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

Is Elon Musk Getting Interested in Bitcoin Again?

"Bitcoin is based on energy," said the Tesla chief early Tuesday. "It is impossible to fake energy."

Elon Musk (jurvetson /CC BY 2.0./Modified by CoinDesk)

Finance

S&P Global Brings Stablecoin Risk Scores Onchain Through Chainlink

The assessments score stablecoins from 1 to 5 based on factors such as asset quality, liquidity and regulatory status.

Seed Funding Investment coins in a jar (Towfiqu barbhuiya/Unsplash/Modified by CoinDesk)

Markets

Leveraged Liquidations Underscore Bitcoin’s Equity Sensitivity, Citi Says

The bank said U.S./China trade tensions triggered a sharp crypto selloff, but resilient ETF inflows are keeping its BTC and ETH forecasts intact.

Computer monitors and a laptop screen show trading charts on a desk overlooking an expanse of water at sunset. (sergeitokmakov/Pixabay)

Markets

Green Shoots on China Lifts Crypto in Sunday Action

Both Beijing and Washington moved to calm trade tensions over the weekend.

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Markets

Trump Tariff Threat on China Sends Bitcoin Tumbling Below $119K

Cryptos came under pressure as a potential U.S.-China trade war once again on the table.

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Finance

Trump-Linked Firm Looks to Bitcoin Programmability to Build BTC Treasury, ETF Platform

American Ventures LLC, of which Dominari is a member, made an undisclosed investment in the Hemispheres Foundation, the principal stewards of the Hemi project.

Eric Trump speaks at Consensus 2025 in Toronto (CoinDesk)

Finance

Hyped Token Launches Fall Flat as TGE Loses Mojo Ahead of Airdrop Season

Once a guaranteed pop, new token generation events are now struggling to hold value — with CAMP, XAN and XPL plunging as investor enthusiasm fades and tokenomics weigh heavy.

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Markets

Morgan Stanley Opens Crypto Access to All Clients Amid Wall Street Shift Toward Digital Assets: CNBC

The decision marks a major expansion for the bank’s $8.2 trillion wealth and investment management business and suggests a growing acceptance of crypto as an asset class for mainstream investors.

Morgan Stanley headquarters in New York City (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

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Finance

Kalshi Raises $300M at $5B Valuation, Expands Prediction Markets to 140 Countries: NYT

The funding round was led by major investors including Sequoia Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, Paradigm, CapitalG and Coinbase Ventures.

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Markets

Metaplanet Pauses Share Sales to Fund Bitcoin Purchases

The Bitcoin-focused firm paused stock acquisition rights for 20 trading days as its stock's multiple to net asset value hit a cycle low.

Metaplanet Share Price (TradingView)