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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Consensus Toronto 2025 Coverage

Coinbase Canada CEO Urges Mark Carney Government to Move Fast on National Crypto Strategy

Lucas Matheson said Canada risks falling behind as other nations actively shape crypto policies.

Consensus 2025: Lucas Matheson, CEO, Coinbase Canada, Coinbase

Markten

Capital Creeps Back Into Solana as On-Chain Demand Shows Early Signs of Recovery

Solana has positive realized cap inflows after weeks of bleeding, a potential early signal of revived market conviction.

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Consensus Toronto 2025 Coverage

Trump Still on Track to Sign Crypto Legislation by August, White House's Bo Hines Says

The senior presidential aide also defended the Trump family's crypto ties.

Consensus 2025: Robert Hines, Jesse Hamilton

Consensus Toronto 2025 Coverage

Anchorage Digital CEO Calls 'Bullshit' on Report of DHS Probe

“There is no investigation into us, as is unambiguously clear at this point,” Anchorage Digital CEO Nathan McCauley said on Wednesday at Consensus 2025 in Toronto.

Consensus 2025: Sergey Nazarov, Nathan McCauley

Consensus Toronto 2025 Coverage

World's Iris-Scanning Tech Misunderstood, Data Never Leaves Orb, Advisor Says

World Foundation Advisor Liam Horne spoke Wednesday at Consensus 2025.

World Foundation Advisor Liam Thorne Speaks at Consensus 2025 (CoinDesk)

Markten

EToro Stock Surges 29% on First Day of Trading

Shares of the stock and crypto trading platform had priced nicely above their expected offering price.

Close up of a  bull's face an horns as it runs in a field

Consensus Toronto 2025 Coverage

Pantera's Dan Morehead Sees Decades of Bitcoin Upside Ahead

The CEO and founder of the crypto VC firm advised investing in a wide spectrum of tokens and venture equity.

Consensus 2025: Dan Morehead, Founder & CEO, Pantera Capital

Consensus Toronto 2025 Coverage

Stablecoins Bring 'Meaningful Innovation for Global Payments,' Ripple Exec Says

Ripple and Kraken executives said at Consensus 2025 that stablecoin adoption is at a tipping point to become an integral part of the global payment system.

Consensus 2025: Kraken and Ripple

Technologie

Lyft Taps Solana’s Hivemapper for Real-Time, Crowdsourced Mapping Upgrade

The move underscores the growing role of crowdsourced geospatial intelligence in the transportation industry.

Lyft self-driving car