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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Finance

MicroStrategy Has Raised $46.6M Through Share Sales Since September

The company also suggested further sale proceeds may be used to pay down debt.

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

Markets

Bitcoin cae después de que la inflación de EE. UU. resultara ligeramente más alta

El informe sugirió que la Fed necesitará seguir endureciendo su política monetaria.

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Finance

Bitcoin Dips After US Inflation Comes in Slightly Hot

The report suggests the Fed will need to continue tightening monetary policy.

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Finance

PayPal Puts Stablecoin Project on Hold: Bloomberg

On Thursday it was reported that PayPal crypto partner Paxos was being probed by the NYDFS

Sede de PayPal. (Shutterstock)

Finance

Stablecoin Issuer Tether's Reserves Partly Managed by Cantor Fitzgerald: WSJ

The Wall Street bond trading powerhouse is managing Tether's $39 billion bond portfolio, according to the report.

Hedge funds are increasingly betting against Tether. (Andreas Wagner/Unsplash)

Finance

Three Arrows Capital Founders Launch Exchange Where You Can Trade 3AC Bankruptcy Claims

Named Open Exchange, the platform aims to be a home for trading what it says is a $20 billion market of claims against bankrupt crypto firms, including those of 3AC.

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Finance

Crypto Exchange Kraken Facing SEC Probe, Settlement Could Come Soon: Bloomberg

The U.S. regulator is in the late stages of an investigation into the company's possible sale of unregistered securities, according to the report.

Consensus 2018 Sponsor branding kraken (CoinDesk)

Finance

Bitcoin Rises to $23.3K as Jerome Powell Repeats 'Disinflationary Process' Comment

The Fed chair spoke days after the central bank last hiked interest rates.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell (Helene Braun/CoinDesk)

Finance

Bitcoin grimpe à 23,3 000 $ alors que Jerome Powell répète son commentaire sur le « processus désinflationniste »

Le président de la Fed a pris la parole quelques jours après la dernière hausse des taux d’intérêt de la banque centrale.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell (Helene Braun/CoinDesk)

Finance

Bitcoin sube a 23,300 dólares mientras Jerome Powell repite el comentario sobre el "proceso desinflacionario"

El presidente de la Reserva Federal habló días después de que el banco central subiera las tasas de interés por última vez.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell (Helene Braun/CoinDesk)