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's DeepSeek-Triggered Selloff Is a Buy the Dip Opportunity, Analysts Say

Overzealous hopes for Trump's crypto actions last week had primed the market for a pullback, but the decline could be already over, said Standard Chartered's Geoff Kendrick.

While some analysts warn of a deeper pullback, Standard Chartered's Geoffrey Kendrick said it's a buying opportunity(Kelly Sikkema/Unsplash)

Markets

Silk Road Founder Ross Ulbricht Pardoned by President Trump

The Silk Road founder in 2015 had been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.

Ross Ulbricht set to be freed from prison (CoinDesk Archives)

Markets

MicroStrategy Added 11K Bitcoin for $1.1B, Pushing Holdings to 461K BTC

Its the 11th consecutive week of bitcoin purchases for the Michael Saylor-led company.

MicroStrategy Executive Director Michael Saylor speaks at the Bitcoin 2021 Convention (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Markets

Bitcoin Fades From Highs After No Crypto Mentions During Trump's Inauguration Speech

The president has promised — and seems intent on delivering — policies embracing what possibly could become transformative technology.

Donald Trump (BarBus/Pixabay)

Policy

El Salvador’s Secret Weapon? Its Extensive Bitcoin Education Program, Says Stacy Herbert

A positive feedback loop is being created between El Salvador’s bitcoin education programs and crypto companies looking for a friendly jurisdiction.

Stacey Herbert, Nayib Bukele and Max Keiser (El Salvador Bitcoin Office)

Markets

Bitcoin Snaps Downtrend, Hits $105K as Anticipation Builds for Trump's Inauguration

Crypto investors have high hopes for the incoming administration, including potential digital asset-focused executive orders that could add fuel to the rally.

Donald Trump (Shutterstock)

Policy

Crypto.com Receives In-Principle MiCA Approval From Malta

The action means that Crypto.com will receive the full MiCA license soon.

Malta, Valletta (Micaela Parente/ Unsplash)

Markets

Litecoin ETF Could Attract Up to $580M of Inflows If Adoption Mirrors That of Bitcoin ETFs

At the moment, Canary Capital appears best-positioned to be the initial issuer of the new vehicle.

Litecoin ETFs could be on the way

Markets

Solana, XRP Jump as Trump Reportedly Mulls 'America-First' Strategic Crypto Reserve, but Experts Suggest Otherwise

Two crypto market observers raised concerns to CoinDesk over the idea of expanding a potential national strategic reserve to altcoins.

Donald Trump (Joseph Sohm/Shutterstock)

Finance

Crypto Firm Ctrl Wallet Up for Sale With Bids Due by the End of the Month

The self-custody wallet received two M&A approaches last year which triggered a sales process for the company.

(Getty Images)