Krisztian Sandor

Krisztian Sandor is a U.S. markets reporter focusing on stablecoins, tokenization, real-world assets. He graduated from New York University's business and economic reporting program before joining CoinDesk. He holds BTC, SOL and ETH.

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Markets

Bitcoin Nears $60K as Crypto Bounce Accelerates, but Recovery Might Be Choppy

While the crypto rally was broad-based, with ETH, SOL, NEAR gaining 8%-10%, prices rarely go up in a straight line following major capitulation events such as Monday's crash, one observer noted.

Bitcoin price on Aug 8 (CoinDesk)

Finance

Gyroscope Rolls Out Yield-Bearing Version of Stablecoin Targeting Over 10% Yield

The Galaxy-backed project aims to attract DAO treasuries to allocate to its new stablecoin.

(Danielbaise/Wikimedia Commons)

Markets

Solana Hits All-Time High Against Ether, Outperforms Bitcoin in Crypto Rebound

Solana and its ecosystem tokens look attractive compared to other altcoins and is a "clear option if looking for longs" after the market turmoil, a K33 Research analyst said.

Solana (SOL) price from Monday's lows (CoinDesk)

Finance

Grayscale Introduces Crypto Funds for Decentralized AI Project Bittensor's TAO and Layer-1 Network Sui's Token

The firm recently launched a decentralized artificial intelligence-focused crypto fund and uplisted its closed-end Ethereum Trust to an ETF last month.

Grayscale ad (Grayscale)

Markets

Bitcoin Whales Increased Holdings During Crypto Market Mayhem, but ETF Investors Didn't Buy the Dip

Though posting net outflows on Monday, the spot ETF action did show some positive surprises, Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas noted.

(Todd Cravens/Unsplash)

Markets

Bitcoin Bounces to $53K After Brutal Sell-Off Reminiscent of Covid Crash

Bitcoin's 30% decline in a week was for some observers reminiscent of the March 2020 crash, but there's been multiple occasions of similar drawdowns during previous bull markets.

Bitcoin price on Aug 5 (CoinDesk)

Markets

First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Crashes to $50K as 'Perfect Storm' Hits Crypto Market

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Aug 5, 2024.

Bitcoin price on Aug 5 (CoinDesk)

Markets

DeFi Protocol Convergence Hacked, CVG Token Plunges 99% on Curve

The exploiter created 58 million of the protocol's CVG token and then swapped for roughly $200,000 worth of wrapped ETH and crvFRAX and forwarded to Tornado Cash.

outflows (Unsplash)

Markets

Bitcoin Tumbles Below $65K Post-FOMC as Middle East Tensions Flare

The price action happened as Iran's leadership reportedly ordered retaliatory attacks against Israel, increasing concerns about a broader conflict in the Middle East.

Bitcoin price on July 31 (CoinDesk)

Finance

Tether Nets $5B Profits This Year, Says Its U.S. Debt Holdings Surpassed Germany's

The company said its $97 billion exposure to U.S. Treasuries would put it 18th in the ranking among countries.

Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino (Tether)