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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Markets

XRP, DOGE, SOL Lead Crypto Selloff, But Altcoin Season Still in Play if This Happens

Bitcoin's dominance lost a key level, and confirmation could ignite a broader altcoin season, a Coinbase analyst noted.

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Markets

Polkadot's DOT Faces Bearish Pressure Despite Recovery Attempts

The token has significant support in the $3.87-$3.93 range, with resistance at the $4.11 level.

DOT-USD Ends Lower at $3.96 Amid Bearish Pressure and Late Institutional-Fueled V-Shaped Recovery

Finance

Ether-Focused SharpLink Appoints Former BlackRock Executive as Co-CEO

Joseph Chalom spearheaded BlackRock's foray into blockchain and digital assets, including the introduction of a spot ETH ETF.

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Finance

Luxury Brokerage Christie's Allows Buyers to Purchase Real Estate With Crypto: NYT

The initiative follows several high-profile deals, including a $65 million Beverly Hills transaction where crypto was used exclusively

16:9 Real Estate (Albrecht Fietz/Pixabay)

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Markets

Ethereum ETFs Pull In $8.7B in First Year After Almost $5B Rush in Past Two Weeks

BlackRock’s spot Ethereum ETF has reached $10 billion in assets, as the broader ETH fund group saw 14 straight days of inflows.

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Markets

Polkadot's DOT Bounces After 7% Decline

The token rebounded from overnight lows with high volume confirmation as institutional selling pressure was absorbed by buyers.

"Polkadot (DOT) Recovers After 7% Drop Amid High Volume and Institutional Buying Pressure"

Markets

ICP Falls Sharply From $5.76 High Amid Renewed Bearish Pressure

Internet Computer drops after touching key resistance, but continued leading all crypto projects in development activity.

ICP-USD, July 24 2025 (CoinDesk)

Finance

Michael Saylor's Strategy Boosts Latest Preferred Share Raise to $2B From $500M: Bloomberg

The company announced the STRC offering on Monday, originally planning to issue 5 million shares at $100 each.

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

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Markets

BONK Jumps 6.5% as Solana-Based Meme Token Captures Market Share

BONK rebounds sharply with bullish momentum after 18% intraday swing, supported by ecosystem expansion and Solana launchpad dominance

BONK-USD, July 24 2025 (CoinDesk)

Finance

Ethena Taps Anchorage to Issue $1.5B USDtb Stablecoin Under GENIUS Act

Ethena's token ENA was up 10%, outperforming the broader crypto market that saw many altcoins plunging overnight.

Digitally altered photo of a dollar bill (Ryan Quintal/Unsplash, Modified by CoinDesk)