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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Valkyrie Backs Off Ether Futures Purchases Until SEC ETF Approval Officially Effective

The asset manager Thursday said it had already begun purchasing ether futures contracts.

Valkyrie's bell-ringing in September included a guest from Tron. (Screenshot/Nasdaq.com)

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OpenTrade Unveils Tokenized U.S. Treasuries Offering as Tokenization Race Gains Steam

The tokenized Treasuries market has grown sixfold this year to $668 million, according to one data provider.

a hundred dollar bill

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Circle Rolls Out Open-Source Protocol to Help Build Tokenized Credit Markets

Perimeter Protocol is the first development of Circle Research, the company's new open-source development division.

(Sandali Handagama/ CoinDesk)

政策

Gemini to Cease Offering Crypto Services in Netherlands in November

The exchange said it is taking the step due to requirements imposed by the De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB).

Credit: Shutterstock

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Bitcoin Tops $27K as Rates and Oil Retreat; Ether Outperforms on ETF Hopes

The broad-market proxy CoinDesk Market Index (CMI) was up 3.8% over the past 24 hours.

BTC moves above $27K (CoinDesk)

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Crypto Observers Warn of Risk Aversion as Oil Prices Top $93

WTI crude oil has surged 30% higher this quarter, a rally that could feed into inflation, forcing central banks to keep rates elevated for longer than expected.

(Pawel Czerwinski/Unsplash)

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Bitcoin Slides Back Towards $26K as Surging Interest Rates Trigger Macro Jitters

The U.S. 10-year Treasury yield rose another nine basis points Wednesday to a new 16-year high of 4.63%.

Bitcoin faces macro hurdles. (Josh Boak/Unsplash)

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Five Reasons Why the World Needs a Standardized Ethereum Staking Rate

An ether (ETH) staking benchmark could attract institutional investors into the Ethereum ecosystem and unlock a new wave of innovation.

(Brook Anderson/ Unsplash)

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With All Eyes on a Spot Bitcoin ETF Approval, Don’t Sleep on ETH (or ETHE)

There’s a better trade than buying Grayscale’s GBTC if you’re optimistic the SEC will approve crypto ETFs.

(Conny Schneider/ Unsplash)

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Avec tous les yeux rivés sur l’approbation ponctuelle d’un ETF Bitcoin , ne dormez T sur ETH (ou l’ETHE)

Il existe un meilleur commerce que d'acheter le GBTC de Grayscale si vous êtes optimiste que la SEC approuvera les ETF Crypto .

(Conny Schneider/ Unsplash)