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

BODEN Token Up Over 10%, TREMP Gains 5% After Kraken Lists Solana PoliFi Duo

BODEN appears to be the winner as first exchange open to U.S. residents lists the election-themed tokens.

(White House, modified by CoinDesk)

Markets

Bitcoin ETFs Resume Inflow Winning Streak; BlackRock's IBIT Crosses $20B in AUM

After a period of flat to negative flows, the spot ETFs have added $2.4 billion in assets over the past month, according to data from Bloomberg Intelligence.

Scrabble tiles spelling out "ETF GROWTH"

Markets

Bitcoin Tops $70K to Lead CoinDesk 20 Gainers: CoinDesk Indices Market Update

All but two assets in the gauge lost ground over the past week, led by UNI's 14% decline.

CoinDesk 20 leaders and laggards (CoinDesk Indices)

Markets

Options Traders Brace for Volatility as BNB Nears Record High

In anticipation of volatility, a number in the market are purchasing puts with with strikes in the $550-$650 range.

BNBUSD chart (TradingView)

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Finance

Multicoin, Coinbase Ventures Invest in Latin American Stablecoin-Powered SuperApp El Dorado

Stablecoin adoption is soaring in the region as many people turn to the crypto tokens as a shield against currency devaluation and cheap remittances.

El Dorado co-founders Guillermo Goncalvez and Juan Carlos Andreu (El Dorado)

Finance

Wisconsin Pension Plan Likely to Invest Much More in Bitcoin ETF, Marquette Professor Says

David Krause, a professor of finance at Marquette University, said the initial investment by the State of Wisconsin Investment Board is just "a toe in the water" to test the public’s reaction.

Wisconsin sign

Finance

Uniswap Postpones Protocol Upgrade Vote; UNI Tumbles 9%

The "fee-switch" vote was supposed to take place today.

(Unsplash)

Markets

Bitcoin Breaks to Low End of Trading Range, but June Data Could Be Next Catalyst

Barring a big late move, May will still go down as a strong month for the world's largest crypto.

Where in the cycle is bitcoin price? (Emily Morter/Unsplash)

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Policy

Sen. Warren Wants to Know How Drug Agencies Are Pursuing Crypto Ties to Fentanyl

The Massachusetts Democrat called for answers from the U.S. drug agencies today on progress in the crackdown on drug traffickers' use of crypto.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren is demanding to know what U.S. authorities are doing about Iranian crypto mining. (Kent Nishimura/Getty Images)

Finance

Franklin Templeton's Jenny Johnson on Bitcoin ETFs, RWA Tokenization and Blockchain's Potential for TradFi

The president and CEO of the asset management giant said blockchains are "transformational tech" that can help drive down operational costs during a panel discussion at Consensus 2024.

Jenny Johnson, Franklin Templeton President and CEO, speaks at Consensus 2024. (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)