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

XRP Jumps 6% to Top Market Gainers as Bitcoin Retakes $111K

Solana, dogecoin, and ether also rallied, while CME crypto futures hit $30B in open interest, signaling growing institutional demand.

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Finance

Bitcoin Miner Hut 8 Surges 10% on 1.5GW Expansion Plans

Investment bank Roth Capital said the move had the potential to "materially re-rate the stock."

A Hut 8 mining facility (hut8.io)

Finance

Crypto Exchange Gemini Introduces Ether and Solana Staking for All U.K. Customers

This follows Gemini’s opening of its first permanent office in London, highlighting the company’s effort to expand its presence in the region.

Gemini co-founders Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss at White House (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

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Donald Trump Jr.'s 1789 Capital Takes Stake in Prediction Market Polymarket

Alongside, Trump Jr. will join the Polymarket advisory board.

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Ether and ETH Treasury Companies Look Undervalued After Plunge: Standard Chartered

Since the beginning of June, ether treasury companies and ETH ETFs have purchased a massive 4.9% of the crypto's circulation, the bank's Geoff Kendrick said.

stepwise increasing stacks of coins pictured against a chart of rising price candles

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Bitcoin Tumbles Back Below $110K as Crypto Bounce Fails, Ether Plunges 8%

Most cryptos have taken out their Sunday flash crash lows late in the U.S. session on Monday.

The current crypto bear market continues. (mana5280/Unsplash)

Finance

Sharps Technology Jumps 70% After Raising $400M for Solana Treasury

The fundraising drew investment from major crypto firms ParaFi, Pantera, FalconX, CoinFund and others.

A Solana booth at ethDenver (Danny Nelson)

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Coinbase, Circle, Strategy, MARA Lead Crypto Stock Post-Rally Sell-Off

Monday's stock declines came following a fast plunge in cryptocurrency prices late Sunday.

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BNB-Focused Treasury Firm B Strategy Looks to Raise $1B With Backing From CZ's YZi Labs

The hoped-for U.S.-listed company will hold BNB and invest in the BNB ecosystem.

Binance co-founder Changpeng Zhao in Rome in May 2022. (Antonio Masiello/Getty Images)

Markets

Grayscale Moves to Convert Avalanche Trust Into Spot ETF

The company's latest SEC filing would allow the Avalanche Trust to trade as a spot ETF with cash redemptions.

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