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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Markets

Bitcoin Flounders Ahead of Friday Jobs Report That Might Push Fed to Slash Rates by 50 Basis Points

The U.S. central bank has indicated it will begin cutting the fed funds rate at its mid-September meeting, but the size and speed of the easing cycle is up for debate.

Bitcoin falls despite coming rate cuts (Unsplash)

CoinDesk Indices

CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: Heavy Losses in APT and MATIC Lead the Index Lower

Aptos fell 5.1% while Polygon dropped 4.1% as the Coindesk 20 trended downward.

9am CoinDesk 20 Update for 2024-09-05: laggards

Markets

Bitcoin Posts Negligible Bounce, but Extreme Fear Suggests Larger Rebound in Store

The Crypto Fear & Greed Index has plunged to levels that previously have presaged a sizable move higher in bitcoin prices.

(Art Institute of Chicago/Unsplash)

CoinDesk Indices

CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: MATIC Plunges 6.9%, Leading Index's Decline

The CoinDesk 20 stumbled 2.1% , with only Uniswap and Litecoin posting gains.

9am CoinDesk 20 Update for 2024-09-04: laggards

Finance

Binance Hires UK-Based Accounting Firm Grant Thornton to Advise on Audits

The crypto exchange was previously dropped by auditing firm Mazars which had been helping the firm with a proof-of-reserves report.

(Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

Tech

DeFi Protocol Penpie Exploited for $27M of Crypto Assets; PNP Token Craters 40%

Crypto users lost some $2 billion due to hacks, scams and exploits throughout 2023, one report said.

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Markets

Bitcoin Could Drop 20% After Fed Rate Cuts in Bearish Case, but Weak September Presents Buying Opportunity: Analysts

Bitfinex suggested bitcoin could fall to as low as $40,000 in a bearish scenario.

Bull and Bear (nosheep/Pixabay)

Markets

Crypto Tuesday Crumble Sends Bitcoin Below $58K, Ether to 7-Month Low

Seasonality suggests a hoped-for bounce after a rough August may not materialize.

Bitcoin Price 9/3/24

CoinDesk Indices

CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: DOT and HBAR Outperform as Index Rises 0.9%

Polkadot gained 2.6% while Hedera rose 2.4%, helping push the index higher.

9am CoinDesk 20 Update for 2024-09-03: leaders

Markets

Bitcoin Slips Back to $58K in Continued Desultory Action, but Next Week Could Offer Upside Excitement

It's been a rough August, with the world's largest crypto set to close the month with a double-digit percentage loss.

Bitcoin price 8/30 (CoinDesk)