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

SEC Is Probing Coinbase Over User Number Misstatement Concern

The investigation began under former SEC Chair Gary Gensler and has continued under the current administration, according to the NYT, which first reported the story.

Coinbase app on a mobile phone screen.

Consensus Toronto 2025 Coverage

Ethereum Meant To Be Alternative, Not Rival to Bitcoin: ETH Co-Founder Anthony Di Iorio

At Consensus 2025, Ethereum co-founder Anthony Di Iorio reflects on the blockchain’s early days.

Consensus 2025: Anthony Di lorio

Policy

U.S. Senate's Stablecoin Push Still Alive as Bill May Return to Floor: Sources

The legislation to regulate stablecoin issuers hit a big bump a week ago, but negotiations continued and the latest version may move again.

U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) and Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)


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Consensus Toronto 2025 Coverage

Coinbase Canada CEO Urges Mark Carney Government to Move Fast on National Crypto Strategy

Lucas Matheson said Canada risks falling behind as other nations actively shape crypto policies.

Consensus 2025: Lucas Matheson, CEO, Coinbase Canada, Coinbase

Markets

Capital Creeps Back Into Solana as On-Chain Demand Shows Early Signs of Recovery

Solana has positive realized cap inflows after weeks of bleeding, a potential early signal of revived market conviction.

The sun rises from behind some mountains.

Consensus Toronto 2025 Coverage

Trump Still on Track to Sign Crypto Legislation by August, White House's Bo Hines Says

The senior presidential aide also defended the Trump family's crypto ties.

Consensus 2025: Robert Hines, Jesse Hamilton

Consensus Toronto 2025 Coverage

Anchorage Digital CEO Calls 'Bullshit' on Report of DHS Probe

“There is no investigation into us, as is unambiguously clear at this point,” Anchorage Digital CEO Nathan McCauley said on Wednesday at Consensus 2025 in Toronto.

Nathan McCauley, co-founder and CEO of Anchorage Digital at Consensus 2025.

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Consensus Toronto 2025 Coverage

World's Iris-Scanning Tech Misunderstood, Data Never Leaves Orb, Advisor Says

World Foundation Advisor Liam Horne spoke Wednesday at Consensus 2025.

World Foundation Advisor Liam Thorne Speaks at Consensus 2025 (CoinDesk)

Markets

EToro Stock Surges 29% on First Day of Trading

Shares of the stock and crypto trading platform had priced nicely above their expected offering price.

A bull in a field (PublicDomainPictures/Pixabay)