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

Bitcoin Carried Crypto Markets in 2025's First Half as Altcoins Crumbled. What's Next?

Crypto stayed flat in a volatile first half of the year thanks to bitcoin. Meanwhile, Ethereum's ETH, Solana's SOL and small caps endured steep losses.

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Finance

Katana Mainnet Goes Live as Pre-Deposits Hit $232M

Depositors will receive rewards such as randomized NFT "Krates" and a portion of KAT tokens.

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Fold Holdings Slumps 7% on Delay in Bitcoin Rewards Credit Card

The stock has lost more than 50% of its value since coming public earlier this year in a SPAC deal.

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

Markets

Litecoin Slips Below $86 as Resistance Holds; Traders Watch Bitcoin Dominance

The decline occurred as bitcoin's dominance increased alongside lowered volatility.

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Robinhood Pushes Deeper Into Crypto With Own Blockchain, Tokenized Stock Launch

The tokenized versions of U.S.-listed stocks and ETFs will first be available to EU users and issued on Arbitrum, with future plans to deploy them on on Robinhood's own blockchain.

Robinhood app on a smartphone (Shutterstock)

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Popular Financial Adviser Ric Edelman Says Investors Should Allocate Up to 40% of Wealth to Crypto

The case for crypto adoption is far stronger now than even a few months ago, argued Edelman.

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Markets

BitMine Immersion Stock Triples as It Raises $250M for Ether Treasury, Adds Thomas Lee to Board

Among investors in the share offering were Founders Fund, Pantera, and FalconX.

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Markets

Japan’s Answer to Strategy: Metaplanet Initiated With Buy Rating at Benchmark

Analyst Mark Palmer sees about 50% upside for the shares.

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Michael Saylor's Strategy Added 4,980 Bitcoin Last Week, Bringing Stack to 597,325 Coins

The fresh acquisition was funded mostly through sales of common stock with sales of preferred shares accounting for a modest proportion.

Strategy Executive Chairman Michael Saylor standing. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk))

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Core Scientific Could Top $30 on CoreWeave Buyout Deal: Cantor Fitzgerald

A new Cantor Fitzgerald report argues that bitcoin miner Core Scientific is worth far more than the markets believe thanks to its strategic role in powering AI.

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