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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Nansen Slashes 30% of Headcount in Bid to Cut Costs

The company said it has multiple years of runway ahead, despite the need to now reduce expenses.

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The Plight of Hyped-Blockchain Canto Demonstrates Dreary DeFi Outlook

Canto's slide is an example of fickle crypto investors' lack of appetite in DeFi.

(Mohan Murugesan/Unsplash)

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Stablecoin Issuer Tether Invests in Sustainable Bitcoin Mining in Uruguay

The company earlier this month announced plans to invest part of its profits in BTC purchases and infrastructure.

(Rachel Sun/CoinDesk)

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Binance, Other Crypto Players Shun Multichain as Bridging Rumors Swirl

With facts hard to come by, a coterie of crypto players are taking action.

Bridge (Unsplash modified by CoinDesk)

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Stablecoins Are the 'Glue' Between the Real Economy and Blockchain: Binance Japan General Manager

Binance Japan may be still "a long way off" its business and activities being properly understood and in gaining regulatory acceptance, said the exchange's Takeshi Chino.

Binance Logo (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

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DCG Sunsets Trade Execution, Prime Brokerage Unit TradeBlock

The crypto conglomerate suffered a loss of more than $1 billion last year.

Barry Silbert. CEO & Founder Digital Currency Group (DCG)

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Etonec and Mina Foundation to Create ZK-Powered Compliance Tool By Year’s End

The product is designed to enable DeFi and Web3 communities to comply with regulations while maintaining community members’ privacy.

Citrea says its zero-knowledge rollup will help expand Bitcoin's ability to accommodate NFTs and DeFi. (Unsplash modified by CoinDesk)

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Brazil's Central Bank Selects 14 Participants for CBDC Pilot

Among those selected are the largest local banks, Visa and Microsoft.

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South Korea Lawmakers Pass Law Requiring Officials to Disclose Crypto Holdings: Report

The new rule was fueled by conflict of interest worries.

South Korea flag (Daniel Bernard/ Unsplash)

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Hong Kong Asset Manager Metalpha Secures $5M from Bitmain for Grayscale-Based Fund

Bitmain is the world's largest manufacturer of crypto mining rigs.

(Ruslan Bardash/Unsplash)