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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Financiën

Crypto Principal Trader Arbelos Markets Raises $28M Led by Dragonfly Capital

The trading firm aims to fill the gap left after crypto's credit meltdown two years ago and improve trust by offering a real-time overview of its risk exposure to clients, co-founder Joshua Lim said in an interview.

Joshua Lim on CoinDesk TV at Consensus 2022 (CoinDesk, modified)

Financiën

Crypto Trading Firm Wintermute to Provide Liquidity for Hong Kong Bitcoin and Ether ETFs

The market maker will provide liquidity for OSL Digital Securities and Haskey HK Exchange, both of which are sub-custodians of platforms facilitating the operation of the bitcoin and ether ETFs in Hong Kong.

Evgeny Gaevoy, Wintermute CEO (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Markten

Ethena's ENA Jumps 8% as Bybit Endorses USDe Token as Collateral for Derivatives Trading

Ethena's USDe tokenized yield strategy has attracted over $2 billion in deposits and some scrutiny of the token's risks.

(Ryan Quintal/Unsplash, Modified by CoinDesk)

Markten

Solana and Cosmos Lead CoinDesk 20 Higher: CoinDesk Indices Market Update

Ether significantly underperformed as 16 out of 20 assets posted gains last week.

CoinDesk 20 leaders (CoinDesk Indices)

Financiën

Suilend to Run Monthslong Points Program With a Twist

The protocol's's pseudonymous founder Rooter previously has been critical of "predatory" points programs.

A points program with a twist (Agence Olloweb/Unsplash)

Markten

Bitcoin Slips to $63K as Crypto Market Faces More U.S. Regulatory Pressure

Despite the recent bounce, the correction isn't over, said one technical analyst, expecting bitcoin to fall to the low-mid $50,000 area before rallying to new all-time highs.

Bitcoin price on May 6 (CoinDesk)

Markten

Bitcoin scivola a 63.000 dollari mentre il mercato Cripto deve affrontare una maggiore pressione normativa negli Stati Uniti

Nonostante il recente rimbalzo, la correzione T è finita, ha detto ONE analista tecnico, aspettandosi che il Bitcoin scenda nell'area medio-bassa dei 50.000 dollari prima di raggiungere nuovi massimi storici.

Bitcoin price on May 6 (CoinDesk)

Markten

Bitcoin cai para US$ 63 mil enquanto o mercado Cripto enfrenta mais pressão regulatória dos EUA

Apesar da recuperação recente, a correção ainda T acabou, disse um analista técnico, esperando que o Bitcoin caia para a área baixa-média de US$ 50.000 antes de atingir novos máximos históricos.

Bitcoin price on May 6 (CoinDesk)

Markten

Bitcoin glisse à 63 000 $ alors que le marché de la Crypto fait face à une pression réglementaire accrue aux États-Unis

Malgré le récent rebond, la correction n'est T terminée, a déclaré un analyste technique, s'attendant à ce que le Bitcoin tombe dans la zone basse-moyenne des 50 000 $ avant de remonter vers de nouveaux sommets historiques.

Bitcoin price on May 6 (CoinDesk)

Markten

Bumaba ang Bitcoin sa $63K habang Nahaharap ang Crypto Market sa Higit na Presyon sa Regulatoryo ng US

Sa kabila ng kamakailang bounce, ang pagwawasto ay T tapos, sabi ng ONE teknikal na analyst, na umaasang babagsak ang Bitcoin sa low-mid $50,000 area bago mag-rally sa mga bagong all-time highs.

Bitcoin price on May 6 (CoinDesk)