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 Rewards App Fold Volatile in Wall Street Debut

The firm, which holds 1,000 BTC, went public on the Nasdaq Wednesday via a SPAC merger.

Fold bitcoin reward app (Fold)

Finance

Franklin Templeton Brings Tokenized U.S. Treasury Fund to European Investors

The asset manager's U.S.-registered version of the fund Franklin OnChain U.S. Government Money Fund has attracted $580 million in assets.

Jenny Johnson, Franklin Templeton President and CEO, speaks at Consensus 2024. (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

Markets

Bitcoin Slumps Below $94K, but One Analyst Says $500K Forecast Remains in Play

Recent U.S. regulatory filings are show a broadening in the base of buyers for bitcoin ETFs.

Crypto plunges in quick fashion (Unsplash)

Finance

Grayscale Rolls Out Crypto Fund for Pyth, Expanding Investor Access in Solana Ecosystem

The Grayscale Pyth Trust offers accredited investors exposure to PYTH, the governance token behind Solana’s leading oracle network.

Grayscale advertisement on stairs (Grayscale)

Finance

Tether Made 'Unsolicited' Bid for Majority Stake in $1B LatAm Agribusiness Adecoagro

Adecoagro owns farmland and industrial facilities across Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay.

Tether already holds a minority stake in the agricultural commodities producer. (Unsplash/Getty Images)

Markets

Ether Rally Turns Into Crypto Market Slide With Bitcoin Slipping Below $96K

Ether's brief run to $2,850 on Monday was due to a catch-up trade that could reverse later, one trader said.

ETH's rally once again foreshadowed a market-wide dip on Monday (Kelly Sikkema/Unsplash)

Finance

Brevan Howard Digital Deploys $20M on Ethereum-Based Kinto in Institutional DeFi Push

The investment enables participation in Kinto’s mining program, which rewards asset deposits on the chain with token emission.

Ramon Recuero, Kinto CEO and co-founder (Kinto)

Finance

USDT Issuer Tether Acquires Stake in Football Club Juventus

The stablecoin issuer's investment arm said it is acquiring a minority stake in the Italian club.

Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino (Bitfinex)

Finance

Zoom Communications Should Embrace Bitcoin as Treasury Asset, Eric Semler Says

The Semler Scientific chair introduced the first member of his "Zombie Zone" companies that could benefit from adding bitcoin to their balance sheet.

Bitcoin, Semler Scientific

Finance

Peter Thiel-Backed Plasma Raises $20M to Develop Bitcoin-Based Network for Stablecoins

The project, which also claims Tether's Paolo Ardoino as an investor, aims to enhance stablecoin adoption through a Bitcoin sidechain that allows zero-fee USDT transactions.

Plasma (Ramon Salinero/Unsplash)