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

Ether and ETH Treasury Companies Look Undervalued After Plunge: Standard Chartered

Since the beginning of June, ether treasury companies and ETH ETFs have purchased a massive 4.9% of the crypto's circulation, the bank's Geoff Kendrick said.

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Markets

Bitcoin Tumbles Back Below $110K as Crypto Bounce Fails, Ether Plunges 8%

Most cryptos have taken out their Sunday flash crash lows late in the U.S. session on Monday.

The current crypto bear market continues. (mana5280/Unsplash)

Finance

Sharps Technology Jumps 70% After Raising $400M for Solana Treasury

The fundraising drew investment from major crypto firms ParaFi, Pantera, FalconX, CoinFund and others.

A Solana booth at ethDenver (Danny Nelson)

Markets

Coinbase, Circle, Strategy, MARA Lead Crypto Stock Post-Rally Sell-Off

Monday's stock declines came following a fast plunge in cryptocurrency prices late Sunday.

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BNB-Focused Treasury Firm B Strategy Looks to Raise $1B With Backing From CZ's YZi Labs

The hoped-for U.S.-listed company will hold BNB and invest in the BNB ecosystem.

Binance co-founder Changpeng Zhao in Rome in May 2022. (Antonio Masiello/Getty Images)

Markets

Grayscale Moves to Convert Avalanche Trust Into Spot ETF

The company's latest SEC filing would allow the Avalanche Trust to trade as a spot ETF with cash redemptions.

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Finance

Gemini Targets XRP Army With New Credit Card, Expands Ripple USD Use for U.S. Customers

Making preparations to go public, the firm — founded by the Winklevoss twins — is ramping up offerings.

Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss at the White House on July 18, 2025. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Finance

BitMine's ETH Holdings Top 1.7M Tokens, With $562M of Buying Power Remaining

The firm's crypto and cash holdings rose to nearly $9 billion at one point Sunday prior to the plunge in crypto prices.

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Michael Saylor's Strategy Added 3,081 Bitcoin, Bringing Stack to Nearly 632.5K

The purchases last week were made at an average price of $115,829 each and mostly funded via sales of common stock.

Strategy Executive Chairman Michael Saylor in 2021 (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

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ETHZilla Shares Plunge Almost 30% as Dilution Fears Overshadow $349M Ether Treasury

The rebranded crypto treasury firm disclosed a 74.8M share offering, sparking concerns even as it holds more than 82,000 ETH and $238M in cash.

Ether price chart on a smartphone screen (Cedrik Wesche/Unsplash)