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

5G Chipmaker Sequans Joins the Bitcoin Treasury Strategy Rush

Shares of the Paris-based company are higher by 14% in premarket New York action.

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Tech

Norway Plans Ban on New Crypto Mining Data Centers to Preserve Power

Facing surging electricity demand from other sectors, Norway’s government said it will temporarily ban new proof-of-work crypto mining centers starting in autumn 2025.

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Markets

Strategy Added 245 Bitcoin to Holdings Last Week

The modest $26 million purchase was funded with preferred share sales.

Strategy Executive Chairman Michael Saylor standing. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk))

Markets

Spot Crypto ETF Filings for XRP, SOL, DOGE Among Those With Overwhelming SEC Approval Odds: Bloomberg

Of all pending crypto ETFs before the U.S. markets regulator, only SUI faces less than a 90% chance of approval.

ETF (viarami/Pixabay)

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Markets

Bitcoin Quickly Plunges Below $103K, With Volatility Burst Spurring $450M in Crypto Liquidations

The sharp reversal from above $106,000 wiped out early optimism, with bulls and bears mostly continuing in a stalemate.

Bitcoin price on June 20 (CoinDesk)

Markets

Semler Scientific Investors Cheered by New Hire, Lofty Bitcoin Acquisition Goals

The company's roughed-up shares are higher by 14% in a down market following the late-Thursday announcements.

Handshake (Credit: Rock Staar, Unsplash)

Markets

Circle Started at Buy at Seaport Securities, Which Eyes $2T Opportunity in Stablecoins

Shares are higher by another 20% today, already surpassing Seaport's lofty $235 price target.


Finance

Visa Expands Stablecoin Reach in Europe, Middle East and Africa

The company has also formed a strategic partnership with African crypto exchange Yellow Card.

Visa headquarters in Foster City, California. (Wonderlane/Creative Commons)

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Finance

SharpLink Acquires $463M in Ether, Shares Remain 66% Lower

The purchase announcement did little to the stock, which tumbled 70% on a late Thursday filing that allowed investors to sell shares.

Joe Lubin speaking at Consensus 2024 by CoinDesk. (Shutterstock/CoinDesk/Suzanne Cordiero)

Markets

AVAX Plunges 13% as Crypto Sinks on Rise in Mideast Tensions

Avalanche's native token faces significant selling pressure, though buyers have emerged at a key short-term support level.

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