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Stephen Alpher

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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The April inflation report was released Wednesday morning (JLGutierrez/Getty Images)
Finance
Inflation
U.S. CPI Inflation Falls to 4.9% in April; Bitcoin Rises Above $28K
The Federal Reserve last week suggested it could pause its long series of rate hikes even as inflation remains well above its 2% target.
The April inflation report was released Wednesday morning (JLGutierrez/Getty Images)
By Stephen Alpher
May 10, 2023 at 12:37 p.m. UTC
May 10, 2023
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Finance
Marathon digital
Marathon Teams Up With Abu Dhabi's Zero Two for Middle East's First Large-Scale Immersion-Cooled Bitcoin Mining
The U.S.-based miner is partnering with Abu Dhabi-based Zero Two, a digital assets infrastructure development company focused on supporting the power grid of that Middle Easte...
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By Stephen Alpher
May 9, 2023 at 8:14 p.m. UTC
May 9, 2023
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Markets
Payroll
U.S. Adds 253K Jobs in April, Topping Expectations for 180K; Bitcoin Falls
The unemployment rate fell to 3.4% versus forecasts for a slight rise to 3.6%.
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By Stephen Alpher
May 5, 2023 at 12:37 p.m. UTC
May 5, 2023
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Finance
Block
Block’s Q1 Bitcoin Revenue Rises 18% From Q4, Gains 25% From a Year Ago
The company booked $50 million in bitcoin gross profit in the first quarter..
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By Stephen Alpher
May 4, 2023 at 8:56 p.m. UTC
May 4, 2023
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Markets
Bitcoin
Bitcoin Rises as Latest Teetering U.S. Bank Sends Traders to Crypto Haven
California-based PacWest Bancorp is weighing strategic options, according to Bloomberg.
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By Stephen Alpher
May 3, 2023 at 9:32 p.m. UTC
May 3, 2023
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Federal Reserve Board Building (AgnosticPreachersKid/Wikimedia)
Finance
Federal reserve
Federal Reserve Raises Fed Funds Rate by 25 Basis Points, Signals Possible Pause
This latest move comes as the U.S. central bank battles stubbornly high inflation while dealing with a string of high-profile bank failures.
Federal Reserve Board Building (AgnosticPreachersKid/Wikimedia)
By Stephen Alpher
May 3, 2023 at 6:01 p.m. UTC
May 3, 2023
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Balaji Srinivasan (onscreen) speaking at Consensus 2023 (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)
Finance
Balaji srinivasan
Balaji Closes Bitcoin Bet With $1.5M in Donations, Including $500K for Bitcoin Core Development
Amid the initial bank failures in the U.S., the tech entrepreneur in mid-March had bet $1 million that bitcoin would hit $1 million within 90 days.
Balaji Srinivasan (onscreen) speaking at Consensus 2023 (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)
By Stephen Alpher
May 2, 2023 at 9:01 p.m. UTC
May 2, 2023
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Former CFTC Chairman Timothy Massad to testify at House hearing on crypto (CoinDesk TV)
Policy
House agriculture committee
Former CFTC Chair Timothy Massad Among Witnesses for House Crypto Hearing
Titled, "The Future of Digital Assets: Identifying the Regulatory Gaps in Spot Market Regulation," the hearing will take place on Thursday afternoon.
Former CFTC Chairman Timothy Massad to testify at House hearing on crypto (CoinDesk TV)
By Stephen Alpher
Apr 26, 2023 at 4:00 p.m. UTC
Apr 26, 2023
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Markets
Bitcoin
Crypto Stocks Post Large Losses as Bitcoin Price Slides Toward $28K
Bitcoin miners were the hardest hit on Thursday.
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By Stephen Alpher
Apr 20, 2023 at 8:56 p.m. UTC
Apr 20, 2023
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Finance
Tesla
Tesla Made No Changes to Bitcoin Holdings in First Quarter
The valuation of bitcoin held on its balance sheet remained flat from the previous quarter at $184 million.
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By Stephen Alpher
Apr 19, 2023 at 8:13 p.m. UTC
Apr 19, 2023
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