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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Bitcoin Slides Below $121K as Gold and Silver Rallies Take Breathers

Silver hit $50 per ounce for the first time ever, but that milestone sparked a fast bout of profit-taking.

Gold bars.

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Bybit Snags UAE’s Virtual Asset Platform Operator License

ByBit says it’s the first crypto exchange to get this nod from UAE’s Securities and Commodities Authority.

Dubai UAE (Pexels, Pixabay)

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Michael Saylor's Strategy the Architect of New Bitcoin-Backed Fixed Income Market: Benchmark

The company's bitcoin-linked perpetual preferred shares give it a lasting capital edge, analyst Mark Palmer said.


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Bitcoin Rebounds Above $123K as Miners Rally; VanEck Sees $644K BTC Amid Gold Gains

The gold rally may need to cool before bitcoin could really gain momentum, suggested another analyst.

Bitcoin (CoinDesk)

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Square Launches Bitcoin Payment Tools for Small Businesses

The features allow U.S. sellers to accept BTC, convert fiat sales automatically and manage crypto alongside traditional finances.

Block CEO Jack Dorsey (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

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Avalanche, CruTrade Tokenize $60M of Collectable Bottles of Fine Wine

The Avalanche-powered marketplace launches with 200,000 bottles tokenized to cut costs and prevent spoilage in the $9B fine wine market

wine cellar

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Tom Lee's Bitmine Immersion Newest Target of Short-Seller Kerrisdale Capital

The company's model mimics a failing playbook and lacks transparency and leadership appeal, said Kerrisdale.

Bitmine chairman Tom Lee (Myunggu Han/Getty Images)

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Bitcoin and Ether ETFs Saw Big Inflows Tuesday as Investors Bought Dip

The spot bitcoin funds drew in nearly $900 million, while the ether ETFs pulled more than $400 million.

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Polkadot's DOT Consolidates After Sharp Decline

The token slumped 4% amid a wider decline in crypto markets.

DOT Price Slides 4.6% Amid High Volume as Institutional Buyers Support Key $4.07 Level

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Brevan Howard-Backed Tokenization Firm Expands Funds to Sei as RWA Momentum Grows

Tokenized real-world assets (RWAs) are emerging as a key bridge between TradFi and DeFi.

Art installation reminiscent of digital ecosystems