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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Mercados

A Suspicious 'Munger' Coin Soars Then Crashes After Billionaire Charlie Munger's Death

The former vice chairman of Berkshire Hathaway and Warren Buffett's right-hand man was no fan of cryptocurrencies.

The late Charlie Munger (Getty)

Regulación

The Algorand Foundation Expands Its Footprint in India

The foundation's AlgoBharat initiative has secured new partnerships in India with NASSCOM, TiE Bangalore and the Mann Deshi Foundation.

Staci Warden (CoinDesk TV screenshot)

Finanzas

Grayscale Gears Up for Spot Bitcoin ETF, Updating Trust Agreement for Sake of ‘Operational Efficiencies’

The changes involve the fee structure, and how assets can be custodied for smoother share creation and redemptions.

Michael Sonnenshein (CoinDesk)

Mercados

IOTA Jumps 43% After Registering Ecosystem Foundation in Abu Dhabi

The IOTA Ecosystem DLT Foundation claims to be the first foundation to be registered under the emirate's regulatory framework for blockchain foundations, the press release said.

IOTA price (CoinDesk)

Publicidad

Finanzas

Jack Dorsey Aims to Create Anti-Censorship Bitcoin Mining Pool With New Startup

The company said has it created "only non-custodial" mining pool where miners get the new bitcoin block reward directly from the network.

Jack Dorsey speaks at Consensus 2018 (CoinDesk)

Finanzas

Bitcoin Buyer Quietly Accumulates $424M of BTC in 3 Weeks

The unknown entity acquired 875 bitcoin on Wednesday alone, prompting online speculation over who the buyer might be.

(Todd Cravens/Unsplash)

Regulación

Stablecoins Such as Tether May Be in U.S. Sights, Top U.S. Treasury Official Warns

Wally Adeyemo, deputy secretary of the Treasury, said issuers outside the U.S. need to be forced to prevent abuse by terrorists.

Wally Adeyemo, deputy secretary of the U.S. Treasury, at Consensus 2022 in Austin, Texas

Mercados

Terra's USTC Gains 300% as Bitcoin-Focused Comeback Plan, Binance Perpetuals Listing Fuel Speculative Frenzy

USTC and LUNC tokens are remnants of the collapsed Terra ecosystem that some community members remained committed to revive.

TerraClassicUSD price (CoinDesk)

Publicidad

Mercados

Bitcoin Remains on Track for $100K by Year-End 2024: Standard Chartered

An earlier-than-expected spot bitcoin ETF in the U.S. could be the key catalyst, said the bank.

Standard Chartered building (Chengting Xie/Unsplash)

Mercados

Bitcoin Pushes Above $37.7K on Dovish Comments From Fed's Waller

The typically hawkish Fed governor said rate cuts could be on the agenda if inflation continues to decline.

U.S. Federal Reserve Board Governor Christopher Waller (Sarah Silbiger/Getty Images)