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

RWA Platform Re Debuts Tokenized Reinsurance Fund on Avalanche with $15M Commitment from Nexus Mutual

The company aims to broaden access to the $1 trillion reinsurance industry, making it more efficient and transparent with blockchain technology.

Karn Saroya, CEO of Re (Re)

Markets

Cautious Bitcoin Bounce to Face Inflation Data Hurdles Later This Week

The downtrend in inflation has stalled so far this year, putting in doubt the odds for any Fed rate cuts in 2024.

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Markets

Bitcoin Is in a 'Bore You to Death' Phase, but Bottom Could Be Close, Analysts Say

This period could last between one to six months, and the sentiment will be the most negative right before the turnaround, one hedge fund manager said.

Bitcoin's price on May 10 (CoinDesk)

Markets

DOGE and NEAR Lead CoinDesk 20 Gainers: CoinDesk Indices Market Update

The Near Protocol's Near token has more than doubled in price in 2024.

CoinDesk 20 leaders (CoinDesk Indices)

Markets

Bitcoin's Modest Rally Cut Short, Price Tumbles Back Below $61K

Stagflationary U.S. economic data and hawkish remarks from a Fed speaker appeared to sour the bullish mood.

Down Arrow spray painted on a brick wall (Shutterstock)

Markets

TON, RNDR Surge More Than 13% as Bitcoin Rebounds to $63K

Apple's brief mention of Render-powered 3D design software Octane cheered bulls on RNDR.

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Finance

Bitcoin Miner Marathon Digital Misses Q1 Revenue Expectation On Operational Challenges

The shares of the miner dipped about 1.5% in after hours trading on Thursday afternoon.

Marathon Digital CEO Fred Thiel (CoinDesk)

Finance

Grayscale Parent Digital Currency Group Reports $229M Revenue for Q1

Grayscale, which converted its flagship Grayscale Bitcoin Trust into an ETF in January, saw revenue stay flat as rising crypto prices balanced out heavy outflows and a lower management fee.

Digital Currency Group CEO Barry Silbert (CoinDesk archives)

Tech

ETH Reverts to Inflationary Asset Following Fee-Reducing Dencun Upgrade

Transaction fees are four times lower on average following the recent Dencun upgrade.

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Markets

Crypto Markets Under Pressure as $2B Worth of Altcoin Token Unlocks and $11B Bitcoin Distribution Loom

Bitcoin was lower by 2.5% to $61,500 late Wednesday, with solana and bitcoin cash each down more than 7%.

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