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

Semler Scientific Investors Cheered by New Hire, Lofty Bitcoin Acquisition Goals

The company's roughed-up shares are higher by 14% in a down market following the late-Thursday announcements.

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Markets

Circle Started at Buy at Seaport Securities, Which Eyes $2T Opportunity in Stablecoins

Shares are higher by another 20% today, already surpassing Seaport's lofty $235 price target.


Finance

Visa Expands Stablecoin Reach in Europe, Middle East and Africa

The company has also formed a strategic partnership with African crypto exchange Yellow Card.

Visa headquarters in Foster City, California. (Wonderlane/Creative Commons)

Finance

SharpLink Acquires $463M in Ether, Shares Remain 66% Lower

The purchase announcement did little to the stock, which tumbled 70% on a late Thursday filing that allowed investors to sell shares.

Joe Lubin speaking at Consensus 2024 by CoinDesk. (Shutterstock/CoinDesk/Suzanne Cordiero)

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AVAX Plunges 13% as Crypto Sinks on Rise in Mideast Tensions

Avalanche's native token faces significant selling pressure, though buyers have emerged at a key short-term support level.

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Markets

TON Down 8% After Israeli Strikes Against Iran

Though sharply lower, TON is showing signs of stabilization, according to the charts.

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Finance

Cardano's Charles Hoskinson Suggests Swapping $100M of ADA for Bitcoin, Stablecoins

The proposal appears at to be at odds with previous comments from Cardano Foundation CEO Frederik Gregaard.

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Markets

Bitcoin Tumbles Below $104K as Israel Strikes Iran

Israel said it launched a “precise, preemptive strike” to neutralize the country's nuclear program.

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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.

A bear cools itself, lying on its back in shallow water. (Unsplash, mana5280)

Finance

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.

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