Stephen Alpher

Stephen  Alpher

Stephen is CoinDesk's co-regional news chief, Americas. 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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Jack Dorsey speaks at Consensus 2018 (CoinDesk)
Jack Dorsey's Block Tumbles 17% After Short-Seller Hindenburg's Report
The company accuses Block of "wildly" overstating user counts while understating customer acquisition costs.
Jack Dorsey speaks at Consensus 2018 (CoinDesk)
The Federal Reserve building in Washington, D.C. (Helene Braun/CoinDesk)
Federal Reserve Hikes Rates by 25 Basis Points
Recent bank failures had market participants questioning if the U.S. central bank would follow through with its previous intention to further tighten monetary policy.
The Federal Reserve building in Washington, D.C. (Helene Braun/CoinDesk)
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) speaks during the annual Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) on March 2, 2023 in National Harbor, Maryland. (Alex Wong/Getty Images)
GOP Sen. Ted Cruz Proposes Ban on a CBDC
The effort by the Texas senator adds to a similar state-level measure proposed earlier this week by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) speaks during the annual Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) on March 2, 2023 in National Harbor, Maryland. (Alex Wong/Getty Images)
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (Scott Olson/Getty Images)
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Proposes Law to Ban CBDCs
The Biden administration is studying the possibility of introducing a central bank digital currency.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (Scott Olson/Getty Images)
Inflation (Getty Images)
Bitcoin Breaks $25K as U.S. Inflation Slowed to 6% in February
BTC rose to a nine-month high of $25,484 in the minutes following the inflation report and then extended those gains.
Inflation (Getty Images)
CDCROP: Binance Logo (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)
Binance GBP Funding On-/Off-Ramp to Be Suspended in May
The exchange was notified by its fiat partner that it will no longer provide British pound deposit and withdrawal services.
CDCROP: Binance Logo (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)
Markets performance chart (Gerd Altmann/Pixabay)
MicroStrategy and Marathon Digital Lead Bounce for Crypto-Related Stocks
The government's weekend backstop of depositors at failed lenders Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank sent bitcoin above $22,000.
Markets performance chart (Gerd Altmann/Pixabay)
HELP WANTED Recruitment Sign Displayed for Hiring, Employment (YinYang/Getty)
Bitcoin Bounces as U.S. Adds 311K Jobs in February, Beating Expectations
The unemployment rate rose to 3.6% against forecasts for it to hold steady at 3.4%.
HELP WANTED Recruitment Sign Displayed for Hiring, Employment (YinYang/Getty)
Bitcoin cae por debajo de US$20K. (Getty Images)
Bitcoin cae por debajo de US$20K y borra el repunte de 2023
Una Fed agresiva, la caída del banco cripto Silvergate Bank y una posible venta por parte del gobierno de los bitcoins relacionados con Silk Road han dado muchas razones a los inversores para vender.
Bitcoin cae por debajo de US$20K. (Getty Images)
CDCROP: Markets Indices Charts (Getty Images)
Bitcoin Falls Below $20K as 2023 Rally Reverses
A hawkish Fed, the demise of crypto-friendly Silvergate Bank, and a possible government sale of Silk Road-related bitcoin have given investors ample reason to sell.
CDCROP: Markets Indices Charts (Getty Images)