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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The UK’s crypto rulebook is finally taking shape

A long-awaited crypto regime in the U.K. is moving from theory to execution, even if firms must wait until 2027 for full clarity.

Big Ben in the UK (Heidi Fin/Unsplash/Modified by CoinDesk)

Marchés

Bitcoin gets 'base case' price target of $143,000 at Citigroup

The Wall Street bank said its bitcoin forecast relies on further crypto ETF inflows and a continued rally in traditional equity markets.

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Marchés

Bitcoin battles $89,000 price ceiling as bulls try to break U.S. sell pattern

Bitcoin bulls are putting up a fight on Friday to break this week's choppy action that has capped all advances at around $90,000.

Bitcoin (BTC) price on Dec. 19 (CoinDesk)

Marchés

Citi is still a believer in crypto stocks despite bitcoin being rocked to end the year

Circle remains the bank's top pick in the sector, with Bullish and Coinbase following.

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Marchés

Altcoins plunge as bitcoin's $85,000 test triggers $550 million in liquidations

Solana tumbled below $120 to its weakest price since April, while SUI, DOGE and ADA also fell sharply.

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Marchés

Polkadot's DOT Slips 2% on above average volume

The decline occurred on volume that was 35% above the token's 30-day average.

Polkadot Surges 4.61% to $1.79 with 35% Volume Increase Amid Stronger Crypto Market Trends

Marchés

Bitcoin's 'realized cap' holds at record high over $1 trillion, casting doubt on four-year cycle

A very supportive macro backdrop is being ignored for now, said Bitwise's Andre Dragosch.

BTC Realized Cap (Glassnode)

Marchés

Bitcoin bulls foiled again as price tumbles back to $86,000, giving up CPI gains and more

Far softer than expected inflation numbers Thursday morning had markets racing early, but some are questioning the data.

Bitcoin (BTC) price on December

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Marchés

Flood of new crypto ETPs expected in 2026, says Bitwise

Streamlined SEC approval is a key factor behind that prediction, but Bloomberg’s James Seyffart warned many of the products will struggle to survive.

Securities and Exchange Commission logo (CoinDesk)

Marchés

Gold, silver shine in debasement trade as bitcoin is left behind

JPMorgan analysts in October said investors betting on currency devaluation would lift precious metals and bitcoin, but only one of those trades has worked.

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