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

Bitcoin Steady, but Bitfinex Warns of Downside Risks as U.S. Government Shutdown Looms

Most altcoins including ETH, SOL, AVAX, UNI posted declines Tuesday but bitcoin was flat after a late rally.

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Finance

Republic to Tokenize Animoca Brands Equity on Solana to Broaden Investor Access

Tokenizing Animoca's private equity will expand global access while adhering to existing securities rules, Republic said.

Yat Siu, co-founder and executive chairman of Animoca Brands. (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

Markets

Robinhood Eyes Global Expansion of Prediction Markets After U.S. Debut: Bloomberg

The retail trading platform is exploring launches in the UK and Europe after teaming up with Kalshi in August.

Robinhood logo on a mobile phone. (appshunter.io/Unsplash)

Markets

Here’s What Happens to Solana, Litecoin ETFs in U.S. Government Shutdown

Issuers race against the clock as SEC faces possible furloughs and decision deadlines pile up in October.

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Markets

PEPE Falls 2.6% After Failing to Breach Resistance Levels

Despite the drop, PEPE's derivatives market activity remains strong, with open interest reaching $560 million and trading volume at $1.2 billion.

PEPEUSD (CoinDesk Data)

Markets

Stablecoin Market Surges on U.S. Regulation, With Circle's USDC Gaining Ground: JPMorgan

The bank's analysts said the GENIUS Act has fueled a 42% jump in stablecoin growth this year, with Circle’s USDC chipping away at Tether’s dominance.

Jeremy Allaire, Co-Founder, Chairman and CEO, Circle Speaks at Hong Kong Fintech Week in 2024 (HK Fintech Week)

Finance

Tether Adds $1B in Bitcoin to Reserves as USDT Supply Nears $175B, Blockchain Data Shows

The crypto firm behind the largest stablecoin has been accumulating bitcoin alongside gold over the past few years.

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Markets

Bakkt Shares Still Look Cheap After 170% Rally: Benchmark

The firm has opportunities in three areas: crypto infrastructure, stablecoin payments and its bitcoin treasury strategy.

Trading screen with price monitors and charts (Yashowardhan Singh/Unsplash)

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Markets

Tokenized Gold Market Nears $3B as Bullion Blasts to Fresh Record Highs

Tether's XAUT and Paxos' PAXG, the two largest gold-backed tokens, posted record monthly trading volumes in September as spot gold pushed above $3,800.

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Tech

Firedancer Devs From Jump Crypto Push Solana Toward Bigger Blocks

Jump Crypto’s Firedancer development team has submitted a proposal, known as SIMD-0370, that would remove the block-level compute unit limit.

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