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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Markets

Coinbase's New Platform Brings Back Digital Token Offerings

The first token offered will be next week and from Blockchain startup Monad.

Coinbase (appshunter.io/Unsplash/Modified by CoinDesk)

Policy

Bank of England Confirms Plans for 'Temporary' Stablecoin Holding Limits

The U.K.'s central bank said on Monday it is proposing "temporary" limits of 20,000 pounds ($26,300) per coin for individuals and 10 million pounds for businesses.

Bank of England (Robert Bye / Unsplash / Modified by CoinDesk)

Markets

BNB Breaks Above $1,000 Amid Broader Market Rally, but Reversal Pattern Clouds Outlook

The market's gains were fueled by President Donald Trump's announcement of a potential tariff dividend as well as movement towards reopening of the government.

CoinDesk

Markets

Strategy Adds $50M in Bitcoin as Bottom Signs for the Stock Emerge

Michael Saylor and team purchased 487 bitcoin over the past few days, bringing company holdings to 641,692 coins.

Michael Saylor, Executive Chairman of Strategy (MSTR)

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Markets

Crypto Markets Manage Modest Move Higher Friday, Trimming Weekly Losses

Fully satiated shorts were likely booking some profits, but there was a bit of bullish news on the tape as well.

July has brought rising relief to the crypto market. (Digital Vision/Getty Images)

Markets

BNB Drops to Key Support Level Above $930 as Markets React to Liquidity Pressures

BNB's ability to stay above its key $930 support may reflect confidence in the network's adoption, but a break above $975 could be needed to reopen the path toward recent highs.

BNB retreats slightly to $933 amid 71% volume surge and range-bound trading.

Tech

Bitcoin DeFi Gets Another Institutional Boost Through Anchorage Digital Custody

Anchorage Digital is opening institutional pathways into Bitcoin-native DeFi, providing a regulated gateway to BOB’s hybrid Bitcoin–Ethereum ecosystem.

Nathan McCauley, co-founder and CEO of Anchorage Digital at Consensus 2025.

Markets

Strategy Adds Europe to Capital Raising Efforts, Securing $715M in Newest Preferred Offering

Dubbed "stream," STRE is the company's latest preferred series as Michael Saylor and team begin raising funds overseas for more bitcoin purchases.

Strategy Executive Chairman Michael Saylor (Danny Nelson, modified by CoinDesk)

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Markets

Google Brings Prediction Markets Polymarket and Kalshi to Its Search and Finance Platforms

For the first time, users can access live market odds on future events directly in Google Search and Google Finance, elevating blockchain-powered forecasts into public view.

(Pawel Czerwinski/Unsplash)

Markets

Crypto Shares Slammed, BTC Heads Back to $100K Alongside Thursday Stock Market Sell-Off

Continuing a steep slide begun in July, Michael Saylor's Strategy has now turned lower on a year-over-year basis.

Higher interest rates and energy shortages have triggered concerns over a potential global recession (Getty Images)