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.

Krisztian Sandor

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Markets

Bitcoin Buckles to $27.4K as Crypto Rally Fizzles on Macro Jitters

BTC dropped 3.5% over the past 24 hours, while ether lost near 4% amid a dismal first day of ETH futures ETF trading in the U.S.

Stock exchange, trading (geralt/Pixabay)

Markets

Bitcoin Slips Below $27K, but What Might Government Shutdown Mean for Prices?

The last time BTC posted a positive return during September was in 2016.

Bitcoin price in September (CoinDesk)

Finance

OpenTrade Unveils Tokenized U.S. Treasuries Offering as Tokenization Race Gains Steam

The tokenized Treasuries market has grown sixfold this year to $668 million, according to one data provider.

a hundred dollar bill

Finance

Circle Rolls Out Open-Source Protocol to Help Build Tokenized Credit Markets

Perimeter Protocol is the first development of Circle Research, the company's new open-source development division.

(Sandali Handagama/ CoinDesk)

Markets

Bitcoin Tops $27K as Rates and Oil Retreat; Ether Outperforms on ETF Hopes

The broad-market proxy CoinDesk Market Index (CMI) was up 3.8% over the past 24 hours.

BTC moves above $27K (CoinDesk)

Markets

FTX Bankruptcy Claims Soar in Value in Over-the-Counter Markets as Estate Recovers $7.3B

One top distressed-debt investor describes FTX claims as the “hottest ticket in town.”

(FTX, modified by CoinDesk)

Markets

Binance’s Liquid Staked Ether Jumps to $1.2B in TVL After Sudden $500M Inflow

The exchange is one of the largest players in ether staking after Lido Finance and Coinbase.

Binance liquid staking ETH (DefiLlama)

Tech

Circle's Euro-Pegged Stablecoin Is Now Available on Stellar Network

Stellar is the third blockchain available to send and receive Circle’s euro-pegged stablecoin after Ethereum and Avalanche.

Jeremy Allaire, Co-Founder, Chairman and CEO, Circle and Michael Casey, Chief Content Officer, Coindesk (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

Markets

Optimism Slumps Most Among Crypto Majors Ahead of $30M Token Unlock

The event will release 3% of the OP token’s circulating supply to investors and contributors.

Token unlocks are usually bearish events, increasing a token's supply.(FLY:D/Unsplash)

Markets

Bitcoin Holding Above $26K Is ‘Remarkable’ as Equities Take a Hit. What’s Next for BTC’s Price?

The 200-week and 200-day moving averages converge at $27,800, acting as an obstacle to further BTC price gains.

BTC price today (CoinDesk)