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.

Stephen Alpher

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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)

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)

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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)

Web3

Lamborghini to Debut Temerario Sports Car in the Metaverse

The metaverse is a virtual world allowing humans to interact with each other, play games and transact, often involving digital versions of real-life items

He bought a Lambo, allegedly. (Wes Tindel/Unsplash)

Markets

Strategy Books $14B Q2 Bitcoin Profit, Sets $4.2B STRD Preferred ATM Offering

The price of bitcoin rose roughly 30% during the three months ended June 30.

Strategy Executive Chairman Michael Saylor (Nikhilesh De)

Markets

Tom Lee's Bitmine Surges 3,000% Since ETH Treasury Strategy, but Sharplink's Plunge Warrants Caution

Sharplink Gaming skyrocketed over 4,000% following its $450 million fundraising announcement, only to plunge 90% in the next few weeks.

Rocket (SpaceX/Unsplash)

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Finance

Tether to Mine Bitcoin With Adecoagro in Brazil Using Surplus Renewable Energy

The project aims to monetize surplus energy and potentially add BTC to Adecoagro’s balance sheet.

(Rachel Sun/CoinDesk)

Markets

Traders Pile on Short Positions as Bitcoin Approaches All-Time High

The action suggests bitcoin's recent range — capped at around $110,000 to the upside — could continue.

Mercado bajista —bear market, en inglés— de cripto. (Olen Gandy, Unsplash)