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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Policy

El Salvador's Bitcoin-Friendly President Nayib Bukele Wins Re-Election

Under Bukele, the country in 2021 became the first nation to adopt bitcoin as legal tender.

El Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele. (Government of El Salvador, modified by CoinDesk)

Markets

Bitcoin Steady at $43K as Tumbling U.S. Regional Bank Stocks Reignite Worries

Bitcoin so far remained muted compared to its vehement rally during the March banking crisis, but one analyst said he's "cautiously long" amid the turmoil.

Bitcoin price on Feb. 1 (CoinDesk)

Finance

Superstate Debuts Tokenized Short-Term Treasury Fund on Ethereum to Compete for Zero-Yield Stablecoins

Superstate's USTB token aims to offer institutional investors an alternative to stablecoins to earn a yield on their on-chain cash holdings, company founder and CEO Robert Leshner said in an interview.

Robert Leshner, CEO of Superstate (Superstate)

Markets

Bitcoin Dips to $42.4K as Fed's Powell Pours Cold Water on March Rate Cut

"The market has gotten ahead of itself on the rates side," said one analyst.

Bitcoin price on Jan. 31 (CoinDesk)

Finance

Crypto Market Maker GSR Appoints Former JPMorgan Executive as Head of Trading

The new hire happens as digital asset markets are maturing and have become increasingly intertwined with traditional finance.

GSR co-founders Cristian Gil and Rich Rosenblum (GSR)

Finance

Tether Reports Record $2.85B Profit as Biggest Stablecoin Nears $100B Market Cap

The stablecoin issuer held over $5.4 billion in excess reserves as of 2023 year-end, according to its latest attestation.

Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino (Tether)

Markets

Ether Could Hit $4,000 With Likely Spot ETH ETF Approval in May: Standard Chartered

The British bank expects the SEC will treat spot ether ETF applications similarly to bitcoin ETFs and anticipates approvals on May 23.

(Unsplash)

Tech

Circle to Issue Its Stablecoin USDC on Celo Network to Boost RWA Capabilities

Celo, which is in the midst of transforming into an Ethereum layer 2 network, increasingly positions itself as a blockchain for real-world assets.

(Sandali Handagama/ CoinDesk)

Markets

Crypto Funds Saw $500M in Outflows Last Week as GBTC Bleed Outweighed Rivals' Gains: CoinShares

While the exit of money from Grayscale has slowed, so too has the rush of new money headed into the other bitcoin ETFs.

Weekly crypto fund flows (CoinShares)

Markets

BTC Tumbles Below $42K, Coinbase and Miners Plunge as Bitcoin ETF Mania Becomes 'Sell the News' Rout

Previous landmark events such as Coinbase's stock exchange listing and ProShares' futures-based bitcoin ETF debut happened near market tops.

Bitcoin price Jan. 12, 2024 (CoinDesk)