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

Tom Lee’s Bitmine Immersion added 40,613 ether last week as prices crashed

The firm's total ETH holdings top 4.3 million tokens worth about $8.7 billion at the current price just above $2,000.

Tom Lee of Bitmine. (CoinDesk)

Markets

Michael Saylor's Strategy made modest bitcoin purchase at start of last week's crypto crash

The company added 1,142 bitcoin purchased for about $90 million, or an average price of $78,815 per coin.

Executive Chairman of Strategy Michael Saylor

Markets

Bitcoin bulls spot bottoming signs as longtime bears take victory laps

The Financial Times and Peter Schiff were among the no-coiners giving themselves pats on the back as crypto crashed this week.

roaring bear

Markets

Broad-based bitcoin accumulation emerges after sharp capitulation

Glassnode data is showing buying across all cohorts of bitcoin holders.

Accumulation Trend Score by cohort (

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Finance

SOL-focused Forward Industries has had a tough run, but CIO says it's positioned for success

With no debt and the largest public solana treasury, Forward Industries' CIO says it can play offense and consolidate rivals as the sector strains.

Solana (SOL) Logo

Markets

Cardano's Charles Hoskinson reveals $3 billion unrealized loss in crypto rout

He stressed long-term commitment, prioritizing the development of decentralized systems over short-term price fluctuations.

Charles Hoskinson

Markets

Bitcoin’s 50% plunge isn’t a crisis, says hedge fund veteran Gary Bode

The selloff reflects bitcoin’s built-in volatility and market misreads of Fed policy, not structural weakness, aruged Bode.

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Markets

BlackRock bitcoin ETF options saw record activity during crash, sparking theories of hedge fund blowup

Options trading on BlackRock's spot bitcoin ETF, IBIT, surged to a record 2.33 million contracts on Thursday as bitcoin crashed.

Ship on turbulent waters. (Pixabay)

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Markets

Here's what Wall Street analysts are saying about Strategy after massive Q4 loss

The numbers weren't pretty, but the fourth-quarter loss does not signal a cash crunch or the necessity of bitcoin sales, say analysts.

Michael Saylor, Executive Chairman of Strategy (MSTR)

Finance

Bitcoin crashed to $55,000 on Bithumb after exchange accidentally airdropped users 2,000 BTC

An internal reward distribution mistake briefly sent bitcoin prices sharply lower on South Korea’s Bithumb exchange after users were mistakenly credited with large phantom balances.

South Korea (Photo by Daniel Bernard on Unsplash/Modified by CoinDesk)