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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Finanza

America’s largest banks are building a new digital currency network to stop a massive deposit drain

America’s biggest banks are launching tokenized deposits to compete with stablecoins, opening a new front in the race to become the dominant form of cash on blockchain networks.

Wall Street street signs (Chenyu Guan/Unsplash)

Mercati

Michael Saylor’s rallying cry: Bitcoin needs four forces to win

The Strategy executive chairman argued that four distinct camps each play a vital role in bitcoin’s long-term success.

Strategy Executive Chairman Michael Saylor standing. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk))

Mercati

Bitcoin loses $60,000, falls to weakest price since October 2024

Several headwinds converged over bitcoin recently as its largest buyer turned seller, ETF investors headed for the exits, and rate-hike fears rose.

A trader sits in front of multiple screens holding his head. (Unsplash+/Getty Images)

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U.S. job growth blows past forecasts, setting stage for Fed rate hikes

Bitcoin is now facing another headwind — the prospect of higher interest rates.

The U.S. released January jobs numbers Friday morning (Ernie Journeys/Unsplash)

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Tecnologie

Live updates: bitcoin tumbles to $60,000 as blowout jobs data, Zcash bug keeps pressure on crypto

Zcash plummeted 40% after Shielded Labs revealed a major bug that went undetected for 4 years.

A downward arrow chart pointing to a bitcoin symbol. (Pixabay)

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Hyperliquid pulls back from record highs as Arthur Hayes exits position shy of $150 price target

The crypto veteran blamed macro risks and AI mania for taking profits, drawing backlash from traders for selling well below his recent bullish forecasts.

Arthur Hayes Consensus Miami 2026

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Strategy's Saylor's explanation for bitcoin's slide isn't what bears think

Bitcoin's drop reflects capital rotation into AI, Saylor argues, but the bears have a darker reason.

Strategy Executive Chairman Michael Saylor standing. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk))

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Bitcoin bounces, HYPE falls, NEAR gets demolished as crypto deals with a wipe out

Amid the crypto price crash, a handful of tokens have been performing well, but they're tumbling now as Arthur Hayes exits.

Strategy Executive Chairman Michael Saylor in 2021 (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

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Mercati

Live markets: Bitcoin selloff stalls as key indicator signals oversold conditions

Bitcoin rebounded to $64,000 after a sharp selloff, with the move reflecting a typical bounce from oversold conditions rather than a confirmed trend reversal.

(Getty Images)

Mercati

Bitmine's Ethereum bet nears $9 billion loss as ether falls below $1,800

Shares of Tom Lee's Ethereum treasury firm hit their lowest level since the company's crypto pivot as ETH revisits the February lows.

Tom Lee, chairman of Bitmine and cofounder of Fundstrat, speaking at Consensus 2026 in Miami (CoinDesk)