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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Solana-Based Ranger Finance Rolls Out DEX Aggregator and Points Season

The protocol will aim to execute trades using an order routing system that taps into multiple trading venues.

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Crypto Banking Startup Dakota Raises $12.5M for Global Stablecoin Push

The company, which lets businesses send and receive U.S. dollars globally via stablecoin rails, is expanding to over 100 countries with the funding.

U.S. dollar (Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)

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USDC Holders Can Now Earn Yield on Crypto Options Exchange Deribit

The reward rate for USDC on the exchange is 4% as of July 2025, but rates are subject to change by Coinbase.

Yield sign (Shutterstock)

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U.S. June CPI Rose an In Line 0.3%; Core Rate Slightly Better Than Hoped at 0.2%

On a steep slide from record highs near $124,000 just over 24 hours ago, bitcoin rose modestly to $117,300 in the minutes following the news.

Two paper carrier bags of fresh fruit and baked products. (Maria Lin Kim/Unsplash)

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Bitcoin Market Top Is 'Nowhere Near,' Say Analysts as Price Pauses at $120K

XRP, SUI and UNI outperformed as the broader crypto market started to digest the violent move higher over the past few days.

Bitcoin (BTC) price on July 14 (CoinDesk)

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Anti-Bitcoin Vanguard Might Be the Largest Institutional Holder of MSTR Stock

"Institutional dementia," said the top digital asset researcher at spot bitcoin ETF provider Van Eck.

(Piotr Swat/Shutterstock)

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Crypto Markets Bifurcate With Institutions Focusing on BTC and ETH While Retail Chases Alts: Wintermute

Even inside altcoins, punters are looking at newer tokens like BONK, POPCAT and WIF instead of old-school speculations like DOGE and SHIB.

(Henrik Sorensen/GettyImages)

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ICP Rebounds Toward $5.50 After Early Morning Surge and Midday Volatility

Strong institutional volume pushes ICP higher, clearing key resistance and positioning the token for a potential breakout toward $5.70

ICP-USD July 14 2025 (CoinDesk)

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AAVE Surges as Deposits Hit $50B; Poised to Benefit From U.S. Crypto Regulation

The bluechip DeFi token hit its strongest price in five months, gaining 8% over the weekend.

AAVE price on July 14 (CoinDesk)

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Bitcoin Mining Stocks Lead Crypto Equity Gains After BTC Hits $122K

Bitcoin ascended to an all-time high just shy of $123,00 during the European morning.

A photo of four mining rigs