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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CoinDesk Indices

CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: Index Posts Losses, but XRP Rises From Friday

Internet Computer and Filecoin recorded the steepest losses, each down more than 6%.

9am CoinDesk 20 Update for 2024-09-30: Leaders

Markets

Bitcoin Tumbles Back Below $64K as Surprise Japan Prime Minister Choice Triggers 5% Plunge in Nikkei

Overbought conditions also surely played a role in bitcoin's Monday decline.

Ether has fallen below a key bull market trendline.  (Eva Blue/Unsplash)

Markets

Bitcoin FOMO Is Back: $70K and Then New Record Highs in Sight, Says Analyst

A $10 billion surge in stablecoin minting over the past weeks has flooded the crypto market with liquidity, 10X Research's Markus Thielen noted.

(David Mark/Pixabay)

CoinDesk Indices

CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: AVAX Gains 3.6% as Index Rallies

Litecoin's LTC was also a top performer, rising 2.7%.

9am CoinDesk 20 Update for 2024-09-27: leaders

Markets

Bitcoin Hits $65K for First Time Since Early August, Renewing Investor Interest in Spot ETFs

Monetary stimulus in the U.S. and China appeared to be the catalyst for the crypto's run higher.

Bitcoin price 9/26/24

CoinDesk Indices

CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: NEAR Leaps 6.3% as All Assets Rise

Uniswap's UNI joined NEAR Protocol as a top performer, gaining 3.9%.

9am CoinDesk 20 Update for 2024-09-26: leaders

Markets

Bitcoin Jumps Over $64K on China Stimulus; IBIT Options Could Provide Longer-Term Boost

Asian markets roared higher and gold notched another record following another round of Chinese fiscal and monetary stimulus.

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CoinDesk Indices

CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: LINK Surges by 7.1% as Index Rises

The CoinDesk 20 posted a 1.4% gain, with 19 out of 20 assets rising.

9am CoinDesk 20 Update for 2024-09-25: leaders

Markets

Retail Accumulation and Exchange Outflows Drive Market Optimism for Bitcoin

Smaller bitcoin investors and reduced liquidity signal potential for continued price growth

Bitcoin: All Cohorts vs Issuance (Glassnode)

Markets

U.S. M2 Money Supply Approaches New Highs as Financial Assets Reach Record Levels

Expansionary policies by not just the Fed, but other global central banks, appear to be fueling asset price appreciation.

M2 Money Supply vs S&P 500 (FRED)