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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Finanzas

Jack Dorsey Aims to Create Anti-Censorship Bitcoin Mining Pool With New Startup

The company said has it created "only non-custodial" mining pool where miners get the new bitcoin block reward directly from the network.

Jack Dorsey speaks at Consensus 2018 (CoinDesk)

Finanzas

Bitcoin Buyer Quietly Accumulates $424M of BTC in 3 Weeks

The unknown entity acquired 875 bitcoin on Wednesday alone, prompting online speculation over who the buyer might be.

(Todd Cravens/Unsplash)

Regulación

Stablecoins Such as Tether May Be in U.S. Sights, Top U.S. Treasury Official Warns

Wally Adeyemo, deputy secretary of the Treasury, said issuers outside the U.S. need to be forced to prevent abuse by terrorists.

Wally Adeyemo, deputy secretary of the U.S. Treasury, at Consensus 2022 in Austin, Texas

Mercados

Terra's USTC Gains 300% as Bitcoin-Focused Comeback Plan, Binance Perpetuals Listing Fuel Speculative Frenzy

USTC and LUNC tokens are remnants of the collapsed Terra ecosystem that some community members remained committed to revive.

TerraClassicUSD price (CoinDesk)

Mercados

Bitcoin Remains on Track for $100K by Year-End 2024: Standard Chartered

An earlier-than-expected spot bitcoin ETF in the U.S. could be the key catalyst, said the bank.

Standard Chartered building (Chengting Xie/Unsplash)

Mercados

Bitcoin Pushes Above $37.7K on Dovish Comments From Fed's Waller

The typically hawkish Fed governor said rate cuts could be on the agenda if inflation continues to decline.

U.S. Federal Reserve Board Governor Christopher Waller (Sarah Silbiger/Getty Images)

Mercados

Altcoin Rally Cools as Massive $650M Worth of Token Unlocks Loom Over Crypto Market

Large unlocking events usually lead to price declines as the increase in supply outpaces investor demand for the asset, The Tie reported earlier this year.

Optimism price on Nov. 27 (CoinDesk)

Mercados

Spot Bitcoin ETFs Have Almost $100M in AUM in Brazil, Led by Hashdex Offering

Pro-market digital assets regulation and growing interest from large institutions are among the factors behind the success so far, said Hashdex's CEO.

Brazil (Agustin Diaz Gargiulo / Unsplash)

Mercados

Crypto Funds Attract Largest Weekly Inflow in 2023 as Bitcoin 'Short-Sellers Capitulate': CoinShares

Ether funds enjoyed over $100 million of inflows in a four-week positive run, "marking a decisive turnaround in sentiment," CoinShares said.

Crypto fund inflows last week (CoinShares)

Mercados

Bitcoin Shakes Off Binance News, Rises Above $37K as Spot ETF Approval Eyed

Analysts suggest the Binance deal may have cleared the decks for the long-awaited U.S. spot bitcoin ETF.

(Spencer Platt/Getty Images)