark Zuckerberg, CEO de Meta Platforms, sobre las estafas con criptomonedas. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Finance

Investment Management Giant Franklin Templeton to Offer Digital Asset Strategies to Wealth Managers

Introduced in partnership with crypto-focused Eaglebrook Advisors, the platform will be available for U.S. investors in mid-October.

(Unsplash)

Finance

Failed Crypto Lender Celsius Fires Back, Accusing Ex-Employee of Fraud

KeyFi founder and CEO Jason Stone has previously filed suit against Celsius, accusing his former employer of market manipulation, among other charges.

Celsius has filed a countersuit against an ex-employee. (Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)

Finance

North Korea's Lazarus Hackers Blamed in deBridge Finance Cyberattack

Company co-founder Alex Smirnov warns all Web3 teams that the campaign is likely widespread.

La billetera de criptomonedas BitKeep sufrió un hackeo de US$1 millón de tokens. (Unsplash)

Finance

Celsius Accused of Fraud in Lawsuit by Ex-Employee

The roughed-up crypto lender froze withdrawals last month and later said it was exploring restructuring options.

The Celsius booth at Bitcoin 2022 (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Finance

Genesis Confirms Exposure to Three Arrows Capital

Digital Currency Group, the crypto conglomerate that owns Genesis, is assuming some of the liabilities.

Genesis Global Trading CEO Michael Moro at Consensus 2022 (Morgan Brown/CoinDesk/Shutterstock)

Finance

Michael Saylor's MicroStrategy Purchased Another $10M of Bitcoin Over Past Two Months

The company disclosed buying another 480 bitcoins, bringing total holdings to 129,699 coins.

MicroStrategy Executive Director Michael Saylor snaps a photo of a cardboard cutout of himself at Bitcoin Miami 2022. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Finance

'You Will Be Fired': Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong Lambastes Anonymous 'Operation Revive COIN' Petitioner

An online petition claiming to come from a Coinbase employee(s) called for the removal of a number of company executives.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong (CoinDesk)

Finance

Christine Lagarde Defends Massive ECB Interventions, Says Her Son Trades Crypto

The ECB president appeared on Dutch talk show "College Tour" last weekend.

ECB President Christine Lagarde (Alex Kraus/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Finance

Mike Novogratz Ends Twitter Silence, Shares Take on UST/LUNA Crash

The Galaxy Digital CEO confirmed that his company had been taking profits on its Terra holdings this year.

Galaxy Digital CEO Mike Novogratz (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)