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

Czech Police Arrest Donor in Billion-Dollar Bitcoin Scandal: Report

Authorities detain convicted trafficker Tomáš Jiřikovský in probe over bitcoin gifted to Ministry of Justice, with the case expanding to money laundering and drug charges.

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Finance

Crypto Hackers Capitalize on ETH Surge, Offloading $72M This Week

Three high-profile exploiters have taken advantage of ether’s rally to liquidate stolen funds, pocketing tens of millions in extra profits.

Under a low-light red lamp, a pair of hands types on a keyboard. (Wesley Tingey/Unsplash+)

Tech

Hyperbeat Secures $5.2M Backing From ether.Fi, Electric Capital

The raise will be used to build out their yield infrastructure for traders, protocols, and institutions that are tapped into the Hyperliquid ecosystem.

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Markets

Scott Bessent Suggests Government Bitcoin Purchases Remain a Possibility

The Treasury Secretary's late-Thursday afternoon tweet seemingly contradicted his statement from earlier in the day.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Fox Business on August 12. (Noam Galai/Getty Images)

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Finance

USD.AI Raises $13M to Expand GPU-Backed Stablecoin Lending

Framework Ventures leads Series A for GPU-collateralized stablecoin protocol USD.AI

16:9 USD.AI team (Permian Labs)

Markets

Crypto Prices Quickly Slide After Troubling U.S. PPI Report

Inflation at wholesale level in the U.S. in July sped up far beyond economist forecasts, calling into question expectations for lower interest rates.

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Markets

TeraWulf Jumps 22% on $3.7B AI Hosting Deal, With Google Taking 8% Stake

The agreements lock in approximately $3.7 billion in contracted revenue, with potential to rise to $8.7 billion if two five-year extension options are exercised.

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Markets

Ether Just 3% From ATH as Bitcoin Rallies on ‘Supportive Momentum’

The current macro backdrop has rarely been more favorable for risk assets, and the market hasn't fully priced in what's coming, a report said.

Rocket (SpaceX/Unsplash)

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Markets

Trump Removal of BLS Commissioner Prompts Questions About Accuracy of Economic Stats

Ray Dalio said he likely would have fired the BLS head as well.

U.S. President Donald Trump (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

Markets

Filecoin Gains 4%, Showing Strong Bullish Momentum

The advance occurred alongside a strong day for broader crypto markets.

FIL Price Rises 4% on Institutional Buying Amid Strong Support and Volume Surge