Stephen Alpher

Co-regional news chief, Americas

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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Coinbase Says it 'Screwed Up' Pepecoin Coverage in Its Newsletter

The crypto exchange set off a kerfuffle by describing the Pepe the Frog meme as having been co-opted as a hate symbol by alt-right groups.

May 11, 2023

Pepe the Frog Meme Gallery (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

U.S. CPI Inflation Falls to 4.9% in April; Bitcoin Rises Above $28K

The Federal Reserve last week suggested it could pause its long series of rate hikes even as inflation remains well above its 2% target.

May 10, 2023

The April inflation report was released Wednesday morning (JLGutierrez/Getty Images)

Marathon Teams Up With Abu Dhabi's Zero Two for Middle East's First Large-Scale Immersion-Cooled Bitcoin Mining

The U.S.-based miner is partnering with Abu Dhabi-based Zero Two, a digital assets infrastructure development company focused on supporting the power grid of that Middle Eastern capital.

May 9, 2023

The Abu Dhabi skyline (Nick Fewings/Unsplash)

U.S. Adds 253K Jobs in April, Topping Expectations for 180K; Bitcoin Falls

The unemployment rate fell to 3.4% versus forecasts for a slight rise to 3.6%.

May 5, 2023

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Block’s Q1 Bitcoin Revenue Rises 18% From Q4, Gains 25% From a Year Ago

The company booked $50 million in bitcoin gross profit in the first quarter..

May 4, 2023

Block's Cash App (Shutterstock)

Bitcoin Rises as Latest Teetering U.S. Bank Sends Traders to Crypto Haven

California-based PacWest Bancorp is weighing strategic options, according to Bloomberg.

May 3, 2023

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Federal Reserve Raises Fed Funds Rate by 25 Basis Points, Signals Possible Pause

This latest move comes as the U.S. central bank battles stubbornly high inflation while dealing with a string of high-profile bank failures.

May 3, 2023

Federal Reserve Board Building (AgnosticPreachersKid/Wikimedia)

Balaji Closes Bitcoin Bet With $1.5M in Donations, Including $500K for Bitcoin Core Development

Amid the initial bank failures in the U.S., the tech entrepreneur in mid-March had bet $1 million that bitcoin would hit $1 million within 90 days.

May 2, 2023

Balaji Srinivasan (onscreen) speaking at Consensus 2023 (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

Former CFTC Chair Timothy Massad Among Witnesses for House Crypto Hearing

Titled, "The Future of Digital Assets: Identifying the Regulatory Gaps in Spot Market Regulation," the hearing will take place on Thursday afternoon.

Apr 26, 2023

Former CFTC Chairman Timothy Massad to testify at House hearing on crypto (CoinDesk TV)

Crypto Stocks Post Large Losses as Bitcoin Price Slides Toward $28K

Bitcoin miners were the hardest hit on Thursday.

Apr 20, 2023