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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SEC Delays Decision on HashDex Bitcoin Spot ETF Application, Grayscale Ether Futures Filing

Franklin Templeton also has an outstanding bitcoin ETF application with a Nov. 17 decision deadline.

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La SEC retarde sa décision sur la demande d'ETF HashDex Bitcoin Spot et le dépôt de contrats à terme sur Ether en Grayscale

Franklin Templeton a également une demande exceptionnelle d'ETF Bitcoin avec une date limite de décision le 17 novembre.

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La SEC retrasa la decisión sobre la solicitud de ETF al contado de Bitcoin de HashDex y la presentación de futuros de Ether en Grayscale

Franklin Templeton también tiene una solicitud pendiente de ETF de Bitcoin con fecha límite para tomar decisiones el 17 de noviembre.

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Policy

Inaantala ng SEC ang Desisyon sa HashDex Bitcoin Spot ETF Application, Grayscale Ether Futures Filing

Ang Franklin Templeton ay mayroon ding natitirang Bitcoin ETF application na may deadline ng desisyon sa Nob. 17.

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SEC adia decisão sobre aplicação de ETF HashDex Bitcoin Spot, arquivamento de futuros de éter em Grayscale

Franklin Templeton também tem um excelente pedido de ETF de Bitcoin com prazo de decisão em 17 de novembro.

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Finance

Hong Kong Gaming Company Boyaa Interactive Seeks Approval to Buy $100M in Crypto to Boost Web3 Strategy

The company's plan highlights Hong Kong's rising profile as a digital asset hub.

Hong Kong (Unsplash)

Policy

CBDCs Good for Payments, Even With Competition: IMF

The International Monetary Fund's planned CBDC handbook offers guidance for policymakers on how to explore digital versions of sovereign currencies.

The IMF is looking at crossborder payments using CBDC (World Bank/Flickr)

Markets

El Salvador Remains in the Red on Bitcoin Holdings, But Losses Are Narrowing

It's been a bit more than two years since the country made bitcoin legal tender there.

El Salvador President Nayib Bukele (Getty Images)

Finance

Solana-Based Stablecoin Remittances Get a Boost with CFX Labs' Fresh $9.5M Fundraise to Expand Globally

Remittances are one of the most compelling use cases for stablecoins, offering fast, non-stop settlements and cheap transactions using blockchains as payment rail.

CFX Labs' payment network, MoveMoney (CFX Labs)

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Germany's Commerzbank Wins Crypto Custody License

It's the first German full-service bank to be granted the custody license, according to a statement.

Commerzbank Tower in financial district, Frankfurt, Germany (Marco Bottigelli/Getty)