Stephen Alpher

Philadelphia

Managing Editor at CoinDesk

Managing Editor @CoinDesk. Alum @seekingalpha.

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VanEck's NODE to Track Broad Range of Digital Asset Stocks

1 week ago | coindesk.com | Helene Braun |Stephen Alpher

Share this articleBy Helene Braun|Edited by Stephen Alpher Apr 17, 2025, 2:48 p.m. VanEck has received SEC approval to launch the Onchain Economy ETF (NODE), which will actively manage 30-60 stocks tied to the digital asset sector. NODE’s portfolio may include crypto exchanges, miners, data centers, semiconductors, and up to 25% in crypto ETPs.The fund is scheduled to begin trading May 14 and will use a Cayman Islands subsidiary for indirect exposure to derivatives.
ビットコインのラリー、短命に──パウエルFRB議長がスタグフレーション懸念を提起 | CoinDesk JAPAN（コインデスク・ジャパン）

1 week ago | coindeskjapan.com | Stephen Alpher

パウエル米連邦準備制度理事会（FRB）議長は、トランプ大統領の関税政策の影響について厳しい懸念を示した。パウエル議長の発言を受け、ビットコイン（BTC）と株価は急落した。「非常にタカ派的だ」とあるアナリストは語り、市場や経済状況に劇的な変化がない限り、5月の利下げは見送られるだろうと付け加えた。パウエルFRB議長がトランプ関税の影響について警告を発したため、8万6000ドル台に挑戦する可能性があったビットコインの小幅な上昇は米国時間4月16日午後、すばやく反転した。「これまでに発表された関税引き上げの水準は、予想よりもかなり大きい」とパウエル氏は講演で述べ、次のように続けた。「インフレ率の上昇や成長率の鈍化など、経済への影響も同様だろう」。言い換えればスタグフレーションであり、米国が2桁台のインフレ率とともに経済活動の低迷を経験した1970年代の大半に逆戻りすることを意味する。パウエル氏は、「我々は、デュアル・マンデート（物価の安定と雇用の最大化というFRBに課せられた2つの使命）が緊張関係にあるという困難なシナリオに陥るかもしれない」と続けた。...
Why Did Bitcoin Price (BTC) Fall on Wednesday Afternoon

1 week ago | coindesk.com | Stephen Alpher

Share this article Apr 16, 2025, 5:59 p.m. Fed Chair Jerome Powell raised stark concerns over the effects of Trump's tariffs policy. Bitcoin and stocks both tumbled on Powell warning. A modest bitcoin rally to a possible challenge of the $86,000 level quickly reversed during U.S. afternoon trading hours on Wednesday as Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell warned on the effect of President Trump's tariff regime.
Neutrl Raises $5M to Tokenize a Popular Hedge Fund Altcoin Trade

1 week ago | coindesk.com | Krisztian Sandor |Stephen Alpher

Share this articleBy Krisztian Sandor|Edited by Stephen AlpherUpdated Apr 16, 2025, 3:11 p.m. Published Apr 16, 2025, 3:10 p.m. Neutrl has raised $5 million to launch bring hedge fund-style crypto yield strategies to a broader range of investors through a single token. Inspired by Ethena's success, NUSD is a synthetic dollar token built on OTC altcoin arbitrage and delta-neutral hedging.
Look for $65K to Signal Beginning of the End for Bear Run

1 week ago | coindesk.com | James Van Straten |Stephen Alpher

Where's the bottom for bitcoin (BTC)? While acknowledging it's possible that level has already been hit, on-chain analyst James Check suggested a true bottom may not be in place until after bitcoin suffers a true capitulation event. By signing up, you will receive emails about CoinDesk products and you agree to our terms of use and privacy policy.
Mantra Plans "Comprehensive Burn Program" of OM Following 90% Crash

1 week ago | coindesk.com | Jamie Crawley |Stephen Alpher

Share this articleBy Jamie Crawley|Edited by Stephen Alpher Apr 16, 2025, 1:54 p.m. Real-world asset project Mantra plans to create a comprehensive burn program for its OM token, CEO John Mullin has said. Mullin was responding to a post which said he was planning to burn his team's tokens to win back the trust of the community after OM abruptly lost over 0% of its value. Mullin blamed the drop on exchanges closing OM positions, but not everybody was buying this explanation.
Bitcoin Rally Short-Circuited as Fed Chair Powell Raises Stagflation Fear

1 week ago | sg.finance.yahoo.com | Stephen Alpher |Helene Braun |Krisztian Sandor

A modest bitcoin rally to a possible challenge of the $86,000 level quickly reversed during U.S. afternoon trading hours on Wednesday as Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell warned on the effects of President Trump's tariff regime. "The level of the tariff increases announced so far is significantly larger than anticipated," said Powell in a speech.
Resolv Labs Raises $10M as Crypto Investor Appetite for Yield-Bearing Stablecoins Soars

1 week ago | coindesk.com | Krisztian Sandor |Stephen Alpher

Share this articleBy Krisztian Sandor|Edited by Stephen AlpherUpdated Apr 16, 2025, 1:00 p.m. Published Apr 16, 2025, 12:47 p.m. Resolv Labs raised $10 million in a seed round to scale its yield-generating stablecoin protocol Resolv. The fundraising was led by Cyber.Fund and Maven11, with Coinbase Ventures, Susquehanna, Arrington Capital, Animoca Ventures also participating.
Janover (JNVR) Doubles SOL Holdings to $20M

1 week ago | coindesk.com | Krisztian Sandor |Cheyenne Ligon |Stephen Alpher

Share this articleBy Krisztian Sandor|Edited by Cheyenne Ligon, Stephen Alpher Apr 15, 2025, 6:27 p.m. Janover purchased another 80,567 Solana (SOL) tokens, bringing total holdings to 163,651 as part of a new treasury strategy. The company is the first publicly-traded U.S. firm to focus its treasury strategy on Solana's cryptocurrency. Janover's stock price has surged over 1,700% since its crypto pivot.
Tokyo-Listed Value Creation to Raise Bitcoin Investment to 300 Million Yen as Japan's Appetite Grows

1 week ago | coindesk.com | Francisco Rodrigues |Stephen Alpher

Share this articleBy Francisco Rodrigues|Edited by Stephen Alpher Apr 15, 2025, 4:19 p.m. Value Creation plans to add 100 million yen (roughly $700,000) in BTC to its balance sheet over the next four months. The move would bring the firm’s total holdings to 300 million yen (or about $2.1 million). The rather modest accumulation comes amid growing institutional interest in bitcoin across Japan.