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.

Stephen Alpher

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Policy

Hong Kong Stock Exchange Launches Blockchain-Based Settlement Platform

HKEX says the system, used by traders in Hong Kong to buy stocks in China, will speed up settlement and provide greater transparency.

Hong Kong harbor skyline view into Kowloon

Markets

Poor Week for Ether Prompts Research Firm to Reverse Outlook, Advise Favoring Bitcoin Instead

Initial action suggested only very modest interest in the first U.S. futures-based ether ETFs.

BTC and ETH returns so far in October (TradingView)

Finance

Polygon Co-Founder Jaynti Kanani Steps Down

Kanani founded Polygon in 2017 alongside Sandeep Nailwal and Anurag Arjun.

The Polygon team

Markets

First Mover Americas: Judge Dismisses SEC’s Attempt to Appeal Ripple Ruling

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Oct. 4, 2023.

Ripple (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Finance

Canadian Exchange TMX Soon to Start Bitcoin Futures Trading

The futures contracts will trade on the Montreal Exchange and will be cash-settled and denominated in U.S. dollars, the exchange said.

Canada has unveiled new bank-capital plans for crypto (Pixabay)

Markets

Decentralized Exchange Bluefin’s New Version Goes Live on Sui Network

The platform’s v2 allows sub-second trades and trading without a crypto wallet, the company said.

Bluefin v2 (Bluefin)

Markets

Bitcoin Buckles to $27.4K as Crypto Rally Fizzles on Macro Jitters

BTC dropped 3.5% over the past 24 hours, while ether lost near 4% amid a dismal first day of ETH futures ETF trading in the U.S.

Stock exchange, trading (geralt/Pixabay)

Markets

Bitcoin Slumps Below $28K as Yields Spike; Ether Futures ETFs Fizzle on Lukewarm Investor Interest

Bitcoin slumped below $28,000, and ether dipped below $1670.

(CoinDesk Indicies)

Markets

Ether Futures ETFs See Low Volume in First-Day Trading

"Pretty meh volume" for the group, said one analyst.

BitcoinETF: What Comes Next?

Finance

Chainalysis: Hong Kong and China’s OTC Markets Remain Active Despite Crypto Winter

East Asia represents almost 8.8% of all transactions globally, a report from the research firm says.

Hong Kong, China Cityscape (Unsplash)