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

Bitcoin ETF First Month Is in the Books: How It Went and What Comes Next

It's been a successful launch, but things could get really interesting once much of the wealth management industry comes on board, which could be sooner than thought.

BitcoinETF: What Comes Next?

Markets

Tether and Circle Stablecoin Purchases Dominate in Argentina

The country has long suffered from economic troubles and the inflation rate last year rose above 200%.

(Angelica Reyes, Unsplash)

Markets

Bitcoin Pushes Through $50K for First Time Since Late 2021

The world's largest crypto has now more than recovered since tumbling below $40,000 in the initial days following the opening of the spot ETFs.

CoinDesk's Bitcoin price index, which tracks price data on multiple exchanges, surpassed $50K on February 12. (CoinDesk)

Markets

Bitcoin Tops $50K as Spot ETF Inflows Accelerate; ETH Rallies Amid Franklin Templeton's Filing

Bitcoin topped Monday the $50,000 for the first time since December 2021, and could run further towards $52,000, one analyst noted.

Bitcoin price on February 12 (CoinDesk)

Finance

Digital Currency Group Reports Q4 Revenue of $210M, Up 59% Y/Y (Full Text)

Fourth quarter EBITDA was $99 million versus a loss of $7 million a year earlier.

Barry Silbert. CEO & Founder Digital Currency Group (DCG)

Markets

Bitcoin ETFs (Ex-GBTC) Now Hold More BTC Than MicroStrategy

The bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) through Wednesday held a combined 192,255 bitcoin, more than 2,000 above that of MicroStrategy, the largest publicly traded holder of the cryptocurrency.

Michael Saylor, executive director, MicroStrategy (Marco Bello/Getty Images)

Markets

Bitcoin Could Hit $48K in Days, Propelled by Historic Chinese New Year Gains: 10X Research

The largest crypto rallied every time in the last 9 years by 11% on average around the Chinese New Year festivity, says 10X's Markus Thielen.

The Chinese new year could be bullish for bitcoin (huangshunping/Unsplash)

Markets

Bitcoin Breaks Above $45K, Traders Predict a Possible $50K Push

It's the highest price since the day after the new spot ETFs opened for trade.

Bitcoin price Feb. 8 (CoinDesk)

Markets

Bitcoin Tops $44K, With Whale Accumulation Suggesting Conviction in More Price Gains

Continuing advances for U.S. stock markets also likely supported risk assets like crypto, with key indices making new all-time highs.

Bitcoin price on February 7 (CoinDesk)

Finance

MicroStrategy Makes Its Case as Alternative to Spot Bitcoin ETFs

Michael Saylor's software firm called itself a “bitcoin development company” in its fourth quarter earnings presentation Tuesday night.

MicroStrategy Executive Chairman Michael Saylor (Getty Images)