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 Price Up 40% YTD, but Gold Wins on Risk-Adjusted Returns

Gold has a significantly higher volatility ratio than bitcoin in 2024, according to analysis by Goldman Sachs.

Absolute YTD returns and return to volatility ratios for key assets, including BTC and ETH  (Goldman Sachs)

Markets

Le prix du Bitcoin a augmenté de 40 % depuis le début de l'année, mais l'or l'emporte grâce à des rendements ajustés au risque

L'or a un ratio de volatilité nettement plus élevé que le Bitcoin en 2024, selon une analyse de Goldman Sachs.

Absolute YTD returns and return to volatility ratios for key assets, including BTC and ETH  (Goldman Sachs)

Markets

Ціна Bitcoin зросла на 40% з початку року, але золото виграє завдяки доходності з поправкою на ризик

Відповідно до аналізу Goldman Sachs у 2024 році золото має значно вищий коефіцієнт волатильності, ніж Bitcoin .

Absolute YTD returns and return to volatility ratios for key assets, including BTC and ETH  (Goldman Sachs)

Markets

Preço do Bitcoin sobe 40% YTD, mas o ouro ganha com retornos ajustados ao risco

O ouro tem uma taxa de volatilidade significativamente maior que a do Bitcoin em 2024, de acordo com análise do Goldman Sachs.

Absolute YTD returns and return to volatility ratios for key assets, including BTC and ETH  (Goldman Sachs)

Markets

Il prezzo Bitcoin è aumentato del 40% YTD, ma l'oro vince sui rendimenti aggiustati per il rischio

Secondo l'analisi di Goldman Sachs, nel 2024 l'oro avrà un rapporto di volatilità significativamente più elevato rispetto Bitcoin .

Absolute YTD returns and return to volatility ratios for key assets, including BTC and ETH  (Goldman Sachs)

Markets

El precio del bitcoin sube un 40% hasta la fecha, pero el oro gana en rentabilidad ajustada al riesgo

El oro tiene un ratio de volatilidad significativamente mayor que el bitcoin en 2024, según el análisis de Goldman Sachs.

Absolute YTD returns and return to volatility ratios for key assets, including BTC and ETH  (Goldman Sachs)

Markets

MicroStrategy Surges to 6-Month High as Bitcoin Wrestles With Key Moving Average

NEAR, UNI and APT led crypto gains, while bitcoin faded after pushing through $64,000 earlier in the day.

Bitcoin price on 10/07 (CoinDesk)

CoinDesk Indices

CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: UNI Surges 7.9% as Index Rises

NEAR joined Uniswap as a top performer, gaining 5.0%.

9am CoinDesk 20 Update for 2024-10-07: Leaders

Markets

AI Tokens Lead Crypto Rebound Amid Strong U.S. Economy

Bitcoin may have bottomed at $60,000 earlier this week, and the Fed easing into a strong economy points to more upside, Will Clement said.

Render price on 10/04 (CoinDesk)

CoinDesk Indices

CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: APT Jumps 6.9% as the Index Rallies

Render joined Aptos as a top performer, gaining 6.3%.

9am CoinDesk 20 Update for 2024-10-04: leaders