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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Markets

Turnaround Tuesday Sees Crypto and Stocks Bounce Sharply From Worst Levels

Having sunk to as low as $81,500 earlier in the session, bitcoin (BTC) climbed above $88,000.

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Finance

Crypto Prime Broker FalconX's Head of Trading Brian Strugats Has Left the Business

Strugats was based in New York and had worked for the crypto trading firm for more than three years.

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Markets

Circle's USDC to be First USD Stablecoin in Japan

SBI VC Trade will be the first to list Circle’s stablecoin under the country’s new payments framework.

Jeremy Allaire Circle CEO (The Washington Post / Getty Images)

Policy

Bank of Israel Unveils Possible Design of 'Multipurpose' Digital Shekel

The central bank stressed that no decision has been made whether to issue a CBDC, therefore the design presented should only be considered a preliminary one

16:9 Shekels (Ri_Ya/Pixabay)

Finance

Crypto Market Maker Portofino Technologies Has Big Plans For 2025

The cryptocurrency trading firm is considering opening new offices in both New York and Singapore.

BlockFills' institutional-grade CD20 options are live. (AG-Pics/Pixabay)

Finance

Ether Came Dangerously Close to Massive Liquidation. Here Are Some Levels to Watch

One position worth $126 million was just 4% away from being liquidated.

ETHUSD liquidation levels (TradingView)

Markets

Crumbling Markets Have Sent Treasury Yields Plunging, Offering Hope for Crypto

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent Tuesday morning said the Trump administration is committed to lowering interest rates.

United States Capitol Building in Washington D.C (ElevenPhotographs/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)

Markets

Flowdesk Raises $102M to Expand Trading and Liquidity Desks

The company plans to use the raise to scale its balance sheet, expand its compliance and technology teams, and open new offices in key jurisdictions.

head and shoulders shot of Flowdesk CEO Guilhem Chaumont

Markets

Major U-Turn in Crypto Markets Sends Bitcoin Back Below $87K

The U.S. stock market has turned lower as well ahead of coming tariffs against major trade partners.

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Finance

Copper Hires Tammy Weinrib as Chief Compliance Officer for Americas as it Expands in U.S.

Weinrib previously worked at crypto exchanges Binance.US and Gemini.

Copper makes hire