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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Policy

European Union Moves Ahead With Retaliatory Tariffs Against U.S.

"The EU considers US tariffs unjustified and damaging, causing economic harm to both sides, as well as the global economy," the European Commission said

European Union Flag (Christian Lue / Unsplash / Modified by CoinDesk)

Finance

Bitcoin Resilience Suggests Bullish Outlook as Dollar Weakens, Stagflation Looms — Grayscale

"The most bullish 8% drawdown I’ve ever seen," said Grayscale’s Zach Pandl on bitcoin’s performance since Liberation Day.

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Markets

Bitcoin Rally Stalls, but Sliding Yuan Could Be Bullish Catalyst

Chinese goods will be subject to 104% additional tariffs beginning at midnight, the White House said.

China-based Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) aims to raise fresh capital in a bid to further develop its chip-making technologies. (Credit: Shutterstock)

Markets

Bitcoin's Resilience During Tariff Chaos Impresses Wall Street Firm Bernstein

Previous crises saw the world's largest cryptocurrency tumble 50-70%, the report said.

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Markets

Crypto Left Cold as Stocks Surge 3%; Bitcoin Slides Back to $78K

Frustrated bitcoin bulls might want to zoom out as stocks gain across the globe following the days-long tariff-induced rout.

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Finance

Ripple to Acquire Prime Broker Hidden Road for $1.25B, Expanding Institutional Push

Among other things, the deal is expected to strengthen Ripple’s stablecoin ambitions.

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Markets

Ripple, BCG Project $18.9T Tokenized Asset Market by 2033

Tokenization of assets could save significant costs for asset managers and issuers, driving broader adoption, the report noted.

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

Markets

Jamie Dimon Warns Tariffs Could Prompt Inflation, Global Economic Downfall

The CEO of JPMorgan Chase wrote a note to shareholders on Monday, voicing concerns about President Donald Trump’s tariff policy.

JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon (CoinDesk)

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Markets

Bitcoin Pops and Drops as Markets Swing Wildly on Tariff News

The White House denied a report that it was mulling a 90-day delay on imposition of tariffs.

Price bounce (Getty Images)