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 Tops $70K to Lead CoinDesk 20 Gainers: CoinDesk Indices Market Update

All but two assets in the gauge lost ground over the past week, led by UNI's 14% decline.

CoinDesk 20 leaders and laggards (CoinDesk Indices)

Markets

Options Traders Brace for Volatility as BNB Nears Record High

In anticipation of volatility, a number in the market are purchasing puts with with strikes in the $550-$650 range.

BNBUSD chart (TradingView)

Finance

Multicoin, Coinbase Ventures Invest in Latin American Stablecoin-Powered SuperApp El Dorado

Stablecoin adoption is soaring in the region as many people turn to the crypto tokens as a shield against currency devaluation and cheap remittances.

El Dorado co-founders Guillermo Goncalvez and Juan Carlos Andreu (El Dorado)

Finance

Wisconsin Pension Plan Likely to Invest Much More in Bitcoin ETF, Marquette Professor Says

David Krause, a professor of finance at Marquette University, said the initial investment by the State of Wisconsin Investment Board is just "a toe in the water" to test the public’s reaction.

The state of Wisconsin has bought roughly $321.5 million worth of BlackRock's spot bitcoin ETF. (Nick Youngson)

Finance

Uniswap Postpones Protocol Upgrade Vote; UNI Tumbles 9%

The "fee-switch" vote was supposed to take place today.

(Unsplash)

Markets

Bitcoin Breaks to Low End of Trading Range, but June Data Could Be Next Catalyst

Barring a big late move, May will still go down as a strong month for the world's largest crypto.

Where in the cycle is bitcoin price? (Emily Morter/Unsplash)

Policy

Sen. Warren Wants to Know How Drug Agencies Are Pursuing Crypto Ties to Fentanyl

The Massachusetts Democrat called for answers from the U.S. drug agencies today on progress in the crackdown on drug traffickers' use of crypto.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren is demanding to know what U.S. authorities are doing about Iranian crypto mining. (Kent Nishimura/Getty Images)

Finance

Franklin Templeton's Jenny Johnson on Bitcoin ETFs, RWA Tokenization and Blockchain's Potential for TradFi

The president and CEO of the asset management giant said blockchains are "transformational tech" that can help drive down operational costs during a panel discussion at Consensus 2024.

Jenny Johnson, Franklin Templeton President and CEO, speaks at Consensus 2024. (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

Finance

Aptos Integrates Chainlink's CCIP and Data Feeds to Boost Decentralized App Development

Aptos will be the first blockchain that uses the Move coding language to integrate Chainlink's services, according to the announcement at Consensus 2024 in Austin.

Aptos founders Mo Shaikh, left, and Avery Ching (Aptos Labs)

Policy

NYDFS Issues New Crypto Firm Guidance for Consumer Complaints

The regulator wants digital asset providers to include policies which cover response and resolution monitoring and reporting.

Adrienne Harris (NYDFS)