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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Merkado

SOL, XRP and DOGE Spot ETFs Likely to Be Approved by SEC in Coming Months, Analysts Say

Action could come as soon as July 2, when the SEC will be required to make a final decision on a number of altcoin ETF proposals.

ETFs up for decision (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Merkado

Bitcoin Miners With HPC Exposure Underperformed BTC for Third Straight Month: JPMorgan

Mining profitability fell in April as the network hashrate increased 6%, the report said.

JPMorgan building (Shutterstock)

Merkado

Crypto Rebounds From Early Declines Alongside Reversal in U.S. Stocks

The major U.S. stock market averages tumbled about 2% to begin Wednesday following underwhelming economic data.

U.S. President Donald Trump (Credit: Shutterstock/Evan El-Amin)

Merkado

Robinhood's Surprise Earnings Beat Despite Trading Lull Could be Positive for Coinbase

The trading platform’s results could give an indication for Coinbase’s earnings on May 8.

Robinhood shares could benefit from SEC dropping Coinbase case. (Shutterstock)

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Pananalapi

Visa and Baanx Launch USDC Stablecoin Payment Cards

The Visa cards enable holders to spend USDC directly from their crypto wallets, using smart contracts to move a stablecoin balance.

Casa central de Visa en Foster City, California. (Wonderlane/Creative Commons)

Pananalapi

Ripple Offered $4B-$5B for Stablecoin Issuer Circle: Bloomberg

The offer was rejected as too low, according to the story.

FastNews (CoinDesk)

Tech

AI-Powered Court System Is Coming to Crypto With GenLayer

GenLayer Labs is building a protocol that uses AI models as judges, with the goal of providing reliable, neutral, third-party arbitration in record time.

GenLayer is building an on-chain court system. (Credit: Unsplash, Wesley Tingey)

Merkado

Stagflationary Data Puts Pressure on Bitcoin, Stocks

U.S. GDP turned negative in the first quarter, while prices rose more than forecast; ADP jobs data was the weakest in nearly one year.

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

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Merkado

Bitcoin Edges Above $95K, U.S. Stocks Remain Strong as Analyst Warns of 'Blind' Market

Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick announced that the White House was finalizing a trade deal with an unnamed country.

The recent market downturn has made regulating crypto "politically possible." (Best Backgrounds/Shutterstock)

Pananalapi

SoFi Plans Major Push Into Crypto Amid New Regulatory Environment

There's been a “fundamental shift” in the crypto landscape in the U.S., CEO Anthony Noto said on Wednesday.

SoFi (Shutterstock)