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

Crypto Hedge Fund Arca Has Trimmed 30% of Its Staff

The company currently has 66 employees, according to LinkedIn.

Arca CEO Rayne Steinberg (CoinDesk archives)

Mercati

Cryptocurrencies Crash After the SEC Charges Binance With Sale of Unregistered Securities

The SEC on Monday charged the crypto exchange and its CEO Changpeng Zhao with violating a number of securities laws.

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Finanza

El Salvador's Volcano Energy Secures $1B in Commitments for 241 MW Bitcoin Mine

Stablecoin issuer Tether is among the investors in the new bitcoin mining site powered by solar and wind energy in El Salvador.

Pequeña bandera ondeando en la parte superior del ayuntamiento en la ciudad de Santa Ana, El Salvador. (Getty Images)

Finanza

U.S. Adds 339K Jobs in May, Blowing Through Estimates for 195K; Bitcoin Steady at $27K

The strong print likely advances the case for the Fed to continue its string of rate hikes at its upcoming June meeting.

"Help wanted" poster in a shop window.

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Mercati

Litecoin Starts June Strong as Investors Eye August Halving, Uptick in Activity

LTC has outperformed both bitcoin and ether over the last 30 days.

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Mercati

On Heels of First Losing Month of 2023, Bitcoin and Ether Flash Differing Signals

While bitcoin appears positioned to trade flat, ether shows indications of being in an uptrend.

Keiron Crasktellanos (Unsplash)

Web3

Nike Is Bringing Its .SWOOSH NFTs to EA Sports Games

The sportswear giant and game publisher Electronic Arts are partnering to build new immersive experiences in the EA Sports gaming ecosystem.

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Finanza

Bitcoin Miner CleanSpark Buys 12,500 Bitmain Machines for $40.5M

The company has been busy scooping up assets during the crypto bear market, but discounts may be slimming.

CleanSpark CEO Zach Bradford and Executive Chairman Matt Schultz (Eliza Gkritsi/CoinDesk)

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Finanza

TradFi Giant TP ICAP Brings Crypto Spot Trading to Institutional Investors

The Fusion Digital Assets marketplace opened last week offering trading in bitcoin and ether versus the U.S. dollar.

TP ICAP, a major player in traditional financial markets, is entering the world of digital assets. (Andriy Onufriyenko/Getty Images)

Mercati

Inflation Concerns, Strong Jobs Data Put Bitcoin on the Defensive

A strong May jobs report on Friday could set the crypto up for further declines.

The exterior of the Federal Reserve Board building (Alex Wong/Getty Images)