Latest from Stephen Alpher
History Suggests Bitcoin Likely to Catch Up as it Again Lags S&P 500
While bitcoin and the S&P 500 often trend together, they periodically diverge during bull cycles.

Morgan Stanley Crypto Trading Ambitions Drawing Nearer: Bloomberg
The bank will partner with Zerohash to let clients trade BTC, ETH and SOL starting in early 2026, the report said.

Fold Teaming With Stripe for Its Bitcoin Rewards Credit Card
The card will run on the Visa network and offers 2% in rewards, with potential for that to rise to as high as 3.5%.

Semler Scientific Still Has Nearly 170% Upside After Strive Buyout Deal: Benchmark
Semler (SMLR) rose to just $32.06 yesterday even as the implied acquisition value was above $86, an unusually wide arbitrage spread, said analyst Mark Palmer.

OKX Offers 4.1% Yield on USDG as Stablecoin Competition Heats Up
OKX is responding to intensifying competition for stablecoin dominance, describing stablecoins as crypto's "connective tissue"

Anthony Scaramucci Involved as AgriFORCE One Rebrands to an AVAX Treasury Company; Shares Rise 132%
AgriFORCE (AGRI) is to be renamed AVAX One with plans to raise $550 million to pursue a Avalanche treasury strategy.

PayPal Ventures Invests in Stable to Expand PYUSD Reach
The move will unlock new commerce use cases, particularly in emerging markets where dollar-based payments have the biggest impact.

Plasma Unveils First Stablecoin-Native Neobank, Targeting Emerging Markets
The rollout comes ahead of Plasma’s mainnet beta launch on September 25.

Strive to Buy Semler Scientific in First Merger of Bitcoin Treasury Companies
The all-stock deal will have combined company holding nearly 11,000 bitcoin.

Strategy Added 850 Bitcoin for Nearly $100M Last Week
The relatively small purchase was mostly funded through common stock sales.

