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

EToro Stock Surges 29% on First Day of Trading

Shares of the stock and crypto trading platform had priced nicely above their expected offering price.

A bull in a field (PublicDomainPictures/Pixabay)

Consensus Toronto 2025 Coverage

Pantera's Dan Morehead Sees Decades of Bitcoin Upside Ahead

The CEO and founder of the crypto VC firm advised investing in a wide spectrum of tokens and venture equity.

Consensus 2025: Dan Morehead, Founder & CEO, Pantera Capital

Consensus Toronto 2025 Coverage

Stablecoins Bring 'Meaningful Innovation for Global Payments,' Ripple Exec Says

Ripple and Kraken executives said at Consensus 2025 that stablecoin adoption is at a tipping point to become an integral part of the global payment system.

Consensus 2025: Kraken and Ripple

Tech

Lyft Taps Solana’s Hivemapper for Real-Time, Crowdsourced Mapping Upgrade

The move underscores the growing role of crowdsourced geospatial intelligence in the transportation industry.

Lyft self-driving car

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Markets

Proven Bitcoin Momentum Indicator Flashes Green, Supporting Analyst $140K-$200K Price Predictions

A positive flip in the indicator has preceded every major rally since 2020.

A momentum indicator has turned green for BTC bulls. (geralt/Pixabay)

Policy

Thai Government to Issue $150M Worth of Digital Investment Tokens

The initial 5 billion baht offering is meant to "test the market," Finance Minister Pichai Chunhavajira said Tuesday at a briefing.

Thailand flag (Dave Kim/Unsplash)

Markets

Bitcoin May Be Headed Towards a 2021-Like Double Top

Several on-chain metrics are pointing toward waning momentum as bitcoin attempts to reach its January record just above $109,000.

Bear (mana5280/Unsplash)

Finance

Cantor Equity Partners Discloses $458M Bitcoin Acquisition

The bitcoin treasury company made the purchase via Tether at an average price of $95,320 per BTC.

Strike CEO Jack Mallers speaks at the Bitcoin 2022 conference in Miami. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

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Markets

Crypto and Stock Trading Platform EToro IPO Pricing Looking Strong: Bloomberg

The offering is expected to price after the close of U.S. markets on Tuesday.

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