Latest from Stephen Alpher
Ripple's share buyback program values the firm at $50 billion
Despite the bear market, today's report suggests a higher valuation than the $40 billion at which the firm raised funds in November.

Bloomberg strategist doubles down on $10,000 bitcoin call but peers say it would take a nuclear war to get there
The longtime bitcoin bear's gloom-and-doom call met with fierce rebuttal from industry analysts.

Wells Fargo signals deeper push into crypto, filing trademark for WFUSD
The move mirrors JPMorgan's similar trademark filing that foreshadowed the bank's introduction of tokenized deposits on Ethereum layer-2 network Base.

The Protocol: Ethereum Foundation starts experimenting with ‘DVT-lite’ technology
Also: Nvidia’s rare blog, Aave liquidations, and Pudgy Penguins new game.

Former legal executives from crypto exchange OKX unveil DeFi connectivity, risk-rating service
Shredpay targets U.S. retail and institutional users looking for ease of use and a comprehensive risk rating.

Bitcoin reverses overnight losses, rising to above $70,000 as oil renews decline
Wednesday morning's U.S. inflation data was in line with forecasts, and markets continue to price out any chance of a Fed rate cut at either the March or April meetings.

Strategy's STRC preferred series gets $50 million investment from fellow BTC treasury company Strive
Strive also added to its bitcoin holdings and boosted the dividend on its own SATA preferred stock.

U.S. February CPI matches forecasts, reinforcing expectations for no near-term rate cuts
The price of bitcoin was trading at $69,500 following the news, down 1.2% over the past 24 hours.

Investment firm Multicoin bets 'Internet Labor Markets' will drive crypto’s next wave of adoption
According to the firm, the next wave of users that will onboard into crypto will be thanks to networks where users earn crypto by contributing work rather than buying tokens outright.

Senators try to unlock stalled crypto Clarity Act with compromise on stablecoin yield
As the window narrows to pass a crypto market structure bill this year, lawmakers told bankers at a Washington summit that the final bill won't risk deposits.

