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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Finance

Kraken and Backed Expand Tokenized Stocks to BNB Chain as RWA Momentum Accelerates

The launch of xStocks on BNB Chain comes on the heels of debuting on Solana DeFi protocols last week.

Kraken on phone (PiggyBank/ Unsplash)

Markets

AAVE Surges to 3-Week High, Dominating Soaring $56B DeFi Lending Market

The token has established a robust support zone at $277-$280, while rising demand for DeFi borrowing and Aave's dominant role in the sector point to future gains.

AAVE price on July 8 (CoinDesk)

Markets

Bitcoin Bull Mulls Different Kind of Corporate Treasury Strategy as Prices Continue on Hold

Set for an IPO and with a real business, Silicon Valley darling Figma last week disclosed $70 million exposure to bitcoin, with plans to bring that to $100 million.

Bull (Dylan Leagh/Unsplash)

Markets

Ether Treasury Firm BTCS Surges 100% on $100M ETH Buying Plan

The Nasdaq-listed firm has been a pioneer of the crypto treasury strategy focusing on the native token of the Ethereum blockchain since 2021, well before the recent newcomers.

Digitally rendered Ethereum logo (Unsplash)

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Tech

Jack Dorsey Unveils Bitchat: Offline, Encrypted Messaging Inspired by Bitcoin

Much like Bitcoin eliminates reliance on centralized intermediaries in finance, Bitchat would removes central authorities from digital communication.

Jack Dorsey

Finance

OpenSea Acquires Rally as It Continues to Pivot to Token Trading

Rally's CEO Chris Maddern will become OpenSea's CTO as a part of the acquisition.

OpenSea platform (OpenSea)

Policy

Trump-Linked Truth Social Plans Crypto ETF as Digital Asset Franchise Expands

The new Truth Social Crypto Blue Chip ETF would allocate 85% to bitcoin and ether, with solana, XRP and cronos rounding out the portfolio.

U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington D.C. on June 27. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Finance

Crypto Treasury Firm ReserveOne Going Public in $1B SPAC Deal

The newly-created firm led by former Hut 8 CEO Jamie Leverton plans to hold a basket of cryptos, including bitcoin, ether and solana.

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Finance

Real Estate Firm Murano to Build Bitcoin Treasury With $500M Equity Deal

The company, which operates hotels across Mexico, is also exploring ways to integrate BTC as a payment and loyalty rewards program for customers.

Mexico flag (Unsplash)

Markets

Bitcoin Miner CleanSpark Produced 685 BTC in June, Hit 16.15 J/TH in Efficiency

The company year-to-date has mined 3,986 bitcoin and now ranks seventh among publicly traded BTC holders with 12,608.

bitcoin miner (Shutterstock)