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Stephen Alpher

Co-regional news chief, Americas

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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CoinDesk Indices

CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: RNDR and SOL Lead Gains as Index Rises

RNDR jumps 10.7% and SOL climbs 6.7%, leading the CoinDesk 20 Index to a modest weekend gain.

Aug 26, 2024

9am CoinDesk 20 Update for 2024-08-26: Leaders

Bitcoin Surges to Nearly $64K, Adding to Gains as RFK Jr. Endorses Trump

The independent candidate is suspending his campaign for president and removing his name from the ballot in ten "battleground" states.

Aug 23, 2024

Bitcoin price 8/23 (CoinDesk)

Crypto Friendly RFK Jr. Drops White House Hunt, Will Lend Kennedy Name to Trump

Robert Kennedy, a high-profile fan of digital assets, has joined forces with the Republican against Kamala Harris, giving Donald Trump an immediate bump in political prediction odds.

Aug 23, 2024

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., independent U.S. presidential candidate, has endorsed former President Donald Trump as Kennedy suspends his campaign. (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

Fed Chair Jerome Powell: Time Has Come for Policy to Adjust

Bitcoin rose in the immediate aftermath of his remarks at the Fed's Jackson Hole conference.

Aug 23, 2024

Jackson Hole (Joshua Earle/Unsplash)

CoinDesk Indices

CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: AVAX and NEAR Surge as Index Climbs 1.5%

AVAX rose 7.4% and NEAR nearly as much, leading the CoinDesk 20 higher.

Aug 23, 2024

9am CoinDesk 20 Update for 2024-08-23: leaders

R.I.P. Unhosted Wallet Rule

The 2020 FinCEN unhosted wallet proposal has arguably been dead for years, but now it's official.

Aug 23, 2024

Former Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin (Jerod Harris/Getty Images)

CoinDesk Indices

CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: RNDR Surges 6.9% as Index Inches Higher

Eleven assets in the CoinDesk 20 gained, with LINK joining RNDR as the strongest performers.

Aug 22, 2024

9am CoinDesk 20 Update for 2024-08-22: leaders

Fed Chair Jerome Powell Expected to Set Stage for September Rate Cut

Bitcoin remains nearly 20% below its all-time high, while U.S. stocks and gold are at or within close shouting distance of record levels.

Aug 22, 2024

U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell testified that a U.S. CBDC isn't in the near future, and he said the Fed wouldn't design one to spy on Americans (screen capture, Senate Banking Committee video)

Kamala Harris Signals Interest in Friendlier Stance on Crypto: Bloomberg

The cryptocurrency industry has made no secret of its displeasure with the Biden administration's approach towards regulating digital assets.

Aug 21, 2024

WAYNE, MICHIGAN - AUGUST 08: Democratic presidential candidate U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at a campaign rally at United Auto Workers Local 900 on August 8, 2024 in Wayne, Michigan. Kamala Harris and her newly selected running mate Tim Walz are campaigning across the country this week. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

RFK Jr. Reportedly Dropping Out of Presidential Race, Mulling Trump Endorsement; Bitcoin Jumps Past $61K

The independent candidate has scheduled a national address for Friday.

Aug 21, 2024

Robert F. Kennedy Junior (Screenshot from 2024 campaign website)