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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INFLATION word on calculator in idea for FED consider interest rate hike, world economics and inflation control, US dollar inflation
U.S. CPI Inflation Rises 0.1% in March, Slower Than Forecasts for 0.2%
The bitcoin price rose nearly 1.5% to $30,430 in the minutes following the better-than-expected news.
INFLATION word on calculator in idea for FED consider interest rate hike, world economics and inflation control, US dollar inflation
Bitcoin Rocket (Getty Images)
Riot Platforms and Marathon Digital Lead Crypto Stock Gains as Bitcoin Stays Above $30K
The price of bitcoin is now up by more than 80% so far in 2023.
Bitcoin Rocket (Getty Images)
Rocket stock 3d illustration (Getty Images)
Crypto-Related Stocks Surge as Bitcoin Price Hits Highest Point Since June 2022
Bitcoin miners are posting the largest percentage stock gains on Monday.
Rocket stock 3d illustration (Getty Images)
Job seekers look over job opening fliers at the WorkSource exhibit. (David McNew/Getty Images)
U.S. Adds 236K Jobs in March Versus Forecasts for 239K
Bitcoin was little changed at $27,900 in the minutes following the roughly in-line report.
Job seekers look over job opening fliers at the WorkSource exhibit. (David McNew/Getty Images)
Ray Youssef, CEO y cofundador de Paxful. (Christie Harkin/CoinDesk)
Paxful, un exchange peer-to-peer de bitcoin, suspenderá sus operaciones
Un mensaje de parte del cofundador y CEO, Ray Youssef, mencionó la salida de personal clave y los desafíos regulatorios.
Ray Youssef, CEO y cofundador de Paxful. (Christie Harkin/CoinDesk)
Ray Youssef, CEO and co-founder of Paxful (Christie Harkin/CoinDesk)
Peer-to-Peer Bitcoin Exchange Paxful to Suspend Operations
A message from co-founder and CEO Ray Youssef cited key staff departures and regulatory challenges.
Ray Youssef, CEO and co-founder of Paxful (Christie Harkin/CoinDesk)
CEO of Binance Changpeng Zhao at Consensus Singapore 2018 (CoinDesk)
Binance's BNB, Bitcoin Tumble After Crypto Twitter Personality Cobie's Wild Guess
@cobie's encrypted message read: "Interpol Red Notice for CZ," Binance's CEO. After someone cracked the code, the post spooked markets, even though it was just a rumor.
CEO of Binance Changpeng Zhao at Consensus Singapore 2018 (CoinDesk)
Shiba Inu Doge replaces Twitter bird (Twitter)
Dogecoin Soars After Twitter Replaces Its Blue Bird Logo With the Token's Dog
In the past Twitter CEO Elon Musk has shown himself to be a fan of the meme coin.
Shiba Inu Doge replaces Twitter bird (Twitter)
FTX Spelled in Letter Blocks
FTX EU Sets Up Website to Repay Users
The European arm had been in operation for only about eight months prior to the collapse of parent FTX.
FTX Spelled in Letter Blocks
Binance logo
Chicago-Based Radix Trading Is One of Three Quant Firms in Binance Suit: WSJ
The CFTC's lawsuit against Binance and CEO Changpeng Zhao noted at least three U.S.-based quantitative firms that were active on the exchange.
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