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

Argentina's Milei, So Far Shunning Bitcoin, Devalues Peso by More Than 50%

The government's official rate is now 800 pesos to the dollar versus roughly 400 previously.

(Photo by Marcos Brindicci/Getty Images)

Markets

U.S. CPI Inflation Trended Lower in November, Rising 3.1% From a Year Ago

The core rate of CPI inflation was higher by 4% year-over-year, in line with forecasts.

The April inflation report was released Wednesday morning (JLGutierrez/Getty Images)

Markets

Bitcoin Dips 7% to Near $40K; Pullback Will Be Short-Lived, Say Experts

"Corrections shake out 'weak hands' and leverage, allowing for a stronger foundation for eventual moves higher," said well-followed analyst Will Clemente.

Bitcoin price today (CoinDesk)

Finance

Binance’s Market Share of Crypto Trading Tumbled to 30% in 2023

The exchange's monthly spot volume fell to $114 billion in September from nearly $500 billion in January amidst a regulatory crackdown in the U.S.

Binance market share (Michelle Bloom/CoinDesk/CCData)

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Coinbase, MicroStrategy, Marathon Stocks Buckle 5%-10% as Bitcoin Tumbles Below $42K

A "flash crash" in thin trading Sunday evening, saw bitcoin's price plunge nearly 10% from the $44,000 level in the space of a few minutes.

MicroStrategy Executive Director Michael Saylor (CoinDesk)

Finance

Tether Freezes 41 Crypto Wallets Tied to Sanctions

Several of the frozen wallets had been using Tornado Cash over the past six months.

(Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

Markets

Bitcoin Dips as U.S. November Job Growth of 199K Tops Estimates

Anticipating a slowdown in the economy and easier Fed monetary policy, investors have sharply bid down interest rates in the weeks leading up to this morning's numbers.

The U.S. government released its latest jobs figures Friday (David McNew/Getty Images)

Finance

Sam Altman-Backed Meanwhile Group Starts Bitcoin Private Credit Fund for Institutional Investors

The fund, offered by the startup's investment management arm, Meanwhile Advisors, aims to attract institutional investors with a 5% yield.

Meanwhile co-founder and CEO Zachary Townsend on CoinDesk TV (CoinDesk)

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Markets

Bitcoin's Next Move Might be Decided by Friday's Jobs Report

A recent dovish shift in the outlook for monetary policy has played a sizable role in big gains for both crypto and traditional markets.

The government releases jobs data for November on Friday (YinYang/Getty)

Markets

Galaxy-Backed Gyroscope's 'All-Weather' Decentralized Stablecoin Goes Live on Ethereum Mainnet

The GYD dollar-pegged token aims to protect against the risks of holding stablecoins by offering an alternative to centralized and algorithmic designs.

Gyro stablecoin (Gyroscope)