Latest from Stephen Alpher
Live markets: bitcoin slides to new monthly low below $75,000 on report of strikes against Iran
Memory chip stocks are attracting capital and attention, with crypto markets settling into apathy.

SoFi brings bank-issued stablecoin to 15 million users in crypto push
The fintech platform says its dollar-backed stablecoin will let members trade, transfer and eventually earn yield through its banking app.

Bermuda, the small island nation with huge crypto ambitions
The government recently announced it would become the world’s first economy to go fully onchain, a move officials believe will bring its people new opportunities.

Coinbase’s Base launches AI tool for ChatGPT to manage crypto wallets and DeFi apps
The product, called Base MCP, connects a user’s Base Account to AI clients such as ChatGPT, Claude and Cursor using the Model Context Protocol (MCP), an emerging standard that allows AI systems to securely interface with external tools and applications.

TeraWulf jumps 13% on AI data center expansion in Kentucky
The bitcoin miner turned HPC infrastructure developer unveiled plans for a new 1 gigawatt facility in Kentucky aimed at servicing AI workloads.

Live markets: bitcoin leads crypto slide even as tech sector closes sharply higher
Oil prices and bond yields opened the week sharply lower following President Trump's weekend announcement of an imminent Middle East agreement.

Bitmine made its largest ETH purchase this year despite Tom Lee's slowdown suggestion
The company bought 111,942 ether last week worth $237 million, ramping up purchases to take advantage of ETH's drop below $2,200.

Strive acquires 1,109 bitcoin, raising total holdings to 16,500 coins
ASST climbs 133% in three months as Strive grows holdings to 16,500 BTC and explores fresh capital raising options.

Strategy taps cash reserve to retire $1.5 billion in convertible debt
Michael Saylor and team funded the repurchases using cash as it restructures liabilities tied to its BTC treasury strategy.

Prometheum bets Wall Street distribution is the missing link for tokenized securities
Crypto has solved tokenization, but not distribution and Prometheum says broker-dealers and RIAs are the key to bringing digital assets into mainstream finance.

