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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Policy

Pro-Bitcoin Candidate Javier Milei Snags Primary Presidential Elections in Argentina

Milei had been tabbed to finish no higher than third in Sunday’s preliminary election.

Argentina presidential candidate Javier Milei (Getty images)

Markets

Bitcoin Rallies Keep Getting Quickly Sold — What's Up?

The world’s largest cryptocurrency has lacked sustained momentum, as it sells off shortly after each attempted leg higher.

Hands on a laptop keyboard with a screen showing charts and prices (Unsplash, Kanchanara)

Finance

U.S. July CPI Matches Estimates With 0.2% Monthly Growth

The number may decrease the chance the Fed will raise rates next month, a potential catalyst for bitcoin.

(Getty Images)

Finance

Maple Finance's Tokenized Treasuries Available to U.S. Investors After Securities Exemption

The platform's cash management facility has attracted $22 million of deposits since opened in April.

(Rachel Sun/CoinDesk)

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Markets

Crypto News Today: Bitcoin's Rally Toward $30K, PayPal's Stablecoin Fakes, and More

As Bitcoin retakes $30K and major players like PayPal delve into the crypto realm, the intersection of traditional finance and crypto becomes more pronounced.

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Markets

Private Equity Giant David Rubenstein Makes the Case for Bitcoin

Asset management leader BlackRock’s interest in a spot bitcoin ETF is among the signals that the cryptocurrency isn’t going anywhere, said the Carlyle Group co-founder.

Carlyle Group's David Rubenstein (Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images)

Markets

Cathie Wood and Mike Novogratz Are Both Bullish on Spot Bitcoin ETF Approvals

Wood expects the SEC to approve multiple funds all at once, and Novogratz says his sources say they see approvals coming in four to six months.

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Markets

Bitcoin Quiet in Asia at $29.3K as Market Hunts for Catalyst

Thursday morning's inflation report from the government was slightly better than economists had forecast.

(CoinDesk Indicies)

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Finance

Solana-Based Cypher Protocol Experiences Exploit, Freezes Smart Contract

The protocol’s contracts are now frozen as contributors attempt to make contact with hackers to negotiate a return of funds.

Cypher Protocol suffers exploit (Clint Patterson/Unsplash)

Markets

Crypto News Today: PayPal's Stablecoin Debut, Worldcoin's Kenyan Hurdles, and More

From PayPal's entry into the stablecoin market to regulatory challenges faced by Worldcoin in Kenya, the crypto world continues to be a blend of innovation and controversy.

PayPal's headquarters (Shutterstock)