Latest from Stephen Alpher
A hacker’s $23 million ‘flex’ backfires after sleuth traces funds to a massive U.S. government seizure
A recorded online dispute between alleged threat actors led blockchain investigator ZachXBT to trace millions in illicit crypto to a single wallet.
Bitcoin slips back to $88,500 as silver tops $100 for first time ever and gold eyes $5,000
Spot bitcoin ETFs booked over $1.6 billion in outflows in four days, underscoring the rapid reversal in investor demand after last week's strong inflows.
Buying ether and Bitmine Immersion ahead of weekend a good bet: Standard Chartered
Increasing transaction activity on Ethereum and Tom Lee's continued buying bode well for the crypto, which has tumbled from 2026 highs in recent days, said Geoff Kendrick.
Swiss banking giant UBS planning to offer crypto services to specific clients
UBS will gradually introduce crypto services, starting with select private clients in Switzerland, according to Bloomberg.
Gold surges to doorstep of $5,000 as experts debate bitcoin's underperformance
"The [BTC] adoption announcements are not working anymore," said Jim Bianco, while Bloomberg’s Eric Balchunas urged taking a longer-term view.
Trump-linked World Liberty Financial partners with Spacecoin on satellite-powered DeFi
Spacecoin aims to provide permissionless internet access via satellite constellation, targeting remote and underserved communities.
Bitcoin falls bellow $89,000 as rally attempt fizzles despite trade war risk relief
"The consensus view is that crypto markets are bearish until about September," said one analyst.
Michael Saylor indicates more bitcoin purchases in change of pace mid-week tweet
After a brief slowdown in its pace of bitcoin acquisition, Strategy has purchased almost $3.5 billion of BTC over the last two weeks.
Tokenization firm Superstate raises $82.5 million to bring Wall Street onchain
With the new funding, the company aims to bring IPOs and fundraising onto blockchain rails like Ethereum and Solana.
BlackRock-linked wallets move over $430 million in bitcoin, ether to Coinbase Prime
Onchain data shows sizable bitcoin and ether movements tied to BlackRock’s spot ETFs, echoing earlier January flows tied to creation and redemption activity.
