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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Policy

Roman Storm Jury Set to Begin Deliberations as Money Laundering Trial Draws to Close

In their lengthy closing arguments on Wednesday, attorneys for both sides battled to win over the jury before releasing the group to decide the Tornado Cash developer’s fate.

Tornado Cash Developer Roman Storm outside the Manhattan courthouse where he is being tried for criminal money laundering (CoinDesk/Cheyenne Ligon)

Markets

Bitcoin Tumbles Below $116K as Jerome Powell Delivers Hawkish Remarks

The Fed Chair appeared as dug in as ever to his insistence that the central bank stands firmly in blocking the Trump tariffs from igniting inflation.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell testifies before the House Financial Services Committee

Markets

Fed Holds Rates Steady as Expected, but Two Dissent From Decision

Fed Chair Jerome Powell has been under considerable pressure from the White House to ease monetary policy.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks at the Brookings Institute in Washington, D.C. on Nov. 30, 2022. (Helene Braun/CoinDesk)

Markets

Coinbase, JPMorgan Deal Signals Shift in Institutional Posture Towards Crypto: Bernstein

Coinbase and JPMorgan have forged a strategic partnership, signaling institutional embrace of crypto infrastructure, the Wall Street broker said.

Coinbase (appshunter.io/Unsplash)

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Finance

Ethereum Treasury Firm BTCS Aims to Raise Up to $2B in Ether Buying Power

The company holds more than 70,000 ether valued at roughly $265 million.

Ethereum blockchain symbol abstract crystal

Finance

Twenty One Boosting Bitcoin Holdings; CEO Jack Mallers Sees $150K BTC Incoming

Bitcoin's fixed supply will force higher prices as capital markets ramp up buying, Mallers said in an interview with Bloomberg TV.

Strike CEO Jack Mallers speaks at the Bitcoin 2022 conference in Miami. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Markets

Coinbase Q2 Earnings Preview: Wall Street Split on Trading Slump vs. Services Growth

Analysts forecast weak second quarter trading volumes for Coinbase but diverge on the stock outlook amid regulatory momentum.

Coinbase (appshunter.io/Unsplash)

Finance

FG Nexus Debuts with $200M Raise and Ether Treasury Strategy on Ethereum's 10th Birthday

The company plans to use the proceeds of the raise to accumulate ether as its primary reserve asset.

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Finance

Brazil's VERT Capital to Tokenize $1B in Real-World Assets on XDC Network

The deal underscores the growing role of Brazil as a tokenization hub in the region.

Brazil flag (Shutterstock)

Policy

Donald Trump’s ‘Golden Age of Crypto’ Takes Shape With White House Working Group Report

A preview of a White House report on digital assets makes further recommendations to areas already in motion within the Clarity Act to oversee crypto markets and the GENIUS Act for stablecoins.

Donald Trump (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)