Latest from Stephen Alpher
Crypto Cracks Late in Day, Bitcoin Slumps Below $106K
Troubling macro headlines concerning the Middle East and tariffs failed to shake U.S. stocks, but cryptocurrencies sold off.

DeFi Adding $5B of Solana Buying Power With New Line of Credit
The move will allow the Nasdaq-listed firm to add to its 609,000 SOL stack as of May 16.

Singapore's Trident Digital Targets Mammoth $500M Raise to Establish XRP Treasury
Trident Digital’s plan would make it among the first public companies to hold XRP as a core treasury asset.

Crypto Lender Maple Partners with Liquid Staking Specialist Lido Finance
Maple will offer stablecoin credit lines backed by Lido’s staking token stETH.

FBI Crypto Veteran Chris Wong Joins TRM Labs to Bolster Fight Against Illicit Finance
An ex-FBI agent who led landmark crypto investigations is joining TRM Labs’ team.

GameStop Raising Another $1.75B for Potential Bitcoin Purchases
The company made its initial acquisitions of bitcoin in May, buying 4,710 coins for about $500 million.

Tom Lee Mulls Roughed-Up Semler Scientific for 'Granny Shot' Portfolio
The bitcoin treasury company's market cap has tumbled below the value of its BTC holdings.

Financial Advisors Remain Hesitant Towards Bitcoin — But Won’t Be for Long
Questions have evolved from “What is bitcoin?” to “How does it fit in my portfolio?”

Stripe to Acquire Crypto Wallet Startup Privy in Bid to Expand Web3 Capabilities
Privy’s technology, used by platforms like OpenSea and Blackbird, will be integrated into Stripe’s crypto tools.

Flashbots Veterans Raise $20M to Tackle Crypto User Experience With OneBalance
The OneBalance Series A round was led by cyber•Fund and Blockchain Capital.

