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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Bitcoin Surges Above $114K as Traders Look Ahead to 'Uptober'

Following last week's big swoon, crypto markets returned to tracking gains in stocks and gold.

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Algorand Foundation Names Former Ripple Engineer Nikolaos Bougalis CTO

The hire marks a push to scale Algorand’s tech stack and deepen the company's U.S. presence.

Algorand Foundation Launches $300M DeFi Innovation Fund

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BitMine Immersion ETH Holdings Rise to 2.66M Tokens, More Than 2% of Total Supply

Crypto, cash and "moonshot" on the balance sheet now total $11.6 billion, said the company.

Ethereum (CoinDesk)

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Luke Dashjr Denies Hard Fork Claims as Bitcoin Governance Debate Heats Up

The Bitcoin community is split after leaked messages alleged Luke Dashjr backed a controversial hard fork.

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Bitcoin Edges Higher, ETH Rebounds Above $4k as Sentiment Slips Into 'Fear' Territory

PCE inflation data matched analyst expectations, but leaves policymakers balancing sticky inflation with a softer labor market, Sygnum Bank's CIO noted.

Hear no evil, speak no evil, see no evil skeletons. (Chris Charles/Unsplash)

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Softbank, Cathie Wood's Ark Among Potential Investors in Tether Fundraising: Report

The USDT stablecoin issuer is reportedly looking to raise up to $20 billion at a valuation of $500 billion, which would make it one of the most valuable private companies in the world.

Tether (CoinDesk)

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Avalanche's AVAX Extends Weekly Losses to 18% as Institutional Backing Fails to Lift Market

AVAX tumbled alongside the rest of the crypto market, extending a weeklong slide despite Anthony Scaramucci-backed AVAX One’s rebrand.

AVAX slides further in the past 24 hours.

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Riot Platforms Gets Double Upgrade on AI Pivot as JPMorgan, Citi Hike Targets

Alongside, JPMorgan downgraded IREN and CleanSpark

Racks of crypto mining machines.

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Chainlink's LINK Slips to 6-Week Low, but Potential Trend Shift Has Emerged

LINK is down nearly 28% since the August highs amid broader crypto weakness, but the $20 support line hints at a potential recovery.

LINK Price Dips 5% on High Volume Before Strong Bullish Recovery Above $20 Support

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Cipher Mining Prices $1.1B Upsized Convertible Note Offering

Proceeds are intended to support Barber Lake buildout, HPC expansion, and capped call transactions to reduce share dilution.

CIFR (TradingView)