Latest from Stephen Alpher
Crypto Rally Foiled by Report of DOJ Probe of Tether
Bitcoin appeared poised to make another run at $70,000, but a WSJ story of a criminal probe into the stablecoin issuer sent prices tumbling.

Wall Street Financial Services Firm Lazard Plans to Create Tokenized Funds with Bitfinex Securities
Tokenization of conventional financial products is a booming sector within the digital asset industry, with BlackRock, HSBC and now Lazard among the global firms entering the space.

CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: APT Falls 2.7%, Leading Index Lower
NEAR Protocol also joined Aptos as an underperformer, falling 2.2% from Thursday.

Bitcoin Climbs 3% to Retake $68K With Solana Outperforming, Ether Showing Relative Weakness
Bitcoin Cash and Uniswap led CoinDesk 20 gains, each rising more than 5%.

Circle's Allaire: Stablecoins Could Expand by Trillions in 10 Years, Will Be Integral Part of Global Financial System
While USDC has been popular in developed markets, it has seen significant growth in emerging regions among fintechs and brokers servicing businesses and households, Jeremy Allaire told CoinDesk in an interview.

Bitcoin ETFs Will Soon Hold 1M Tokens, Nearly as Much as Satoshi
The U.S.-based spot funds currently hold about 396,922 bitcoin altogether, with BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust soon to cross 400,000 in BTC holdings.

CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: UNI Gains 6.3% as Nearly All Index Constituents Trade Higher
Bitcoin Cash was also among the top performers, gaining 2.9% since Wednesday.

Crypto Traders Apparently Spam Truth Terminal Into Pumping Coin Associated With Brian Armstrong’s Dog
The traders appeared to have made a quick profit, selling quickly after the price jump.

Bitcoin Slides to $66K, Ether Dives 5% in Market-Wide Selloff
Cryptocurrencies weren't spared as stocks, bonds, gold and oil all declined on Wednesday.

Trump Polymarket Odds Briefly Dip After His No. 2 Bull Adds Bet on Harris
The former president's probability of retaking the White House slid to 59% Wednesday before rebounding.

