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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First Mover Americas: SEC-Targeted Tokens Tumble

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for June 8, 2023.

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Coinbase CEO Armstrong Says Not Shutting Down Staking Service

The country’s largest exchange will continue to offer staking services despite facing lawsuits over the service from federal and state regulators.

Portrait of Coinbase co-founder and CEO Brian Armstrong photographed by Michelle Watt in San Francisco, CA.

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Bitcoin, Ether Trade at Premiums on Binance.US as Investors Flee Following SEC Actions

The SEC was seeking to freeze assets on Binance.US after suing the exchange and its related global entity Binance.

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First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Shows Resilience Amid SEC Lawsuits Against Binance, Coinbase

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for June 7, 2023.

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Binance SEC Lawsuit Could be Preview of What Coinbase May Face, Berenberg Says

At least 37% of Coinbase's net revenue could be at risk if that exchange is subject to charges from the SEC, said one analyst.

CEO de Coinbase, Brian Armstrong. (Captura de pantalla de CoinDesk con la autorización de Coinbase)

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Crypto Hedge Fund Arca Has Trimmed 30% of Its Staff

The company currently has 66 employees, according to LinkedIn.

Arca CEO Rayne Steinberg (CoinDesk archives)

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Cryptocurrencies Crash After the SEC Charges Binance With Sale of Unregistered Securities

The SEC on Monday charged the crypto exchange and its CEO Changpeng Zhao with violating a number of securities laws.

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El Salvador's Volcano Energy Secures $1B in Commitments for 241 MW Bitcoin Mine

Stablecoin issuer Tether is among the investors in the new bitcoin mining site powered by solar and wind energy in El Salvador.

Pequeña bandera ondeando en la parte superior del ayuntamiento en la ciudad de Santa Ana, El Salvador. (Getty Images)

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U.S. Adds 339K Jobs in May, Blowing Through Estimates for 195K; Bitcoin Steady at $27K

The strong print likely advances the case for the Fed to continue its string of rate hikes at its upcoming June meeting.

(Helene Braun/CoinDesk)

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Litecoin Starts June Strong as Investors Eye August Halving, Uptick in Activity

LTC has outperformed both bitcoin and ether over the last 30 days.

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