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

CoreWeave Stock Falls 8% on $2B Convertible Debt Offering

Though remaining sharply higher than their IPO price, shares have struggled over the past six months, losing 50%.

The CoreWeave Executive Leadership team pose for a photo during the company's Initial Public Offering at the Nasdaq headquarters on March 28, 2025 in New York City. (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

Markets

Digital Assets to Shift From Disruption to Integration in 2026, CoinShares Says

'Hybrid finance' is taking hold as traditional institutions tokenize funds and deposits on public blockchains.

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Finance

Tom Lee's BitMine Immersion Ramps Up Ether Acquisition, Adding $435M of ETH to Treasury

This was the firm's largest weekly haul in more than a month; the company also increased its cash holdings to $1 billion.

Screenshot of Tom Lee on CoinDesk TV (CoinDesk)

Markets

BlackRock Files for Staked Ethereum ETF

The iShares Ethereum Staking Trust marks a bold push into on-chain yield exposure, as the SEC's tone has shifted under new leadership.

The BlackRock company logo is seen outside of its NYC headquarters. (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

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Markets

ONDO Token Gains as SEC Ends Investigation Into RWA Tokenization Platform

The agency closed a confidential investigation started in 2024 without any charges, according to Ondo Finance, as real-world asset tokenization momentum continues gaining momentum.

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Markets

Wall Street Saw Ripple as 90% XRP — Offered $500M, but With Safety Net: Bloomberg

Multiple investors concluded that at least 90% of Ripple’s net asset value was tied to XRP, the closely-linked token that maintains distance from the company legally.

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Markets

Strategy Bought Nearly $1B in Bitcoin Last Week as Saylor's Company Returns to Big Purchases

Last week's acquisition was mostly funded via the sale of common stock.

Strategy CEO Michael Saylor

Opinion

Trump's National Security Strategy Ignores Bitcoin and Blockchain

The U.S. president's latest national security strategy focused on AI, biotech, and quantum computing.

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Markets

Bitcoin Market Echoes Early 2022 as Onchain Stress Mounts: Glassnode

Rising bitcoin supply in loss, weakening spot demand and cautious derivatives positioning were among the issues raised by the data provider in its weekly newsletter.

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Finance

French Banking Giant BPCE to Roll Out Crypto Trading for 2M Retail Clients

The service will allow customers to buy and sell BTC, ETH, SOL, and USDC through a separate digital asset account managed by Hexarq.

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