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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Consensus Toronto 2025 Coverage

Dave Portnoy Says Meme Coins Are 'Gambling' and Not Built to Last

The Barstool founder opened up about the risks and rush of meme coins at a fireside chat with Bullish CEO Tom Farley.

Consensus 2025: Dave Portnoy, Founder & Chief of Content, Barstool Sports

Markets

Bitcoin Holds Above $100K, Altcoins Slide as Analyst Sees Crypto Rally Into Summer

After testing the $100,000 level early Thursday, bitcoin reversed to above $103,000.

Bitcoin (BTC) price on May 15 (CoinDesk)

Consensus Toronto 2025 Coverage

PayPal Crypto Head Says Banks Are Needed to Unlock Full Stablecoin Potential

At Consensus 2025, leaders from PayPal and MoneyGram pointed to regulation, real-world utility and trust as keys to stablecoin growth.

Jose Fernandez da Ponte, senior vice president of digital currencies at PayPal, speaks at Consensus 2025.

Consensus Toronto 2025 Coverage

‘Really Great Example’: Coinbase Praised for Hack Response Amid $400M Crisis

At a panel at Consensus 2025, TRM Labs' Ari Redbord discussed Coinbase’s response to their recent hack

Consensus 2025: Ari Redbord, Global Head of Policy, TRM Labs

Finance

SEC Is Probing Coinbase Over User Number Misstatement Concern

The investigation began under former SEC Chair Gary Gensler and has continued under the current administration, according to the NYT, which first reported the story.

Coinbase app on a mobile phone screen.

Consensus Toronto 2025 Coverage

Ethereum Meant To Be Alternative, Not Rival to Bitcoin: ETH Co-Founder Anthony Di Iorio

At Consensus 2025, Ethereum co-founder Anthony Di Iorio reflects on the blockchain’s early days.

Consensus 2025: Anthony Di lorio

Policy

U.S. Senate's Stablecoin Push Still Alive as Bill May Return to Floor: Sources

The legislation to regulate stablecoin issuers hit a big bump a week ago, but negotiations continued and the latest version may move again.

U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) and Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

Consensus Toronto 2025 Coverage

Coinbase Canada CEO Urges Mark Carney Government to Move Fast on National Crypto Strategy

Lucas Matheson said Canada risks falling behind as other nations actively shape crypto policies.

Consensus 2025: Lucas Matheson, CEO, Coinbase Canada, Coinbase

Markets

Capital Creeps Back Into Solana as On-Chain Demand Shows Early Signs of Recovery

Solana has positive realized cap inflows after weeks of bleeding, a potential early signal of revived market conviction.

(Ravi Sharma/Unsplash)