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

Coinbase rolls out stock trading, prediction markets and more in bid to become the ‘Everything Exchange’

Coinbase is dramatically expanding the assets available to trade on its platform, including novel cryptocurrencies, perpetual futures, stocks and prediction markets, starting with Kalshi.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong (Coinbase)

Finance

Digital Wealth Partners introduces algorithmic XRP trading for qualified retirement accounts

The wealth advisory firm enlisted the help of crypto-based algorithmic trading firm Arch Public to create the strategy.

XRP symbol on top of dollar bills. (Unsplash/CoinDesk)

Policy

California's Newsom pokes Trump, flagging convicted crypto allies CZ, Ross Ulbricht

Potential 2028 presidential candidate Gavin Newsom again goaded the president with a website highlighting ties to those with criminal records, including some in crypto.

California Governor Gavin Newsom (Brandon Bell/Getty Images)

Finance

Brazilian stock exchange B3 to launch its own tokenization platform and stablecoin

The stablecoin will facilitate tokenized asset transactions and is expected to be linked to the Brazilian real.

Brazil's flag (Rafaela Biazi/Unsplash/Modified by CoinDesk)

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Markets

Traders mull the bottom as bitcoin returns to week's lows below $86,000

One analyst isn't quite ready to call a bottom, but says bitcoin is surely in an oversold condition.

bart simpson sculpture (mendhak/Wikimedia Commons, modified by CoinDesk)

Markets

Aptos drops 5% to $1.50 as volume spikes above monthly average

The token has resistance at the $1.53 and then the $1.64 levels.

"Aptos (APT) Falls 5.2% to $1.52 Amid Rising Volume and Market Consolidation"

Markets

Polkadot's DOT drops 3% to $1.83 as crypto markets reverse lower

Strong selling pressure overwhelmed positive Coinbase integration news as the psychological $1.90 level failed to hold.

"DOT Price Drops 4.3% to $1.82 Amid USDC Integration and Support Breakdown"

Markets

BNB drops nearly 3% to as bitcoin whipsaw and tech selloff hit crypto market

The decline was accompanied by sharp volatility in bitcoin and weakness in U.S. tech stocks, suggesting a return of risk-off sentiment.

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Markets

Bitcoin tumbles back below $88,000 as gains evaporate as quickly as they formed

It was a blink and you missed it rally as continued deflation in the AI trade sent the Nasdaq sharply lower, dragging crypto along with it.

Bitcoin (BTC) price (CoinDesk)

Markets

Bitcoin re-takes $90,000 as price spikes early in U.S. session

Surging metals prices and dovish comments from leading Fed chair contender Chris Waller were among the news items possibly boosting crypto prices.

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