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 Plunges to $66K, Altcoins Tumble 10-15% on Ugly Day for Risk Assets

Looking beyond today's decline, investors may expect continued market weakness due to the tax season, Ryze Labs said in a report.

Bitcoin price on April 12 (CoinDesk)

Markets

Dogecoin Climbs 5.4%, Tops CoinDesk 20 This Week: CoinDesk Indices Market Update

Bitcoin and ether are also among this week's leaders, while Uniswap lags.

CoinDesk 20 leaders (CoinDesk Indices)

Finance

Thai Crypto Exchange Bitkub May Be Valued as High as $3B in IPO: CEO

Jirayut Srupsrisopa said earlier this month that an IPO was planned for next year.

16:9 Thailand flag (spaway/Pixabay)

Markets

Aptos Falls 16% Over Past Week, Lagging Ahead of $300M Token Unlocking Event

Unlocks are scheduled releases of previously locked-up cryptos to prevent early investors and insiders from selling tokens in large numbers.

Aptos price through the week to April 11 (CoinDesk)

Policy

Avi Eisenberg May Testify in $110M Crypto Fraud Trial, Defense Says

The crypto trader is facing up to 20 years in jail if convicted on all counts.

Avi Eisenberg is accused of fraudulent trading on Mango Markets ((Deon Black, Unsplash)

Markets

Pepe Coin Spikes on Coinbase International Plan to List Perpetual Futures

The crypto exchange's off-shore arm will open perpetuals market for the popular meme coin on April 18.

PEPE moves higher (Anthony Kwan/Getty Images)

Markets

Bitcoin Rebounds to $70K, Shrugging Off Hot U.S. Inflation Print

Major U.S. equity indices closed the day lower after disappointing CPI numbers, while BTC was up 1%.

Bitcoin price on April 10 (CoinDesk)

Markets

Hong Kong's Incoming Spot Bitcoin ETFs Could Be 'Big Deal.' Here's What Analysts Say

Massive demand for a China-listed gold ETF sent its premium soaring to 30% earlier this week.

Spot bitcoin ETFs could soon be coming to Hong Kong (Allan Watt/Flickr)

Finance

U.S. CPI Comes in Faster Than Hoped, Rising 0.4% in March, 3.5% Y/Y

Stubbornly high inflation has shattered Wall Street expectations for a long series of rate cuts in 2024.

food shopping in brown bags

Markets

JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon's Annual Letter: Interest Rates Could Go Far Higher Than Many Expect (Full Text)

Dimon believes investors are being overly optimistic with respect to the chances for an economic soft landing.

JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon (CoinDesk)