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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Finance

Ripple stablecoin chief sees $13 trillion corporate treasury opportunity for RLUSD

Payments and capital markets are driving growth for Ripple's $2.4 billion digital dollar as it looks to bring RLUSD to Europe under MiCA, the firm's Jack McDonald said.

Consensus 2025: Kraken and Ripple

Markets

With Fed rate hike all but assured, here's how markets might react

Traders could look past an expected Fed hike and weigh what higher rates are signaling about the economy.

Federal Reserve chair Kevin Warsh (Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Markets

Core CPI rose a faster-than-forecast 0.3% in August, setting up possible Fed rate hike

The August CPI report had taken on outsized importance after Fed Chair Kevin Warsh two weeks ago suggested the central bank may have to act if inflation doesn't soon slow.

Core CPI

Finance

Live updates: Bitcoin gives up early gains, with markets moving to price in multiple rate hikes

Core CPI rose a faster-than-forecast 0.3% in August, but the yearly pace of 2.4% was in line and the slowest rate since early 2021.

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Finance

Live updates: Bitcoin slumps as oil and bond yields surge to new highs

The ECB hiked rates earlier Thursday, and U.S. core PPI was softer than expected, but still running hot.

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Finance

Live updates: Bitcoin slips as yields head higher following Treasury buyback announcement

The Japanese yen extended its rally against the greenback, briefly strengthening past 153 per dollar.

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Markets

Strive’s SATA nears $1 billion market cap as Strategy’s STRC continues to underperform

SATA’s 13% annualised dividend and resilience around par are helping Strive raise capital and outperform Strategy.

Strive CEO Matt Cole speaks at BTC Asia in Hong Kong (screenshot)

Markets

Bitcoin rally has more room as volatility shorts unwind, Two Prime CEO says

Alexander Blume said subdued funding rates and continued call selling suggest the rebound is not yet being driven by excessive speculation.

Alex Blume, CEO and founder of Two Prime.

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Finance

Bitmine purchased another $69 million of ETH, with Tom DeMark expecting price uptrend to soon resume

At the latest purchase pace, Tom Lee's Ethereum treasury firm could reach its crypto accumulation goal in another seven weeks.

Tom Lee, chairman of Bitmine and cofounder of Fundstrat, speaking at Consensus 2026 in Miami (CoinDesk)

Tech

Live updates: Bitcoin slips below $78,500 as stocks close lower

Copper rushed to a new record high amid supply shortages colliding with rising AI-related demand.

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