Latest from Stephen Alpher
SharpLink Gaming Overtakes Ethereum Foundation as Largest Corporate Holder of ETH
The firm now holds 280,706 ETH worth about $840 million after last week's purchases.

Kraken Debuts Derivatives Trading in U.S., Plans Expansion to Commodity, Stock Futures
The initiative comes on the heels of acquiring CFTC-regulated futures trading platform NinjaTrader for $1.5 billion.

Solana-Based Ranger Finance Rolls Out DEX Aggregator and Points Season
The protocol will aim to execute trades using an order routing system that taps into multiple trading venues.

Crypto Banking Startup Dakota Raises $12.5M for Global Stablecoin Push
The company, which lets businesses send and receive U.S. dollars globally via stablecoin rails, is expanding to over 100 countries with the funding.

USDC Holders Can Now Earn Yield on Crypto Options Exchange Deribit
The reward rate for USDC on the exchange is 4% as of July 2025, but rates are subject to change by Coinbase.

U.S. June CPI Rose an In Line 0.3%; Core Rate Slightly Better Than Hoped at 0.2%
On a steep slide from record highs near $124,000 just over 24 hours ago, bitcoin rose modestly to $117,300 in the minutes following the news.

Bitcoin Market Top Is 'Nowhere Near,' Say Analysts as Price Pauses at $120K
XRP, SUI and UNI outperformed as the broader crypto market started to digest the violent move higher over the past few days.

Anti-Bitcoin Vanguard Might Be the Largest Institutional Holder of MSTR Stock
"Institutional dementia," said the top digital asset researcher at spot bitcoin ETF provider Van Eck.

Crypto Markets Bifurcate With Institutions Focusing on BTC and ETH While Retail Chases Alts: Wintermute
Even inside altcoins, punters are looking at newer tokens like BONK, POPCAT and WIF instead of old-school speculations like DOGE and SHIB.

ICP Rebounds Toward $5.50 After Early Morning Surge and Midday Volatility
Strong institutional volume pushes ICP higher, clearing key resistance and positioning the token for a potential breakout toward $5.70

