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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Finance

BlackRock's iShares Files Paperwork for Spot Bitcoin ETF

The SEC has rejected numerous attempts by other fund companies to launch a spot bitcoin ETF.

BlackRock headquarters (Shutterstock)

Finance

MakerDAO Hikes DAI Savings Rate, Ousts Paxos Dollar, Curbs Gemini Dollar in Reserve

The move could redefine baseline interest rates in the DeFi space, spurring higher stablecoin lending rates and making leverage more expensive, one analyst noted.

Rune Christensen (Trevor Jones)

Finance

Binance.US Cuts Staff After SEC Suit, Citing ‘Very Costly Litigation Process’

Reports suggest about 10% of the company’s employees were laid off.

Binance.US CEO Brian Shroder (Binance.US)

Finance

Former FTX Ventures Head Amy Wu Joins Menlo Ventures

The 47-year-old firm has $5 billion in assets and has backed the likes of Uber and Roku.

Amy Wu, the head of of FTX Ventures (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Markets

First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Tumbles Below $25K

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for June 15, 2023.

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Tech

Apple Rejects Bitcoin Wallet Zeus a Day After Threatening to Delist Damus

The tech giant cited transmission of a virtual currency without necessary licenses and permissions as the primary reason for the app’s rejection, according to Zeus’ founder.

Apple to release VR headset on Monday (Lauren Heymann/Unsplash)

Finance

Fed Leaves Policy on Hold, Ending Long String of Rate Hikes

The U.S. central bank had previously raised rates at 10 consecutive meetings spanning the previous 15 months.

Federal Reserve Board Building (AgnosticPreachersKid/Wikimedia)

Markets

MakerDAO Weighs Ditching $390M of Gemini Dollars from DAI Reserve

The result could have a significant impact on Gemini and its stablecoin as MakerDAO’s reserve holds roughly 88% of total GUSD supply.

Tyler Winklevoss and Cameron Winklevoss (L-R), creators of crypto exchange Gemini Trust Co., say they gave $1 million each to the Trump campaign. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Markets

Bitcoin Price 'Throwback' Suggests Potential for Rally to $37K: Valkyrie Investments

A throwback is a countertrend move where prices reverse direction and move back towards a breakout point, paving the way for a strong rally.

(kalhh/Pixabay)

Markets

First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Traders Await Fed Decision

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for June 14, 2023.

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