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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Finance

Live updates: Bitcoin jumps above $81,000 as rates fall, dollar weakens

The government's employment data (due tomorrow) is usually the main economic report of the month, but this time around it's next week's inflation numbers that will decide Fed policy.

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The bearish 'Bart Simpson' pattern is back as bitcoin and XRP prices pull back

Analysts discuss the cartoon-themed price action as prices for major cryptocurrencies wilt.

Bitcoin's "Bart Simpson" pattern. (CoinDesk)

Finance

Live updates: Bitcoin trades near $77,000, with central bank policy rate decisions taking center stage

The ADP reported private-sector job growth of just 38,000, missing forecasts and marking the weakest level since January.

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Bitcoin enters ‘Rektember’ as rate-hike risk combines with seasonality to threaten rally

September has historically been a poor month for risk assets in general, and bitcoin, in particular.

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Tech

Hut 8's Texas power site sits inside Anthropic’s $35 billion AI deal

The company's Texas campus has two long-term leases worth $19.6 billion, more than 260 times its latest quarterly revenue, as AI companies race to secure power and data-center capacity.

A Hut 8 mining facility (hut8.io)

Finance

Live updates: Bitcoin slumps as oil surges to three-month high on new Iran strikes

Bitcoin ETFs took in $217 million on Monday, one session after an outflow ended their nine-day run. Ether ETFs have not had net outflows since mid-August.

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Finance

Ireland bars crypto from new tax-advantaged investment accounts

Eligible assets for the new accounts include listed stocks, bonds, and ETFs, with providers handling tax reporting to simplify investor compliance.

Piggybank next to coins on the floor

Finance

Bitmine makes largest ether purchase since June as Tom Lee points to crypto's strong Q3

Company Chairman Lee said crypto’s recent outperformance could draw more institutional investors.

Tom Lee on the Mainstage at Consensus Miami 2026

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Markets

Strategy returns to bitcoin buys, adding $370 million of BTC last week

It's the first week of bitcoin purchases for the Michael Saylor-led company in about two months.

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Markets

Robinhood Chain beats Ethereum in daily revenue as memecoin trading takes over

The two-month-old network processed a record 5.52 million transactions on Aug. 30 as users launched 22,600 tokens and memecoin trading tools drove most of the $2.66 million in revenue.

Robinhood app (Getty Images/Cheng Xin)