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.

Latest from Stephen Alpher

Tech

Movement Labs Unveils Developer Mainnet Ahead of February's Public Launch

The company is also introducing a multi-asset liquidity program to provide the foundation for DeFi applications

Jan 28, 2025

Movement Labs co-founders Cooper Scanlon and Rushi Manche (Movement Labs)

Tech

SSV DAO Unveils “SSV 2.0” Framework, Bringing bApps to Ethereum

Based applications — bApps — will be able to leverage Ethereum validators directly from the layer-1, allowing them to avoid security and centralizing risks.

Jan 28, 2025

SSV Network unveils its new framework, "SSV 2.0", its most ambitious plan to date (Wikipedia)

Markets

Bitcoin Mining Stocks With AI Ambition Battered 20%-30% Lower as Nvidia's Plunge Grips Crypto

The selloff could provide traders an attractive entry opportunity in higher-beta altcoins such as Solana's SOL, which endured a double-digit pullback, one analyst said.

Jan 27, 2025

Core Scientific facility in North Carolina. (Core Scientific)

Markets

Bitcoin's DeepSeek-Triggered Selloff Is a Buy the Dip Opportunity, Analysts Say

Overzealous hopes for Trump's crypto actions last week had primed the market for a pullback, but the decline could be already over, said Standard Chartered's Geoff Kendrick.

Jan 27, 2025

While some analysts warn of a deeper pullback, Standard Chartered's Geoffrey Kendrick said it's a buying opportunity(Kelly Sikkema/Unsplash)

Markets

Silk Road Founder Ross Ulbricht Pardoned by President Trump

The Silk Road founder in 2015 had been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.

Jan 22, 2025

Ross Ulbricht set to be freed from prison (CoinDesk Archives)

Markets

MicroStrategy Added 11K Bitcoin for $1.1B, Pushing Holdings to 461K BTC

Its the 11th consecutive week of bitcoin purchases for the Michael Saylor-led company.

Jan 21, 2025

MicroStrategy Executive Director Michael Saylor speaks at the Bitcoin 2021 Convention (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Markets

Bitcoin Fades From Highs After No Crypto Mentions During Trump's Inauguration Speech

The president has promised — and seems intent on delivering — policies embracing what possibly could become transformative technology.

Jan 20, 2025

Policy

El Salvador’s Secret Weapon? Its Extensive Bitcoin Education Program, Says Stacy Herbert

A positive feedback loop is being created between El Salvador’s bitcoin education programs and crypto companies looking for a friendly jurisdiction.

Jan 18, 2025

Stacey Herbert, Nayib Bukele and Max Keiser (El Salvador Bitcoin Office)

Markets

Bitcoin Snaps Downtrend, Hits $105K as Anticipation Builds for Trump's Inauguration

Crypto investors have high hopes for the incoming administration, including potential digital asset-focused executive orders that could add fuel to the rally.

Jan 17, 2025

Policy

Crypto.com Receives In-Principle MiCA Approval From Malta

The action means that Crypto.com will receive the full MiCA license soon.

Jan 17, 2025

Malta, Valletta (Micaela Parente/ Unsplash)