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

OpenSea Acquires Rally as It Continues to Pivot to Token Trading

Rally's CEO Chris Maddern will become OpenSea's CTO as a part of the acquisition.

OpenSea platform (OpenSea)

Policy

Trump-Linked Truth Social Plans Crypto ETF as Digital Asset Franchise Expands

The new Truth Social Crypto Blue Chip ETF would allocate 85% to bitcoin and ether, with solana, XRP and cronos rounding out the portfolio.

U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington D.C. on June 27. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Finance

Crypto Treasury Firm ReserveOne Going Public in $1B SPAC Deal

The newly-created firm led by former Hut 8 CEO Jamie Leverton plans to hold a basket of cryptos, including bitcoin, ether and solana.

(Unsplash)

Finance

Real Estate Firm Murano to Build Bitcoin Treasury With $500M Equity Deal

The company, which operates hotels across Mexico, is also exploring ways to integrate BTC as a payment and loyalty rewards program for customers.

Mexico flag (Unsplash)

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Markets

Bitcoin Miner CleanSpark Produced 685 BTC in June, Hit 16.15 J/TH in Efficiency

The company year-to-date has mined 3,986 bitcoin and now ranks seventh among publicly traded BTC holders with 12,608.

bitcoin miner (Shutterstock)

Markets

Bitcoin Slips Below $108K, Erases Weekend Gains as Trump Ramps Up Tariffs

The president imposed 25% tariffs against Japan and Korea, while threatening additional levies against any countries aligning themselves with the BRICs nations.

Bitcoin (BTC) price (CoinDesk)

Markets

BONK Reclaims Momentum as Solana ETF Buzz and Ecosystem Growth Drive Rally

BONK gained 9% as trading volume spiked and BONKbot revenue and hackathon success boosted the ecosystem

BONK-USD, July 7 2025 (CoinDesk)

Finance

Crypto Miner Bit Digital Up 26% After Swapping Bitcoin for Ether

The company in late June announced a shift to focus on ether holding and staking.

Treasure chest (Ashin K Suresh/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)

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Markets

Core Scientific, Bitcoin Miners Tumble on CoreWeave Buyout; Jefferies Says Price in Expected Range

The deal aligns with CoreWeave's post-IPO growth strategy, leveraging its strong equity position to drive large-scale M&A, according to the investment bank.

Core Scientific's mining facility in Calvert City, Ky. (CoinDesk archives)

Web3

Bitcoin Developer Jon Atack Briefly Arrested in El Salvador After Neighborly Dispute

He was released after an hour and described the officers as professional and friendly.

Historic center of San Salvador, El Salvador (Esaú Fuentes González/Unsplash)