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.

Stephen Alpher

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Finance

'You Will Be Fired': Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong Lambastes Anonymous 'Operation Revive COIN' Petitioner

An online petition claiming to come from a Coinbase employee(s) called for the removal of a number of company executives.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong (CoinDesk)

Finance

Christine Lagarde Defends Massive ECB Interventions, Says Her Son Trades Crypto

The ECB president appeared on Dutch talk show "College Tour" last weekend.

ECB President Christine Lagarde (Alex Kraus/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Finance

Mike Novogratz Ends Twitter Silence, Shares Take on UST/LUNA Crash

The Galaxy Digital CEO confirmed that his company had been taking profits on its Terra holdings this year.

Galaxy Digital CEO Mike Novogratz (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Finance

Ben Bernanke Says He Doesn't See Value in Bitcoin

The former Fed chairman says the crypto is too complicated to use as money.

Ben Bernanke once suggested the Fed could fix deflation by dropping money from helicopters (sorbetto/Getty Images)

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Finance

Bill Miller Sold Some of His Bitcoin to Meet Margin Calls

The longtime bitcoin bull remains so, reminding that he has held the crypto through three 80% drawdowns.

Bill Miller, chairman and chief investment officer of Legg Mason Inc., speaks at the Morningstar Investment Conference in Chicago, Illinois, U.S., on Friday, June 25, 2010. Miller said the U.S. stock market, which has dropped 12 percent from its April high on concerns Europe's debt crisis may spread, will rise after the region's banks complete stress tests. Photographer: Tim Boyle/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Policy

FASB to Review Accounting Rules for Digital Assets Held on Balance Sheets: Report

A clearer framework for how companies might account for crypto could pave the way greater institutional adoption.

Cryptio levanta fondos para construir una plataforma de contabilidad cripto. (designer491/Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Finance

Bankless Crypto Channel Banned From YouTube

One of the most popular Ethereum-focused newsletters and podcasts said its account was terminated without warning or justification.

Screen after attempting to go to Bankless's channel. (CoinDesk)

Finance

Riot Blockchain Bitcoin Mined Rises to 511 in March

The company also sold 200 bitcoin during the month, raising $9.4 million.

A close-up of one of Riot's mining rigs. (Riot Blockchain)

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Markets

Russian Lawmaker Suggests Nation Could Accept Bitcoin for Oil Payments

Under pressure from Western sanctions, Russia is mulling other currency options for natural resource sales.

Russia's Duma in Moscow (Getty images)

Policy

Bitcoin Mining Ban Bill Makes It Out of New York State Assembly Committee

The legislation aims to put in place a two-year moratorium on the kind of crypto mining used to secure the Bitcoin network.

Coinmint's bitcoin mine in Massena, New York, pictured in 2020. (Prieur Leary)