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

Bank of Israel Unveils Possible Design of 'Multipurpose' Digital Shekel

The central bank stressed that no decision has been made whether to issue a CBDC, therefore the design presented should only be considered a preliminary one

16:9 Shekels (Ri_Ya/Pixabay)

Finance

Crypto Market Maker Portofino Technologies Has Big Plans For 2025

The cryptocurrency trading firm is considering opening new offices in both New York and Singapore.

BlockFills' institutional-grade CD20 options are live. (AG-Pics/Pixabay)

Finance

Ether Came Dangerously Close to Massive Liquidation. Here Are Some Levels to Watch

One position worth $126 million was just 4% away from being liquidated.

ETHUSD liquidation levels (TradingView)

Markets

Crumbling Markets Have Sent Treasury Yields Plunging, Offering Hope for Crypto

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent Tuesday morning said the Trump administration is committed to lowering interest rates.

United States Capitol Building in Washington D.C (ElevenPhotographs/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)

Markets

Flowdesk Raises $102M to Expand Trading and Liquidity Desks

The company plans to use the raise to scale its balance sheet, expand its compliance and technology teams, and open new offices in key jurisdictions.

head and shoulders shot of Flowdesk CEO Guilhem Chaumont

Markets

Major U-Turn in Crypto Markets Sends Bitcoin Back Below $87K

The U.S. stock market has turned lower as well ahead of coming tariffs against major trade partners.

(Mark Basarab/Unsplash)

Finance

Copper Hires Tammy Weinrib as Chief Compliance Officer for Americas as it Expands in U.S.

Weinrib previously worked at crypto exchanges Binance.US and Gemini.

Copper makes hire

Tech

Layer-2 BOB's 'Bitcoin DeFi' Continues Progress With Fireblocks Integration

Fireblocks users can now earn yield on their BTC holdings via BOB's network

bob

Markets

The Morning After: Bitcoin Slips Back Below $90K Following Crypto's Wild Sunday

President Trump's social media post on a crypto reserve sent markets soaring, but raised questions.

Roller coaster ride for bitcoin on Monday (Getty Images)

Finance

Donald Trump-Linked Firm May be Looking to Start NFT and Metaverse Platform

DTTM Operations filed a trademark application that hints at software that manages crypto, NFTs and virtual reality services.

Trump Trading Cards Series 2 (OpenSea)