Latest from Stephen Alpher
GameStop turned its $368 million bitcoin stash into an options income play
The video retailer sparked speculations of selling bitcoin after it transferred nearly all its coins to Coinbase Prime in January.
OKX won’t rush IPO as exec warns poor listings hurt crypto industry
OKX aims to deliver consistent shareholder returns, even after a $25 billion valuation tied to its deal with Intercontinental Exchange, the parent company of the New York Stock Exchange.
Bitcoin slips below $69,000 as oil rebounds on fading Middle East peace hopes
Crypto prices and risk assets remain at the mercy of macro headlines for now, one analyst said.
Bitcoin holds ground as gold, silver slide on ETF outflows and liquidity strains: JPMorgan
The bank said institutional unwinding and weakening liquidity have hit precious metals, while bitcoin shows steadier flows and improving momentum amid geopolitical stress.
Stablecoin rewards restrictions can slow but not stop Circle's USDC, says Citigroup
USDC adoption hinges on volume, not circulation, the bank said
MARA Holdings higher by 10% after selling $1.1 billion in bitcoin to fund debt buyback
The strategic move cuts debt, reduces dilution risk, and strengthens the balance sheet for expansion into AI and energy infrastructure, said the company.
Elon Musk's X hires crypto-savvy design lead as X Money payments push inches closer
Benji Taylor, former CPO at Aave Labs and design head at Coinbase's Base, brings self-custody wallet and DeFi product experience to the social media platform.
BitGo teams with ZKsync to build tokenized deposit infrastructure to bring banks onchain
Now in testing, the platform aims to enable programmable payments and simplify blockchain adoption for financial institutions.
Solana bets on AI agents: Foundation says network is becoming core infrastructure for ‘agentic’ internet
This shift could fundamentally reshape internet business models, Solana Foundation's Vibhu Norby believes.
The Protocol: Ethereum faces make-or-break moment as scaling, quantum and AI pressures mount
Plus: Solana developer platform, Balancer Labs to shut down and Bitcoin mining concentration triggers small reorg.
