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

Bitcoin Edges Above $95K, U.S. Stocks Remain Strong as Analyst Warns of 'Blind' Market

Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick announced that the White House was finalizing a trade deal with an unnamed country.

The recent market downturn has made regulating crypto "politically possible." (Best Backgrounds/Shutterstock)

Finance

SoFi Plans Major Push Into Crypto Amid New Regulatory Environment

There's been a “fundamental shift” in the crypto landscape in the U.S., CEO Anthony Noto said on Wednesday.

SoFi (Shutterstock)

Technology

Coinbase’s Base Network Achieves ‘Stage 1’ Status, Reducing Centralization Risk

The move means that Base will now have a security council which will help approve certain network upgrades if needed.

Jesse Pollak (courtesy Winni Wintermeyer/Coinbase)

Markets

Robinhood Crypto Revenue Expected to Fall in Q1 After Record Late 2024 Gain: JPMorgan

After a 700% surge in Q4 crypto revenue, analysts now expect a pullback in Q1 as trading activity slows.

Cathie Wood’s ARK Invest Buys 1.3M Robinhood Shares on Nasdaq Debut

Technology

Polygon Spin-Off Miden Secures $25M to Bring Speed, Privacy to Institutional Giants

The funding round was led by a16z crypto, 1kx and Hack VC.

Funds rising (Darío Martínez-Batlle/Unsplash)

Markets

Bitcoin Holds Tight Despite Dismal Economic Data, Rising India/Pakistan Tensions

The Dallas Fed Manufacturing Index plunged to its lowest level since the COVID pandemic closed the economy.

Chart pointing upwards.(Frank Busch/Unsplash)

Finance

Kraken’s Former Legal Chief Marco Santori Joins Pantera Capital

“The timing couldn’t be better, and Pantera couldn’t be better positioned to capitalize on it,” Santori said about his new role.

Marco Santori (CoinDesk archives)

Markets

Tether's $770M XAUT Backed by 7.7 Tons of Gold in Swiss Vault, Says Company

Tether reported the first attestation report for its Tether Gold product under new El Salvador regulations as gold demand surges globally

Gold breaks $3,000 an ounce (shutterstock)

Markets

Coinbase Targeting 4%-8% Returns With New Bitcoin Yield Fund

The Coinbase Bitcoin Yield Fund opens for business on May 1 and promises returns initially from basis trading, with lending and options strategies to be used in the future, according to launch partner Aspen Digital.

Coinbase. (appshunter.io/Unsplash)

Markets

Bitcoin to Hit New All-Time High Around $120K in Q2, Standard Chartered Says

Strategic allocation away from U.S. assets is likely to be the catalyst for move to a new record.

Standard Chartered, majority owner of Zodia Custody. (Shutterstock)