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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Bitcoin and Ether Trade Quietly, but Lesser Known Names Boast Strong Performance This Week

Origin Protocol and Kyber Network lead the way among altcoin gainers.

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Bitcoin Won’t Be Stuck Below $30K for Long, Crypto Options Traders Bet

BTC losing the significant price level after a month is likely just a short-term deviation based on derivatives trading data, SynFutures CEO said.

BTC monthly price (CoinDesk)

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First Mover Americas: Grayscale Urges SEC for Equal Treatment of Spot Bitcoin ETF Applications

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for July 28, 2023.

Grayscale ad (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

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Bitcoin Erases Losses, Holds Near $29.3K as Nasdaq Gains Nearly 2%

Friday morning brought more welcome U.S. economic data, with the PCE Price Index – the Fed's preferred inflation gauge – dipping further in June.

Bitcoin rebounds to cross $29.5K on Friday (CoinDesk)

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Bitcoin’s Shrugs Off Positive Economic Data as Slow-Moving July Continues

Further confirmation of a slowdown in inflation failed to push prices higher on Thursday.

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MakerDAO Looks to Ignite Growth for $4.6B DAI Stablecoin With Up to 8% Reward

The circulation of Maker’s DAI stablecoin has shrunk by a third over the past year.

Rune Christensen (Trevor Jones)

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RFK Jr: Bitcoin ‘Currency of Freedom’; Canadian Government Morphed Into ‘Monster’ During Trucker Protests

The Democratic presidential candidate made the comments during a Twitter Spaces conversation with prominent bitcoiners on Wednesday.

Robert F. Kennedy Junior (Screenshot from 2024 campaign website)

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First Mover Americas: BTC and ETH CME Futures See Record Participation From Big Traders

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for July 27, 2023.

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Bitcoin Remains in Tight Range Around $29.3K; Stellar's XLM Leads Altcoin Gainers

Fresh U.S. economic data Thursday morning delivered good news on inflation and economic growth.

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RFK Jr. Confirms Recent Bitcoin Purchases

The Democratic presidential candidate has previously been supportive of Bitcoin, promising to exempt the crypto from capital gains taxes.

US presidential candidate Robert F Kennedy Jr.