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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Finance

Avalanche Treasury Co. Going Public in $675M SPAC Deal Backed by AVAX Ecosystem

AVAT aims to raise $1 billion to build an AVAX treasury and list on Nasdaq in early 2026, offering institutions discounted exposure to the network.

AVAX

Markets

Canton Network Activity Surges as Exchanges Join Validators: Copper Research

The institutional blockchain has reached more than 500,000 daily transactions, with major banks and U.S. crypto exchanges fueling unprecedented growth.

Stylized network of light focii covering Earth (geralt/Pixabay)

Finance

Circle Expands $635M Tokenized Treasury Fund to Solana Amid Rapid RWA Growth

USYC, Circle’s tokenized money market fund, is currently the fifth largest offering in the rapidly growing $8 billion tokenized treasuries sector.

(Sandali Handagama/ CoinDesk)

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Markets

Bitcoin Regains$ 117K Level As Fresh Economic Data Flags Weak Growth

Crypto markets began what is historically their strongest quarter on a positive note.

Bitcoin (BTC) price today (CoinDesk Data)

Markets

PEPE Meme Coin Jumps 6% as Trading Volume Triples and Whale Activity Builds

PEPE's price is now supported near $0.00000900, with resistance around $0.000009681, and open interest for PEPE futures has risen to near $600 million.

PEPEUSD (CoinDesk Data)

Markets

Risks Ahead for Crypto in Q4 Even With Macro Tailwinds: Grayscale

The firm's analysts said Fed rate cuts and regulatory momentum support digital assets, though slowing growth and political roadblocks could weigh on valuations.

A pair of hands resting on a keyboard with an iPad showing graphs and price quotes. (Kanchanara/Unsplash)

Markets

Bitcoin Miners' Market Cap Hit a Record in September: JPMorgan

The average network hashrate rose 9% to an average of 1,031 EH/s last month, according to the bank.

Bitcoin mining machines (Shutterstock, modified by CoinDesk)

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Finance

Solana Gets Another Treasury Firm with $2B Plan Backed by DeFi Protocol Marinade

VisionSys AI is the latest to join the roster of Solana-focused digital asset treasury companies, which collectively hold $3 billion in tokens.

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Markets

Strategy Posts Q3 Profit, Keeping it on Radar for S&P 500 inclusion.

The muted price action may not have been to the bulls liking, but bitcoin rose over the past three months, allowing MSTR to post a sizable profit.

Executive Chairman of Strategy Michael Saylor