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

Crypto Carnage Continues Even as Gold, Bonds Surge on Soft U.S. Jobs Data

Bitcoin and stocks are at session lows late in U.S. afternoon trade on Friday.

Ether has fallen below a key bull market trendline.  (Eva Blue/Unsplash)

Policy

Gemini's Tyler Winklevoss Says Trump CFTC Pick Quintenz Has 'Disqualifying' Views

Winklevoss shared "significant concerns" with CoinDesk about Brian Quintenz running the agency, revealing the industry isn't entirely behind Trump's nominee.

Gemini co-founders Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss at White House (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Markets

BONK Sinks 5% as Institutional Liquidation Intensifies

Meme coin loses ground amid broad risk-off sentiment and $0.000025 support test

BONK-USD, Aug 1 2025 (CoinDesk)

Markets

Filecoin Drops Over 6%, Breaks Key Support at the $2.38 Level

FIL encountered significant bearish momentum during the 24-hour period

FIL-USD Shows Sharp 6% Intraday Volatility with Strong Recovery After High-Volume Selloff

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Markets

Bitcoin Mining Profitability Last Month Hit Highest Level Since the Halving: JPMorgan

Ten of the thirteen U.S.-listed miners that the bank tracks outperformed bitcoin last month, the report said.

Racks of crypto mining machines.

Markets

Tokenization of Real-World Assets is Gaining Momentum, Says Bank of America

Discussions with investors show a growing focus on the tokenization of real world assets, including stocks, bonds, and real estate.

Dubai

Markets

U.S. Added Just 73K Jobs in July, Unemployment Rate Rose to 4.2%

In addition to the weak July number, June's and May's originally reported strong job growth were revised sharply lower.

The U.S. government released its latest jobs figures Friday (David McNew/Getty Images)

Finance

Crypto Treasury Companies Risk Ignoring Lessons from History, Warns Galaxy

Galaxy Digital surveys the daily rush of new crypto treasury companies: What could possibly go wrong?

A crowd gathers outside the New York Stock Exchange following the Crash of 1929. (Library of Congress)

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Finance

Strategy Looking to Raise $4.2B Via Preferred Stock to Stack More Bitcoin

The offering comes just days after closing on the sale of $2.5 billion of STRC preferred shares.

Strategy Executive Chairman Michael Saylor at the Digital Asset Summit in New York City on March 20, 2025. (Nikhilesh De)

Markets

Bitcoin’s Momentum Is Losing Steam as Seasonal Headwinds Loom, 10x Research Says

BTC could break down to potential support levels at $112,000 and lower during a likely consolidation phase, the report said.

Storm clouds gather. (Shutterstock)