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

U.S. CPI Meets Estimates, Rising 0.2% in October; Bitcoin Moves Above $89K

The core CPI rate rose 0.3% last month, also in line with forecasts.

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Markets

Bitcoin Blasts to $90K as Crypto Rally Shakes Out $900M of Leveraged Bets

Crypto prices continue melting upwards since Donald Trump's election victory as investors reprice digital assets in anticipation of a friendlier government.

(David Mark/Pixabay)

Markets

Stablecoin Supply Expands by $5B Since U.S. Election as Investors Pile Into Crypto

Stablecoin exchange balances grew to a yearly high of $41 billion this week, providing dry powder to buy digital assets, one analyst noted.

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Markets

El Salvador's Bitcoin Stash Rises Above $500M, but Bhutan Story Might Be Even Bigger

Monday’s bitcoin rally propelled El Salvador and Bhutan’s crypto stashes to $500 million and $1.1 billion respectively.

Nayib Bukele, president of El Salvador (Ulises Rodriguez/APHOTOGRAFIA/Getty Images).

CoinDesk Indices

CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: POL Declines 7.7%, Leading Index Lower

Cardano was also among the underperformers, falling 7% since Monday.

9am CoinDesk 20 Update for 2024-11-12: laggards

Markets

Solana Joins $100B Club, Hitting Nearly a Three-Year High Above $210

The fourth largest crypto could potentially reach its 2021 record high of $260 in the coming days given its relative strength through crypto's eight-month long consolidation phase, one analyst noted.

Solana price on Nov 10 (CoinDesk)

CoinDesk Indices

CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: ADA Gains 9.9%, Leading Index Higher from Thursday

Polygon joined Cardano as a top performer, rising 7.9%.

9am CoinDesk 20 Update for 2024-11-08: leaders

Markets

Uniswap's UNI Token Soars 28% as Altcoins Outperform Following U.S. Presidential Election

The DeFi sector led the crypto rally following Donald Trump's victory, with the CoinDesk DeFi Index gaining 20%, while the broad market gauge CoinDesk 20 Index was higher by 8.2%.

UNI soars following election (CoinDesk)

CoinDesk Indices

CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: Uniswap Surges 28% as All Index Constituents Trade Higher After Election

Solana joins Uniswap as a top performer, gaining 12.7% as Donald Trump wins the presidency.

9am CoinDesk 20 Update for 2024-11-06: leaders

Markets

Bitcoin Hits New Record Above $75K as Trump Dominates Early Voting

Part of BTC’s spike could be attributed to a $94 million liquidation of bearish or hedged bets against the asset, Coinglass data shows, as Trump leads in early voting.

Bernstein forecasts new crypto cycle ( Hans Eiskonen/Unsplash)