Latest from Stephen Alpher
Securitize tokenizes $295 million of its own stock on Solana and Avalanche amid NYSE debut
The newly-public company's shares are the largest issuer-sponsored tokenized stock at launch, aiming to make a point against rival third-party stock token issuers.

U.S. payroll growth slowed sharply in June, with only 57,000 jobs added
This morning's data could slow market expectations for a Fed rate hike as soon as this summer or early Fall.

Jefferies warns against buying the dip in Circle as Open USD raises new competition fears
The investment bank said new competition from the Stripe- and Coinbase-backed stablecoin consortium could pressure USDC's growth.

Goliath Ventures CEO pleads guilty in $400 million crypto Ponzi case
Christopher Delgado allegedly used investor funds for a lavish lifestyle, including luxury properties and vehicles, while running a fraudulent scheme from 2023 to 2026.

What's next for Bitcoin and stocks? Analysts see a volatile second half
After AI drove equities higher while bitcoin lagged, market watchers expect macro policy and market structure to take center stage.

Live markets: bitcoin bounces to $60,000 after Warsh comments, economic data
Record ETF outflows in June beat the previous worst month by 29% and came on nine consecutive days of redemptions to close the period.

Phantom doubles down on perpetual futures with hire of Hyperliquid market builders
The crypto wallet is doubling down on perpetual futures after hiring the builders behind one of Hyperliquid's highest-profile market experiments.

Circle craters 17% as Stripe, Coinbase and BlackRock back rival stablecoin network
Open Standard's Open USD aims to let partners keep reserve income and eliminate minting fees, challenging Circle's USDC.

Live updates: bitcoin closes out weak quarter; Trump reports over $1 billion in crypto proceeds
IBIT alone shed $300 million while smaller funds absorbed some of the outflow. The selloff lands as the same AI trade that crashed Korea a week ago now powers a record quarterly rally there.


