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

Donald Trump Sounds More Constructive on Bitcoin

Three years ago, the ex-president labeled bitcoin as a "scam."

Trump comments on BTC (Jon Tyson/Unsplash)

Markets

BlackRock's Bitcoin ETF Nears 200K BTC, Passing Michael Saylor's MicroStrategy

The asset manager's spot fund added just shy of 5,000 bitcoins Friday, bringing total holdings to 195,985 tokens.

BlackRock's IBIT has accumulated more bitcoin than MicroStrategy. (CoinDesk)

Finance

Billionaire Hedge Funder Bill Ackman Mulls Bitcoin

The activist investor has previously mostly steered clear of any involvement in crypto.

Bill Ackman (Bryan Bedder/Getty Images )

Markets

Meme Coin Frenzy Drives Ethereum Network Fees to Nearly 2-Year High: IntoTheBlock

The increased network activity is benefitting ether investors by burning the token's supply at a faster pace, but it has also made Ethereum "unusable" for many due to sky-high transaction costs, IntoTheBlock analysts noted.

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Markets

SHIB's 106% Move Higher Led CoinDesk 20 Gainers Last Week: CoinDesk Indices Market Update

Bitcoin cash and ethereum classic also posted significant gains as all 20 cryptos in the gauge appreciated.

CoinDesk 20 leaders (CoinDesk Indices)

Markets

'Groundhog Day' in Crypto as Bitcoin Again Plunges Following New Record

The world's largest crypto briefly rose above $70,000 Friday, but immediately tumbled about 5% to below $67,000.

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Finance

U.S. Added 275K Jobs in February; Unemployment Rate Unexpectedly Rose to 3.9%

So far in 2024, bitcoin's concerns about the path of the economy or interest rates have taken a back seat to the overwhelming demand from the spot ETFs.

The government's jobs report for January was released Friday (David McNew/Getty Images)

Finance

CoinDesk Brings Consensus to Hong Kong

The announcement comes as Hong Kong works to brand itself as Asia's digital assets trading hub.

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Markets

Ether Could Run to $10,000 or Higher This Year on Numerous Catalysts: Bitwise

Bitcoin has already climbed to new all-time high while ether is lagging, but previous market cycles suggest change is coming.

ETH price on March 7 (CoinDesk)

Markets

Bitcoin 'V-Shape' Recovery Opens Way for $76K Price Target: Swissblock

The plunge from all-time highs turned the $60,000 area into a support level for prices, one observer noted.

Bitcoin price action on March 6 (CoinDesk)