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

CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: AVAX and SOL Surge Lead Weekend Advance

AVAX led the CoinDesk 20 with a 14.5% increase in over the weekend trading, while SOL climbed 6.0%

CoinDesk 20 leaders (CoinDesk Indices)

Markets

CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: SOL Jumps 4.1% Amid Broad Market Uptick

The CoinDesk 20 Index saw a 1% increase, driven by strong performances from SOL and APT.

CoinDesk 20 leaders (CoinDesk Indices)

Finance

Italy's Top Banks Participate in 25M Euro Digital Bond Issuance on Polygon in ECB Trial

Global lenders and asset managers are increasingly exploring blockchain tech to issue and transfer traditional financial instruments, also known as tokenization of real-world assets.

Intesa Sanpaolo headquarters in Turin (Riccardo Tuninato/Unsplash)

Markets

Bitcoin Slumps Towards $63K as Speculation About Biden Dropout Intensifies

As the odds for Joe Biden pulling out of the presidential race soared over the past day, the chances of victory for the now crypto-friendly Donald Trump slipped on prediction market Polymarket.

Bitcoin (BTC) price on July 18 (CoinDesk)

Markets

Bitcoin Dips Below $64K as U.S. Equity Selloff Stalls Crypto Rebound

A stock market correction is the biggest risk for the crypto market, but a renewed downturn would be a buying opportunity, an LMAX Group strategist said.

Bitcoin price on July 17 (CoinDesk)

Markets

Grayscale Launches Artificial Intelligence-Focused Crypto Fund; AI Tokens Gain

The Grayscale Decentralized AI Fund includes the native tokens of AI-focused blockchain protocols such as Near (NEAR), Render (RNDR), Bittensor (TAO), Filecoin (FIL) and Livepeer (LPT).

Grayscale advertisement (Grayscale)

Markets

CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: Mixed Results with XRP and ICP Leading

The index rose slightly in overnight trading, with half the assets trading higher.

9am CoinDesk 20 Update for 2024-07-17 - leaders

Markets

Bitcoin Hits $65K Shaking Off Mt. Gox Payout Worries; XRP Leads Crypto Rally

The Mt. Gox distribution will not end the bullish trend, CryptoQuant's CEO noted.

Bitcoin price on July 16 (CoinDesk)

Policy

Detained Binance Exec Tigran Gambaryan Wheeled into Nigerian Court as Health Deteriorates

Gambaryan reportedly has a herniated disc in his back, leaving him in severe pain and “hardly able to walk.”

Tigran Gambaryan, Binance's head of crime compliance, is one of two executives detained in Nigeria. (Shutterstock/Consensus)

Markets

Bitcoin ETF Traders Bought the Dip and Now Are Buying the Rebound as Inflows Topped $300M Monday

It was the seventh consecutive day of net inflows for the U.S.-based spot funds.

Scrabble tiles spelling out "ETF GROWTH"