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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Why Bitcoin Volatility Remains Sticky While S&P 500's VIX Reverses October 10 Surge

The relative richness of BTC's implied volatility stems from host of factors, including newfound pain points like ADL and liquidity issues.

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Bitcoin Catches Bid, Jumping Above $112K as Gold and Silver Plunge

Watching from the sidelines for weeks as precious metals scored record highs on a regular basis, bitcoin on Tuesday was gaining as gold and silver posted their steepest declines in years.

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Galaxy Digital Says Helios a ‘Gold Rush,’ Reveals Q3 Revenue Beat and Client Growth

Galaxy COO Chris Ferraro touted disciplined execution and Galaxy One’s appeal to high-net-worth clients; execs say funding efficiency will drive long-term profitability.

Mike Novogratz, Founder and CEO, Galaxy Digital. (CoinDesk)

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CoreWeave CEO Stands Firm on $9B Core Scientific Offer as Shareholder Opposition Mounts

Michael Intrator calls the deal a “nice to have” as ISS and major investors urge shareholders to reject the proposed acquisition.

CORZ Share Price (TradingView)

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Joe Lubin's Sharplink Gaming Resumes ETH Purchases, Bringing Holdings Over $3.5B

The Nasdaq-listed firm made its first ether purchase since August as the crypto correction weighs on digital asset treasuries.

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

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Bitcoin Bounce Stalls as XRP, Zcash Lead Gains; Arca Says Rally Not a Dead-Cat Bounce

The rebound in crypto prices won't be short-lived as key market metrics show signs of recovery, Arca analysts said in a Monday note.

Bitcoin (BTC) price on October 20 (CoinDesk Data)

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Pantera-Backed Solana Company Moves Forward With PIPE Unlock as Stock Price Plunges 60%

The firm said it is "ripping the band-aid off" by allowing investors in its early fundraising round to sell shares.

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AAVE Bounces Over 10% in Strong Weekend Recovery Amid RWA Integration Plans

Onchain capital allocator Grove shared plans to boost Ripple USD, USDC stablecoin liquidity on Aave's institutional lending arm Horizon for tokenized asset-backed borrowing.

Aave (AAVE) token price today (CoinDesk Data)

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Monad’s Fast EVM Chain Promises ‘Night and Day’ Performance Gains

CoinDesk sat down with Monad Foundation’s Director of Growth Kevin McCordic to talk about the architecture behind the blockchain.

Monad Labs is looking to provide faster EVM processing than Ethereum. (Julian Hochgesang/Unsplash)

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Bitcoin Miner Bitdeer's AI Pivot Earns Price Target Hike at Benchmark

The company's move to bring data center development in-house strengthens its AI and mining strategy, and accelerates monetization, said analyst Mark Palmer

Bitcoin mining machines (Shutterstock, modified by CoinDesk)