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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Crypto Platform Bullish Shares Debut Above $100, More Than Doubling IPO Price

The company opened for trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker "BLSH" on Wednesday.

Crypto exchange Bullish goes public on the New York Stock Exchange. (CoinDesk/Nik De)

Merkado

Ether Price Target Lifted to $7.5K at Year-End and $25K in 2028 at Standard Chartered

Analyst Geoff Kendrick cited surging institutional demand, favorable regulation and network upgrades.

(Unsplash)

Merkado

Ether, Cardano, XRP Among Cryptos Taking New Leg Higher as Scott Bessent Floats 50 Basis Point Rate Cut

Bitcoin also crossed back above $120,000, but it's underperforming much of the rest of the cryptocurrency sector.

(kilgrim/Unsplash)

Pananalapi

Circle Dips 6% After Hours on 10M Share Secondary Offering

Coming roughly two months after the company's blazing stock market debut, insiders are accounting for 8 million of the 10 million shares being sold.

(Sandali Handagama/ CoinDesk)

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LINK Surges 10% as Chainlink Reserve, ICE Partnership Fuel Explosive Rally

LINK gained 42% over the past week, the most among the top 50 cryptocurrencies by market capitalization.

"Chainlink (LINK) Surges 10% in Explosive Rally Driven by Whale Accumulation and Institutional Adoption"

Pananalapi

Coinbase Revives Stablecoin Funding Program to Bolster DeFi Liquidity

The fund placements, managed by Coinbase's asset management arm, begin on Aave, Morpho, Kamino and Jupiter, with broader rollouts planned.

Coinbase (appshunter.io/Unsplash)

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Ether Pumps to 5-Year High of $4.47K Alongside Tom Lee's Massive ETH Treasury Bet and Fed Rate Cut Hopes

While inflation remains stubbornly high, Tuesday's CPI report reinforced market bets for a September Federal Reserve rate cut.

Ether rose 5% over the past 24 hours to a level not seen since December 2021.

Merkado

BONK Slides 6% to Test Key Support

The Solana-based meme token saw heavy selling before late buying lifted prices off intraday lows

BONK-USD, Aug. 12 2025 (CoinDesk)

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BNB Climbs Above $810 as Buyers Target $815 Resistance

BNB’s price action, characterized by continued buying and retests of support levels, suggests potential institutional accumulation.

BNB price (CoinDesk Data)

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Bitcoin Profit Taking Appears Modest Even Near All-Time High

Glassnode data shows long-term holders driving realized profits, while overall selling remains subdued, signaling potential for further gains.

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