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

Solana Joins $100B Club, Hitting Nearly a Three-Year High Above $210

The fourth largest crypto could potentially reach its 2021 record high of $260 in the coming days given its relative strength through crypto's eight-month long consolidation phase, one analyst noted.

Solana price on Nov 10 (CoinDesk)

CoinDesk Indices

CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: ADA Gains 9.9%, Leading Index Higher from Thursday

Polygon joined Cardano as a top performer, rising 7.9%.

9am CoinDesk 20 Update for 2024-11-08: leaders

Markets

Uniswap's UNI Token Soars 28% as Altcoins Outperform Following U.S. Presidential Election

The DeFi sector led the crypto rally following Donald Trump's victory, with the CoinDesk DeFi Index gaining 20%, while the broad market gauge CoinDesk 20 Index was higher by 8.2%.

UNI soars following election (CoinDesk)

CoinDesk Indices

CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: Uniswap Surges 28% as All Index Constituents Trade Higher After Election

Solana joins Uniswap as a top performer, gaining 12.7% as Donald Trump wins the presidency.

9am CoinDesk 20 Update for 2024-11-06: leaders

Markets

Bitcoin Hits New Record Above $75K as Trump Dominates Early Voting

Part of BTC’s spike could be attributed to a $94 million liquidation of bearish or hedged bets against the asset, Coinglass data shows, as Trump leads in early voting.

Bernstein forecasts new crypto cycle ( Hans Eiskonen/Unsplash)

Markets

Bitcoin Gives Up Gains as U.S. Election Anxiety Unleashes Crypto Volatility

The worst case scenario for risk assets including cryptocurrencies would be a delayed or contested election where the result is unknown for weeks, one observer noted.

Bitcoin price on Nov 5 (CoinDesk)

Markets

‘It’s So Early’: How Solana Is Competing With Ethereum for Institutional Interest

Solana has a reputation as a memecoin hub, but financial institutions are looking to build on the network.

Solana's offices in New York City (Danny Nelson)

Markets

Bitcoin Breaks Above $70K as Crypto and U.S. Stocks Move Higher Early on Election Day

Semler Scientific's 26% gain following quarterly results was leading the advance for crypto-linked stocks.

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - SEPTEMBER 13: Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump, watches a video of Vice President Kamala Harris during a campaign rally at The Expo at World Market Center Las Vegas on September 13, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. With 53 days before election day, Former President Trump continues to campaign.  (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Markets

MakerDAO's Christensen Hopes for 'Firm Decision' as MKR Holders Vote on Sky Brand

Early polling indicates MKR holders want to keep the SKY brand, though participation in the poll is still low.

Rune Christensen (Trevor Jones)

CoinDesk Indices

CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: NEAR Gains 4.8% as Almost All Assets Trade Higher

Hedera was also among the top performers, rising 4.1% from Monday.

9am CoinDesk 20 Update for 2024-11-05: leaders