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

Tom Lee's BitMine Immersion Aims to Raise as Much as $20B for More ETH Buys

The company already owned about $5 billion worth of the world's second-largest crypto.

Screenshot of Tom Lee on CoinDesk TV (CoinDesk)

Markets

U.S. July CPI Rose Softer Than Forecast 2.7%, but Core Rate of 3.1% Disappoints

The data was mixed, but nevertheless isn't likely to lessen the case for a September Fed rate cut.

Two paper carrier bags of fresh fruit and baked products. (Maria Lin Kim/Unsplash)

Policy

Terra's Do Kwon to Change 'Not Guilty' Plea in US Fraud Case

Do Kwon previously had pleaded "not guilty" to multiple fraud charges earlier this year.

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Tech

ETH Transaction Volume Climbs on Price Rally, Cheaper DeFi Costs

Analysts suggest that this momentum is fueled by a recent increase in network capacity, rising ether price, and a reduction in transaction costs, particularly for DeFi protocols and stablecoin transfers.

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Finance

FG Nexus Buys $200M in Ether in Bid for 10% Network Stake

The digital assets arm of Fundamental Global is rapidly building one of the largest corporate ETH holdings.

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Markets

Filecoin Narrows Loss After 7% Slump

Support has been established at $2.49, with resistance at the $2.68 level.

"FIL-USD Plummets 7% Amid Cybersecurity Breaches and Volatile Pump-and-Dump Trading"

Markets

ICP Retreats From $5.75 High Amid Heavy Distribution

Internet Computer saw a sharp reversal after testing $5.75 before staging a partial recovery.

ICP-USD, Aug. 11 2025 (CoinDesk)

Markets

BNB Swings 4% in 24 Hours, Testing $800 Resistance

BNB saw significant trading volume, with over 146,000 tokens traded in a single hour during the initial rally.

BNB price analysis (CoinDesk Data)

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Markets

Crypto Exchange Bullish Seeks $4.8B Valuation in Upsized IPO Backed by BlackRock and Ark Invest

The company plans to sell 30 million shares at a price of $32 to $33 a share versus the previous range of $28 to $31.

Bullish founder and CEO Tom Farley in 2016. (Matthew Eisman/Getty Images)

Finance

BitMine's ETH Holdings Near $5B After Latest Purchase; BMNR Tops Big Names in Trading Volume

The company aims to acquire 5% of all ether supply, worth around $25 billion at current prices.

Screenshot of Tom Lee on CoinDesk TV (CoinDesk)