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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Marchés

'Debaser Trade' in Full Force as Bitcoin and Gold ETFs Rank in Top 10 for Volume

Strong ETF flows and surging prices highlight investor demand for assets immune to government debasement.

Gold and SIlver (TradingView)

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

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Marchés

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)

Marchés

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)

Marchés

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)

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Marchés

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)

Marchés

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)