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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Finance

Robinhood Developing Blockchain-Based Program To Trade U.S. Securities in Europe: Bloomberg

The brokerage firm is reportedly considering Arbitrum, Ethereum and Solana for the new platform.

Robinhood shares could benefit from SEC dropping Coinbase case. (Shutterstock)

Markets

Fed Holds Rates Steady, Says Risks of Higher Unemployment, Higher Inflation Have Risen

All eyes will now turn to Fed Chair Jerome Powell's post-meeting press conference for further clues about the central bank's thinking on monetary policy.

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

Finance

Crypto Exchange Gemini Hires Brad Vopni to Lead Institutional Push

Vopni will be responsible for overseeing and executing the firm's institutional strategy.

Brad Vopni

Markets

Bitcoin Races Above $97K on U.S.-China Trade Deal Progress

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is headed to Switzerland for talks with Chinese representatives.

Photo of U.S. Vice President JD Vance, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth

Markets

Bitcoin Dominance Soars Ahead of FOMC as Volatility Burst Looms, Says Analyst

Crypto markets are in a holding pattern as capital rotation from altcoins pushed bitcoin's market share to fresh 4-year high.

Bitcoin price on May 6 (CoinDesk)

Markets

MARA Holdings Cut to Sell at Compass Point Ahead of Earnings, Citing Cash Burn

Compass Point slashed Marathon’s price target to $9.50, warning of dilution and premium bitcoin exposure.

Marathon Digital CEO Fred Thiel (CoinDesk)

Markets

DeFi Development Adds $11.2M in SOL, Bringing Holdings to More Than 400K Tokens

Formerly known as Janover, the company's SOL holdings are worth more than $57 million at current prices.

Solana portfolio shown on a laptop (Amjith S/Unsplash)

Markets

SOL Strategies Buys $18M of Solana Tokens With First Tranche of $500M Note Deal

The Canadian firm is betting on Solana by using debt financing to scale its validator footprint and crypto holdings.

Former Valkyrie CEO Leah Wald to take the reins of Cypherpunk (Cypherpunk)

Markets

BNB Coin Could Hit $2,775 by Year-End 2028, Standard Chartered Says

The token has traded like an unweighted mix of bitcoin and ether since May 2021, the report said.

Standard Chartered. (Shutterstock)

Markets

Bitcoin Mining Rig Maker Canaan Could Have 5X Upside, Says Wall Street Analyst

Benchmark's Mark Palmer initiated coverage on the firm's roughed-up shares with a buy rating and $3 price target.

Racks of crypto mining machines.