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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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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CDCROP: Markets Indices Charts Recession concept (Getty Images)
Bitcoin Rises as Latest Teetering U.S. Bank Sends Traders to Crypto Haven
California-based PacWest Bancorp is weighing strategic options, according to Bloomberg.
CDCROP: Markets Indices Charts Recession concept (Getty Images)
Edificio de la Junta de la Reserva Federal. (AgnosticPreachersKid/Wikimedia)
La Reserva Federal subió las tasas en 25 puntos base y dio señales de una posible pausa
La decisión se da mientras el banco central de Estados Unidos lucha contra una inflación obstinadamente alta y se enfrenta a una serie de quiebras bancarias de alto perfil.
Edificio de la Junta de la Reserva Federal. (AgnosticPreachersKid/Wikimedia)
The Marriner S. Eccles Federal Reserve Board Building in Washington, D.C. (AgnosticPreachersKid/Wikimedia)
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.
The Marriner S. Eccles Federal Reserve Board Building in Washington, D.C. (AgnosticPreachersKid/Wikimedia)
Balaji Srinivasan speaking at Consensus 2023 (CoinDesk)
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 speaking at Consensus 2023 (CoinDesk)
Former CFTC Chairman Timothy Massad (CoinDesk TV)
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 (CoinDesk TV)
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Crypto Stocks Post Large Losses as Bitcoin Price Slides Toward $28K
Bitcoin miners were the hardest hit on Thursday.
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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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CDCROP: Burning to succeed: soaring graph made of flames and fire (RapidEye/Getty Images Plus)
Bitcoin Miner Stocks Continue Torrid Run as $30K Level Holds
Fresh economic data Thursday morning suggested slowing in both inflation and the employment picture.
CDCROP: Burning to succeed: soaring graph made of flames and fire (RapidEye/Getty Images Plus)
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La inflación del CPI de EE. UU. sube 0,1% en marzo y queda por debajo de las estimaciones de 0,2%
El precio de bitcoin aumentó alrededor de 1,5% y alcanzó US$30.430 en los minutos después de conocerse los resultados, que fueron mejores de lo esperado.
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