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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Markets

Japan’s Answer to Strategy: Metaplanet Initiated With Buy Rating at Benchmark

Analyst Mark Palmer sees about 50% upside for the shares.

Tokyo, Japan (Jaison Lin/Unsplash)

Markets

Michael Saylor's Strategy Added 4,980 Bitcoin Last Week, Bringing Stack to 597,325 Coins

The fresh acquisition was funded mostly through sales of common stock with sales of preferred shares accounting for a modest proportion.

Strategy Executive Chairman Michael Saylor standing. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk))

Markets

Core Scientific Could Top $30 on CoreWeave Buyout Deal: Cantor Fitzgerald

A new Cantor Fitzgerald report argues that bitcoin miner Core Scientific is worth far more than the markets believe thanks to its strategic role in powering AI.

(Kanchara/Unsplash)

Markets

Stablecoins Are the ‘Quiet Winners’ of Polymarket’s Surge: Coinbase Research

Polymarket’s growth fuels USDC demand, with stablecoins driving high-velocity settlement activity.

Shayne Coplan, CEO, Polymarket, speaks at Consensus 2024. (Shutterstock/CoinDesk).

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Finance

Coinbase Sets U.S. Perpetual-Style Futures Launch as CEO Says Firm Is Buying Bitcoin Weekly

The crypto exchange's new derivatives offering is regulated by the CFTC and will mirror the functions of the increasingly popular perpetual contracts currently not available in the U.S.

Coinbase (appshunter.io/Unsplash)

Markets

Nasdaq Hits Record While Bitcoin, Gold Remain Under Pressure After Latest Macro Data

Though old news, U.S. inflation numbers from May were disappointing.

Nasdaq 100 (TradingView)

Markets

AVAX Breaks Out of Consolidation Phase

Strong technical indicators propel Avalanche’s token to test key short-term resistance levels.

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Finance

Bolt Embraces Stablecoin Payments for Global Marketplaces as Digital Dollar Race Heats Up

The new feature enables faster, cheaper cross-border payments for merchants and shoppers, the company said.

(Christian Dubovan/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)

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Markets

Coinbase Comes Full Circle, Soars to Highest Price Since 2021 Nasdaq Debut

The digital asset exchange's share price completed a four-year roundtrip after having plunged 90% during the crypto winter.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)