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

Strategy Raises $711M to Buy More Bitcoin in Upsized STRF Perpetual Offering

This is the initial sale of the company's Perpetual Strife Preferred Stock.

Photo of Strategy Executive Chairman Michael Saylor standing. (Nikhilesh De)

Markets

Nasdaq Shift to Round-The-Clock Stock Trading Partly Due to Crypto, Says Exchange Executive

Both Nasdaq and the New York Stock Exchange are in the process of making round-the-clock trading available five or even seven days a week, mimicking crypto’s trading hours.


Markets

Bitcoin Miners Feel Squeeze as Hashprice Erases Post-Election Gains

Transaction fees made up just 1.3% of total block rewards in February, marking the lowest share since the last bear market bottom in 2022.

bitcoin miner (Shutterstock)

Finance

Tether Ranks Among Top Buyers of U.S. Treasuries in 2024, Firm Says

The firm said it purchased a net $33.1 billion worth of U.S. Treasury securities last year.

Treasury image via Shutterstock

Markets

Biotech's ATAI Life Sciences Joins Roster of Firms With Bitcoin Treasury Strategies

Christian Angermayer, the firm’s chairman, stated that it will acquire $5 million in BTC.

<em><a href="https://www.shutterstock.com/image-photo/businessman-taking-profit-bitcoin-trading-on-456071359">Business miniature image</a> via Shutterstock.</em>

Policy

Gotbit Founder Aleksei Andriunin Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud, Market Manipulation

Prosecutors are recommending that Andriunin, 26, spends no more than 24 months in a U.S. prison.

Alexey Andryunin

Markets

Inside Pump.fun's Plan to Dominate Solana DeFi Trading

Solana's most profitable protocol Pump.fun is gunning for an even greater share of the chain's DeFi economy.

Pump.fun's swap tool (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Markets

Bitcoin Reclaims $85K Following Fed and Stocks Rose, but One Analyst Suggests Caution

Gold continues to be the star of the cycle, jumping to a new record above $3,050 per ounce.

Bull and bear (Shutterstock)

Markets

First Solana Futures ETF to Hit Markets This Week

The products are a significant step forward for the approval of a spot Solana ETF.


Markets

Fed Holds Rates Steady, Cuts Growth Outlook, Raises Inflation Forecast

The U.S. central bank continues to expect the fed funds rate to end 2025 at 3.9%, or roughly two rate cuts by year-end.

U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)