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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Mercados

Bitcoin tumbles back near last week's lows as AI fears crush tech and precious metals plunge

The strong correlation between crypto and the software sector reasserted itself on Wednesday

Bitcoin erased most earlier gains on Monday as it headed back towards the $65,000 mark. (CoinDesk)

Regulación

Crypto PAC Fairshake seeks to force resistant Texas Democrat Al Green from U.S. House

The super PAC is devoting $1.5 million to get Representative Al Green, a Democrat critical of the crypto industry, defeated by a primary challenger.

Representative Al Green, a Texas Democrat (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

Finanzas

Sharplink's Lubin and Chalom make their case for ether DATs as prices plunge

At a panel discussion at Consensus Hong Kong 2026 featuring Sharplink Gaming Chairman Joe Lubin and CEO Joseph Chalom, the two executives outlined how digital asset treasuries are evolving into a distinct institutional strategy.

Sharplink CEO Joseph Chalom and Consensys CEO Joe Lubin speaking at Consensus Hong Kong 2026 (CoinDesk)

Finanzas

Aave labs proposes ‘Aave Will Win’ plan to send 100% of product revenue to DAO

The proposal arrives amid discord within the Aave community over control of the protocol’s brand and key assets.

Photo of Stani Kulechov in 2019 (CoinDesk archive)

Publicidad

Regulación

Key Senate Democrat wants U.S. crypto bill to move, and SEC chief reveals danger of defeat

Senator Mark Warner, a leading Democratic negotiator on the market structure bill, said he wants it to pass, and SEC chief Paul Atkins said durable policy actually requires it.

U.S. Senator Mark Warner, a Virginia Democrat (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Mercados

Ark Invest's Cathie Wood says bitcoin will thrive amid ‘deflationary chaos’ created by AI and innovation

Exponential tech will force down prices and stress legacy finance, for which bitcoin offers a trustless alternative, said Wood at Bitcoin Investor Week.

Ark Invest CEO Cathie Wood in a conversation with Procap Financial CEO Anthony Pompliano at the Bitcoin Investor Week in New York. (CoinDesk)

Mercados

Bitcoin sinks below $66,000 as crypto prices follow U.S. stocks lower

Coinbase and Robinhood are down big again today as the crypto bear market pressures trading volumes.

A bear

Finanzas

Asia leapfrogging the West in onchain retail use as regional hubs lead on stablecoin rules

Experts at Consensus Hong Kong said regional focus on user utility and stablecoin regulation is driving adoption.

The Unseen Playbook panel at Consensus Hong Kong (CoinDesk)

Publicidad

Finanzas

Crypto industry experts at Consensus see Asian institutions pivot toward stablecoins

Panelists at the conference discussed how regulatory progress in Hong Kong and Japan creates a structured path for capital allocation.

Consensus Hong Kong

Finanzas

Bitcoin layer-2 builders pitch BTCFi as the next institutional unlock

Leaders from Citrea, Rootstock Labs and BlockSpaceForce argued that bitcoin’s scaling layers are less about throughput and more about turning the asset into a programmable financial base layer.

Bitcoin layer-2 builders at Consensus Hong Kong 2026 (CoinDesk)