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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Lower rates may be behind bitcoin's big move (© Eugene Mymrin)
Bitcoin ETFs Got BTC Surging, but Tumbling Interest Rates Have Helped, Too
The abrupt recent turn in expectations for Federal Reserve monetary policy has helped asset prices across the board.
Lower rates may be behind bitcoin's big move (© Eugene Mymrin)
El Salvador President Nayib Bukele (Handout/ Getty Images)
El Salvador's Bitcoin Investment 'In the Black,' Says President Bukele
"We have no intention of selling," Bukele added.
El Salvador President Nayib Bukele (Handout/ Getty Images)
U.S. Federal Reserve Board Governor Christopher Waller (Sarah Silbiger/Getty Images)
Bitcoin Pushes Above $37.7K on Dovish Comments From Fed's Waller
The typically hawkish Fed governor said rate cuts could be on the agenda if inflation continues to decline.
U.S. Federal Reserve Board Governor Christopher Waller (Sarah Silbiger/Getty Images)
Bulls attempt to take charge after Binance settlement (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
Bitcoin Shakes Off Binance News, Rises Above $37K as Spot ETF Approval Eyed
Analysts suggest the Binance deal may have cleared the decks for the long-awaited U.S. spot bitcoin ETF.
Bulls attempt to take charge after Binance settlement (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
Crypto prices yo-yo on Binance news (Getty Images)
Bitcoin Buffeted Then Bounces on Binance/U.S. Settlement Report
Prices tumbled Tuesday morning as the DOJ announced an imminent major crypto enforcement action, but then rebounded
Crypto prices yo-yo on Binance news (Getty Images)
Changpeng Zhao ,CEO of Binance (CoinDesk)
Bitcoin and BNB Token Stage Relief Rallies on Binance Settlement News
Crypto exchange Binance could reportedly soon be paying $4 billion to settle multiple U.S. criminal charges, according to Bloomberg.
Changpeng Zhao ,CEO of Binance (CoinDesk)
Incoming Argentine President Javier Milei (Getty images)
Javier Milei Wins Argentine Presidency; Bitcoin Gains Nearly 3%
The self-described anarcho-capitalist has been supportive of bitcoin, calling it "the return of money to its original creator, the private sector."
Incoming Argentine President Javier Milei (Getty images)
SEC Chair Gary Gensler in Washington on Oct. 25, 2023 (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
SEC Delays Decisions on Franklin Templeton and Global X Spot Bitcoin ETFs
The moves were expected and aren't having any immediate effect on the bitcoin price.
SEC Chair Gary Gensler in Washington on Oct. 25, 2023 (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
The U.S. Tuesday released its latest inflation data (Getty Images)
U.S. CPI Unexpectedly Flat in October; Bitcoin Adds Nearly 1%
In addition to the headline inflation beat, core CPI declined last month.
The U.S. Tuesday released its latest inflation data (Getty Images)
Inflation data on tap Tuesday (Getty Images)
CPI Report Tuesday Could Provide Next Bitcoin Catalyst
The U.S. government tomorrow will report on October inflation data.
Inflation data on tap Tuesday (Getty Images)