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 eyes $94,000 as crypto prices manage early U.S. gains for second straight session

Digital asset treasury companies — 2025's worst performers — were leading crypto-related stock gains.

Bull statue

Finance

Bitmine Immersion adds 33,000 ETH, bringing total crypto and cash holdings above $14 billion

Led by Chairman Tom Lee, the company now holds 4.14 million ether (ETH), or 3.4% of the total supply.

Screenshot of Tom Lee on CoinDesk TV (CoinDesk)

Markets

Goldman Sachs upgrades Coinbase to buy, cuts eToro to neutral

The bank said it is 'selectively constructive' on brokers and crypto companies heading into 2026.

Coinbase

Markets

Ethereum can move beyond Bitcoin-style limits as new scaling tools mature: Vitalik Buterin

PeerDAS is already live on Ethereum's mainnet, while zkEVMs are at an advanced stage, focusing on safety and scalability.

Vitalik Buterin (CoinDesk)

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Markets

Memecoin comeback talk builds as DOGE, SHIB, BONK rally in early 2026

High concentration in major wallets, particularly for shiba inu, contributed to potential volatility in the market.

(CoinDesk Data)

Markets

Strategy boosted bitcoin holdings and cash reserve last week

The Michael Saylor-led company added 1,287 BTC and $62 million in cash via the sale of common stock.

Strategy Executive Chairman Michael Saylor (Danny Nelson, modified by CoinDesk)

Markets

Bitcoin dips, but quickly recovers as U.S. captures Venezuela's Maduro

The U.S. overnight launched a military strike against Venezuela, capturing President Nicolas Maduro and his wife and extracting them from the country.

CoinDesk

Finance

Tom Lee urges BitMine shareholders to approve share increase ahead of January 14 vote

The chairman of the former bitcoin miner-turned-ether treasury firm reiterated his view that Ethereum is the future of finance.

Screenshot of Tom Lee on CoinDesk TV (CoinDesk)

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Markets

Bitcoin pushes above $90,000 as traders eye change in pattern

Particularly hard-hit in 2025's final sessions, crypto-related stocks are bouncing in this year's first trading day.

A Wall Street banks's take on crypto. (Midjourney/Modified by CoinDesk)

Finance

Bitcoin miner Bitfarms exiting Latin America with $30M sale of Paraguay site

The company is selling the site to the Sympatheia Power Fund, managed by Singapore-based Hawksburn Capital.

Bitcoin mining machines (Shutterstock, modified by CoinDesk)