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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U.S. August Job Adds of 187K Vs Estimates for 170K; Unemployment Rate Rises to 3.8%

With spot bitcoin ETF aspirations sidelined after the SEC yesterday pushed off decisions on a raft of new applications, crypto bulls are hoping an employment slowdown and lower interest rates could provide a positive catalyst.

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MakerDAO’s MKR Token Jumps 10%, Defying Crypto Market Slump

The rally occurred amid improving fundamentals of Maker, as the protocol has returned to make profits, Messari analyst Kunal Goel said.

MKR price over the past 24 hours (CoinDesk)

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SEC Delays Spot Bitcoin ETF Decision for All Applicants Including BlackRock, Fidelity

The regulator has now announced delays for all six of the new ETF applications.

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Inaantala ng SEC ang Spot Bitcoin ETF Desisyon para sa Lahat ng Aplikante Kasama ang BlackRock, Fidelity

Inihayag na ngayon ng regulator ang mga pagkaantala para sa lahat ng anim na bagong aplikasyon ng ETF.

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La SEC retarde la décision de l'ETF Bitcoin pour tous les candidats, y compris BlackRock et Fidelity

Le régulateur a maintenant annoncé des retards pour les six nouvelles demandes d'ETF.

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SEC adia decisão de ETF Bitcoin Spot para todos os candidatos, incluindo BlackRock e Fidelity

O regulador anunciou agora atrasos para todas as seis novas aplicações de ETF.

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La SEC ritarda la decisione sull'ETF Bitcoin per tutti i richiedenti, inclusi BlackRock e Fidelity

L’autorità di regolamentazione ha ora annunciato ritardi per tutte e sei le nuove richieste di ETF.

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La SEC retrasa la decisión sobre el ETF de Bitcoin para todos los solicitantes, incluidos BlackRock y Fidelity

El regulador ha anunciado ahora retrasos para las seis nuevas solicitudes de ETF.

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First Mover Americas: Musk's X Obtains Payment Licenses in Several U.S. States

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for August 30, 2023.

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Bitcoin Slumps to $25.5K, With Price Now Probing August Low

A modestly softer-than-expected employment report Friday morning failed to provide a positive catalyst.

Bitcoin continues to slump (CoinDesk)