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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Finance

Stablecoin Fever With Circle Soaring Another 40%: Apple, X Among Those Reportedly Wanting In

According to Fortune, the tech giants are in early talks with crypto firms to add stablecoin payments to reduce fees.

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Markets

U.S. Added 139K Jobs in May, Roughly In Line With Forecasts

The unemployment rate remained steady at 4.2%, also matching economist forecasts.

The U.S. released January jobs numbers Friday morning (Ernie Journeys/Unsplash)

Markets

Bitcoin Threatens $100K, Crypto Losses Grow as Musk/Trump Feud Goes Nuclear

What began as a spat over the GOP tax and spending bill moving through Congress morphed into uncharted levels on Thursday.

Tesla, SpaceX and X CEO Elon Musk arrives to the inauguration of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol on January 20, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Markets

Circle Soars 167% After IPO, Closing at $83 in First Day of Trading

The euphoric action harkens back to the 2021 Coinbase IPO, which didn't end well for those who piled in near the high.

Jeremy Allaire Circle CEO (The Washington Post / Getty Images)

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Markets

Bitcoin ATM Operator CoinFlip Explores Potential $1B Sale: Bloomberg

The company could become the latest crypto firm to sell as bitcoin’s rally fuels an acquisition boom.

CoinFlip plans to continue adding coins as it rapidly expands its own ATM network, which already has clearance to run in over 40 states. Image via CoinFlip

Policy

Trump Family Hits Magic Eden With Cease-and-Desist Over Crypto Wallet Plans: Bloomberg

All three of U.S. President Donald Trump’s sons have denied being involved with Magic Eden’s plans for a $TRUMP wallet.

U.S. President Donald Trump (Getty Images/Andrew Harnik)

Markets

PTSD-Afflicted Crypto Investors Hit the Sell Button After Circle's Euphoric IPO

Coinbase's April 2021 debut marked what was then an epic price top for bitcoin.

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Markets

Circle Shares Surge on NYSE Debut, Signalling Strong Appetite for Stablecoin Issuers

The stablecoin issuer’s IPO arrives as investors brace for more market headwinds and regulatory change while stablecoin demand grows.

Circle founder and CEO Jeremy Allaire in New York in April. (Jemal Countess/Getty Images)

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Policy

White House Crypto Chief Bo Hines Met With El Salvador’s Bukele to Discuss Bitcoin

"Extraordinary things" could happen for the United States and El Salvador as a result of the meeting, said Salvadoran Bitcoin Office Director Stacy Herbert.

Nayib Bukele asiste a la Asamblea Legislativa  por su segundo aniversario en el poder (Foto de Emerson Flores/APHOTOGRAFIA/Getty Images)

Finance

Ex-Google Chief Eric Schmidt Backs Firms Behind Blockchain Credit Bureau

High throughput blockchain Keeta is facilitating credit data platform SOLO to create PASS, an on-chain bank-grade financial identity layer.

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