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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Финансы

BlackRock Spot BTC ETF Seed Funding is a Step Forward, but Just a Step

The move appears to be more for "operational purposes," said one ETF expert.

BlackRock headquarters (Shutterstock)

Финансы

Crypto ETP Issuer 21Shares' COO Exits

Lucy Reynolds, a former WisdomTree executive, had been with the company since 2020.

21Shares COO has left the firm (mcmurryjulie/Pixabay)

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Fresh Money Flows to Crypto as Stablecoin Market Expands After 18-Month Downtrend

Tether's USDT added $7 billion to its market cap since September, a sign of capital entering the crypto market, Matrixport noted.

Stablecoin market cap (Coin Metrics)

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Bitcoin Blasts to $44K on Coinbase, Could Run Toward $48K Resistance: LMAX Analyst

The sharp move higher from $42,000 Tuesday prompted $73 million in liquidations, mostly from leveraged positions betting on lower prices.

Bitcoin price is up almost 5% over the past 24 hours (CoinDesk)

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Bitcoin ETFs Got BTC Surging, but Tumbling Interest Rates Have Helped, Too

The abrupt recent turn in expectations for Federal Reserve monetary policy has helped asset prices across the board.

Lower rates may be behind bitcoin's big move (© Eugene Mymrin)

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Bitcoin Rally to $42K Fueled by 'Panic Buying,' Pushes Crypto Market Cap Over $1.5T

The combined market value of cryptocurrencies is the highest since May 2022, when Terra's collapse marked the beginning of the crypto winter.

Bitcoin price is up almost 6% over the past 24 hours (CoinDesk)

Финансы

Tokenization of RWAs Gets Push in Europe as AXA, Generali Buys SocGen's Green Bonds on Ethereum

SocGen said tokenized bonds provide greater transparency and traceability, as well as speedier transactions and settlements.

SocGen sign outside an office building

Web3

Web3 Attribution Platform Spindl Teams Up With AppsFlyer to Improve Blockchain Gaming Analytics

The two firms will be integrating their data sets to allow developers to map their user journeys which span Web2 events - like clicks and app installs - and Web3 events like NFT mints

Web3 Gaming (Chanzj/Pixabay)

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El Salvador's Bitcoin Investment 'In the Black,' Says President Bukele

"We have no intention of selling," Bukele added.

El Salvador President Nayib Bukele (Handout/ Getty Images)

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A Suspicious 'Munger' Coin Soars Then Crashes After Billionaire Charlie Munger's Death

The former vice chairman of Berkshire Hathaway and Warren Buffett's right-hand man was no fan of cryptocurrencies.

The late Charlie Munger (Getty)