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

Bitcoin Treasury Firms Now Valued at Less Than Their BTC Holdings Amid Crumbled Sentiment

Sector giant Strategy (MSTR) still trades at a premium to its bitcoin stack, but maybe not for long if the trend continues.

(Daniel Mirlea/Unsplash)

Policy

State of Crypto: Skinny Master Accounts and Stablecoins

Fed. Governor Waller's proposal could boost stablecoin firms in the U.S.

Fed rate cut looms. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Markets

Crypto Exchange Gemini Gets Price Target Cut at Citi, While Bullish Earns Hike

Gemini’s trading growth is slowing despite strong card sign-ups and app downloads, said Citigroup, while Bullish momentum is accelerating.

Up and Down (CoinDesk archives)

Markets

BNB Jumps, Sees 35% Volume Spike After Trump Pardons Binance Founder CZ

Trading volume for BNB increased nearly 35% above its seven-day average, with market analysts suggesting the price movement reflects long-term accumulation.

BNB Gains Amid Surge on Trump’s Pardon of Binance Founder, Fueling Institutional Interest and Technical Consolidation

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Markets

U.S. CPI Rose Softer Than Expected 0.3% in September; Bitcoin Adds to Gains

The better than hoped inflation data cements market anticipation that the Fed is on track for rate cuts at its final two meetings of the year.

Two paper carrier bags of fresh fruit and baked products. (Maria Lin Kim/Unsplash)

Markets

Bitcoin Climbs to $111K as Whipsaw Action in Crypto Continues

The trend has most definitely not been your friend this week as dips get bought and rallies get sold.

A see-saw sits unused in a playground

Markets

Bitcoin Options Open Interest Surges to Record $50B on Deribit as Traders Hedge Downside Risks

A bearish bet that bitcoin will fall to $100,000 or less is becoming just as popular as bullish bets on higher prices.

Trading screen with price monitors and charts (Yashowardhan Singh/Unsplash)

Markets

Tesla Booked $80M Profit on Bitcoin Holdings in Q3

The company's digital asset holdings were valued at $1.315 billion as of Sept. 30 versus $1.235 billion three months earlier.

Elon Musk (jurvetson /CC BY 2.0./Modified by CoinDesk)

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Markets

Bitcoin Miner Core Scientific Upgraded to Buy as HPC Momentum Builds: B. Riley

The bank also reaffirmed TeraWulf (WULF) as its top pick in the sector.

Racks of mining machines.

Finance

Kraken Revenue More Than Doubled in Q3 as Company Preps for Possible IPO

The company's adjusted earnings before taxes and other items reached $178.6 million, up 124% quarter-over-quarter, with volume rising 23% to $561.9 billion.

Kraken on phone (PiggyBank/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)