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

Dogecoin, XRP Lead Crypto Rebound, Bitcoin Tops $96K as Traders Await Key Inflation Data

The selloff in stocks and cryptocurrencies could mean Donald Trump's inauguration will less likely be a sell the news event, K33 Research said.

(Stefan Schurr/Shutterstock)

Markets

Spot Bitcoin ETFs Exceeded Expectations in 2024, but Just Wait for 2025

Gary Gensler has described crypto as the Wild West and one observer said markets are likely to see just that under new leadership in D.C.

Four of the spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds were among the top 20 U.S. ETF launches of all time. (Ivelin Radkov/Getty images)

Finance

Company Behind Illicit $24B Telegram Marketplaces Launches Stablecoin

Huione's stablecoin is "not restricted" by regulatory agencies.

(Pixabay)

Finance

Chainalysis Buys Israeli Fraud Detection Startup Alterya for $150M

Alterya's AI driven fraud models have "substantial opportunities in the traditional market."

Chainalysis at Consensus 2019

Policy

U.S. Banking Should Ease Path for Crypto, Republican Taking Reins at FDIC Suggests

FDIC Vice Chairman Travis Hill is set to become acting chairman at the start of the next administration, and he's critical of the FDIC's digital assets stance.

Incoming FDIC chairman Travis Hill

Finance

Jamie Dimon Still Sees ‘No Value’ in Bitcoin

The crypto's main uses are for sex trafficking, money laundering and ransomware, claimed Dimon, a longtime foe of bitcoin.

Jamie Dimon speaks on stage during "The State of the Global Economy" panel for The Atlantic Festival 2024 on September 20, 2024 in Washington, DC. (Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images)

Finance

Azuki Announces Native ANIME Token, Related NFTs Rise 9.1%

The majority of the token's supply has been allocated to the community.

Azuki release native token (Azuki)

Markets

MicroStrategy Added 2,530 Bitcoin for $243M, Bringing Holdings to 450K BTC

During a presentation in Orlando on Monday, Saylor told executives to invest in bitcoin instead of bonds, which he labeled as "toxic."

MicroStrategy Executive Chairman Michael Saylor

Markets

Why High Net-Worth Investors Are Super Bullish on Bitcoin Right Now

The difference in outlook between traders and high net-worth individuals has never been greater, according to David Siemer, CEO of Wave Digital Assets.

KULR expands bitcoin holdings to 510 BTC (Jacco Rienks, Unsplash)

Markets

U.S. Added 256K Jobs in December, Blowing Past 160K Estimate

Crypto markets have fallen sharply over the past few days as stronger than expected economic data sent interest rates surging and called into question the idea that the Fed will continue easing monetary policy.

The U.S. released January jobs numbers Friday morning (Ernie Journeys/Unsplash)