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

'We Wear Your Loathing With Pride': Tether's Downgrade at S&P Sparks Online Battle

S&P Global last Wednesday slashed its rating on Tether's USDT stablecoin to its weakest score.

Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino at White House

Markets

Bitcoin in Modest Rally Mode After Thanksgiving as December Fed Rate Gets Locked In

Crypto-related stocks are higher across the board, led by the bitcoin miners.

Racks of mining machines.

Markets

Bitcoin Retakes $90K in Break From Typical Pre-Thanksgiving Price Action

Just when traders got used to price declines on the Wednesday ahead of Turkey Day, bitcoin pulled a reversal higher.

Bull statue

Policy

S&P Downgrades Tether's USDT, Citing Falling Bitcoin Prices as Risk

The ratings agency cited bitcoin's rising share in the stablecoin reserves, making USDT vulnerable to falling prices.

Tether

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Markets

Crypto Bottoming Signs? FT Drops Trifecta of Bitcoin Gloom on Wednesday

As British taxes have been hiked once again, the U.K.-based publication took a victory lap on bitcoin's recent struggles.

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Markets

Bitcoin Treasury Firm DDC Jumps 22% as Company Adds 100 BTC to Treasury During Market Pullback

The fresh bitcoin purchase lifts holdings to 1,183 BTC as management emphasizes disciplined long term strategy.

CoinDesk

Markets

Robinhood Makes Prediction Market Push With Purchase of Former FTX Platform LedgerX

Wall Street research firm Bernstein said the move — which Robinhood made in conjunction with market-making giant SIG — raises the stakes for competitors like Polymarket and Kalshi.

Robinhood logo on a screen

Tech

Swiss Bank AMINA Trials Google Cloud's Ledger for Instant Payments

The pilot's goal was to show how banks can use Google’s Universal Ledger to settle fiat payments in real time without new digital currencies.

Google sign on building

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Markets

Filecoin Rises 1.8% as Storage Token Defies Crypto Weakness

The decentralized storage protocol showed selective strength while broader digital assets retreated.

"Filecoin Rises 0.99% to $1.6162 Amid Broader Crypto Weakness"

Markets

Bitcoin Flashes Reliable Bottom Signal as Short-Term Holders Capitulate

Analysts note Bitcoin's rebound is tracking U.S. equity strength, with $88,000 as a key threshold to confirm a local bottom.

Bull and bear market (Midjourney/modified by CoinDesk)