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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Policy

Kevin O’Leary says Congress will revisit Clarity early next year as crypto tax bill advances

The Shark Tank investor says Congress will face pressure to revive crypto market structure legislation as it moves to establish tax rules for digital assets.

Kevin O'Leary (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

Tech

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Live updates: Bitcoin edges higher as Nasdaq climbs 1.7% in wake of Fed rate hike

The SEC debuted its long-awaited "innovation exemption," providing a roadmap for blockchain-based venues to offer tokenized securities.

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Markets

Fed raises rates by 25 basis points in first hike since July 2023

The widely expected move places the U.S. Federal Reserve's benchmark fed funds rate range at 3.75%-4.0%.

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Finance

Live updates: Bitcoin steady as stocks slide following Fed rate hike, Warsh press conference

Privacy token zcash, meanwhile, is up 130% over 30 days and trades near its all-time highs from 2016.

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Policy

Crypto industry reacts after Clarity Act fails Senate vote

One of the most crucial U.S. regulations for crypto markets couldn't secure enough support to clear the Senate's final 60-vote hurdle.

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Finance

Live updates: Clarity Act fails in Senate, sending crypto lower

The failure essentially ends market structure legislative work in the Senate for 2026 and is a major blow to the crypto industry, which has invested years and hundreds of millions of dollars trying to support its interests.

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Finance

Robinhood plans share redemptions, voting rights for stock tokens, after criticism

CEO Vlad Tenev said more shareholder features are coming as Robinhood’s offshore stock tokens draw scrutiny over ownership rights.

Robinhood's Vlad Tenev speaks at Token2049 in Singapore (Token2049)

Finance

Bitmine adds $68 million in ether as Tom Lee sees more upside catalysts ahead

The Ethereum treasury firm is closing in on its 5% accumulation goal as Lee points to a rising ETH-BTC ratio and institutional demand.

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Markets

Live updates: Bitcoin climbs near $79,000 as stocks narrow declines

The Federal Reserve's two-day policy meeting begins tomorrow, with nearly all now expecting the U.S. central bank to hike its benchmark policy rate by 25 basis points.

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Fed rate hike is about Wall Street, not inflation, says economist

Goldman Sachs late Friday became the last of the major banks to retract its forecast of no rate hike next week.

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