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's Q1 Crypto Trading Volume Surged 224% as SEC Action Looms

Shares in the popular trading platform were higher by 7% after the company topped first quarter revenue and earnings estimates.

Robinhood app on a smartphone (Shutterstock)

Tech

It's Not a Token Offering, It's a 'Node Sale': Sophon Blockchain Raises $60M

The blockchain project's founders aren't even publicly named, but they've enjoyed remarkable success in fundraising, partly thanks to this increasingly popular fundraising method, where the longer you wait, the higher price you pay.

Tiered node sales, like this one from Sophon, mean that the longer buyers wait, they will have to pay a higher price. (Sophon/modified by CoinDesk using PhotoMosh)

Finance

Crypto Principal Trader Arbelos Markets Raises $28M Led by Dragonfly Capital

The trading firm aims to fill the gap left after crypto's credit meltdown two years ago and improve trust by offering a real-time overview of its risk exposure to clients, co-founder Joshua Lim said in an interview.

Joshua Lim on CoinDesk TV at Consensus 2022 (CoinDesk, modified)

Finance

Crypto Trading Firm Wintermute to Provide Liquidity for Hong Kong Bitcoin and Ether ETFs

The market maker will provide liquidity for OSL Digital Securities and Haskey HK Exchange, both of which are sub-custodians of platforms facilitating the operation of the bitcoin and ether ETFs in Hong Kong.

Evgeny Gaevoy, Wintermute CEO (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Markets

Ethena's ENA Jumps 8% as Bybit Endorses USDe Token as Collateral for Derivatives Trading

Ethena's USDe tokenized yield strategy has attracted over $2 billion in deposits and some scrutiny of the token's risks.

(Ryan Quintal/Unsplash, Modified by CoinDesk)

Markets

Solana and Cosmos Lead CoinDesk 20 Higher: CoinDesk Indices Market Update

Ether significantly underperformed as 16 out of 20 assets posted gains last week.

CoinDesk 20 leaders (CoinDesk Indices)

Finance

Suilend to Run Monthslong Points Program With a Twist

The protocol's's pseudonymous founder Rooter previously has been critical of "predatory" points programs.

A points program with a twist (Agence Olloweb/Unsplash)

Markets

Bitcoin Slips to $63K as Crypto Market Faces More U.S. Regulatory Pressure

Despite the recent bounce, the correction isn't over, said one technical analyst, expecting bitcoin to fall to the low-mid $50,000 area before rallying to new all-time highs.

Bitcoin price on May 6 (CoinDesk)

Finance

Jack Dorsey Leaves BlueSky Board, Touts 'Freedom Technology' of X and Nostr

The former Twitter CEO announced its backing of the social networking startup in December 2019 in an effort to decentralize social media.

Jack Dorsey speaks at Consensus 2018 (CoinDesk)

Markets

First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Nears $65,000 Amid Strong Crypto Rebound

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for May 6, 2024.

Bitcoin price on May 6 (CoinDesk)