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

U.S. Senate Banking Committee Sets Hearing on Crypto Legislation Next Week

The congressional committee that was a roadblock in the previous session has scheduled a Feb. 26 hearing on "bipartisan legislative frameworks" for crypto.

FastNews (CoinDesk)

Markets

Costa Rica Makes First Foray Into Crypto with New Bitcoin ETF

It will mark the first time that Costa Ricans will have access to any type of crypto investment product through the country's banking system.

Toucan in Costa Rica. Credit: Zdeněk Macháček

Finance

Bybit Loses $1.5B in Hack but Can Cover Loss, CEO Confirms

A portion of staked ether is currently being liquidated on decentralized exchanges.

Bybit CEO Ben Zhou (Danny Nelson/ CoinDesk)

Markets

COIN Jumps 5%, HOOD Gains 4%, BTC Challenges $100K as SEC Set to Drop Case Against Coinbase

The agency's withdrawal of the lawsuit could boost crypto prices, marking a milestone in U.S. regulatory oversight for the digital asset industry.

FastNews (CoinDesk)

Tech

Vitalik Buterin Disappointed With Embrace of Blockchain “Casinos”

The comments came during an ask-me-anything session.

Vitalik Buterin

Policy

Trump Crypto Push Leaves World No Choice but to Embrace Digital Assets: Bitpanda's Demuth

Shifting U.S. policy is driving banks and investors deeper into crypto markets, cementing long-term positions.

Bitpanda CEO, Eric Demuth, at Consensus Hong Kong (CoinDesk)

Markets

Bitcoin Boosted a Bit by Dovish Comments From Fed's Bostic

The Atlanta Fed president suggested signs of slowing in employment are accumulating.

FastNews (CoinDesk)

Policy

SEC Backs Off Crypto Dealer Fight, Continues Resetting Industry Approach

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has been overhauling its digital asset legal strategy, and this week it dropped an appeal of the crypto dealer rule.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission settled fraud accusations with firms associated with Archblock and the TrueUSD stablecoin. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Finance

Onramp and Arch Launch Bitcoin-Backed Lending Service

The new lending product allows Bitcoin holders to access liquidity without selling their assets.

CoinDesk

Markets

Strategy Set for Another $2B in Bitcoin Buying Power as it Prices Latest Capital Raise

The convertible note offering is expected to close tomorrow.

Michael Saylor at Bitcoin 2024 in Nashville, Tennessee