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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Crypto Bank Silvergate Shares Move Higher After BlackRock Boosts Stake
Silvergate stock is down about 90% over the past year thanks to the crypto bear market and its deposit relationship with FTX.
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Bank of Canada will pause future interest rates. (Dimj/Shutterstock)
Bank of Canada Signals Pause to Rate Hike Cycle
Bitcoin is mostly ignoring the news, but it's a potentially bullish sign.
Bank of Canada will pause future interest rates. (Dimj/Shutterstock)
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Genesis' Crypto Lending Businesses File for Bankruptcy Protection
The collapse of FTX in late 2022 was the final straw for Genesis, which earlier that year reportedly suffered losses of several hundred million dollars due to its exposure to...
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Antoni Trenchev, co-founder, Nexo (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)
Crypto Lender Nexo to Pay $45M, Cease Offering EIP in Settlement With SEC
Nexo began offering its Earn Interest Product to U.S. customers in June 2020.
Antoni Trenchev, co-founder, Nexo (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)
Court documents reveal a relationship between FTX and a community bank in the state of Washington. (Shutterstock)
Alameda Research-Connected Bank Exits Crypto Business
Farmington State Bank, a small community bank in the state of Washington, is also changing its name.
Court documents reveal a relationship between FTX and a community bank in the state of Washington. (Shutterstock)
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Bitcoin Erases Entire FTX-Related Decline in Latest Surge
Wednesday morning gains for the crypto came after soft U.S. economic numbers suggested the possibility for easier monetary policy.
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Left for Dead Crypto Names Roar Higher as Bitcoin Bounces
Bitcoin has put together its first sustained rally since the FTX collapse in early November.
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Bitcoin and crypto stocks are heading higher (Sakchai Vongsasiripat/Getty Images)
Bitcoin Pushes Above $19K for First Time Since FTX Collapse
Crypto-related stocks are making even larger gains as the rally in the sector continues.
Bitcoin and crypto stocks are heading higher (Sakchai Vongsasiripat/Getty Images)
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Bitcoin Dips With Stocks After US Report of 6.5% CPI Inflation
Annualized inflation slowed to 6.5% in December from 7.1% previously, in line with economist forecasts.
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Coinbase's rally might be a selling opportunity, says Bank of America. (Getty Images)
Coinbase Rally May Be a Selling Opportunity, Says Bank of America
Analyst Jason Kupferberg downgraded the crypto exchange to underperform from neutral, saying 2023 estimates are still too high.
Coinbase's rally might be a selling opportunity, says Bank of America. (Getty Images)