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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Policy

U.S. SEC to again delay 'innovation exemption' for tokenization amid Wall Street, White House concerns

The SEC was ready to release at least some part of the innovation exemption alongside its now-canceled open meeting for "Reg Crypto" on Friday.

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (Shutterstock)

Finance

Tether says it completed long-promised 'Big Four' audit of finances behind $180 billion USDT stablecoin

KPMG U.S. examined Tether's books and even counted its gold bars as the $180 billion USDT issuer said it completed its long-promised financial audit.

Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

Finance

Figure revenue doubles as blockchain loan marketplace volumes surge

The tokenization-focused lender posted $226 million in quarterly revenue as blockchain loan marketplace volume jumped to $4.3 billion.

Mike Cagney at Consensus Miami 2026

Tech

Live updates: Bitcoin slips back even as Fed rate hike expectations dwindle

An in-depth analysis of the U.S. CPI released Wednesday suggests the underlying price pressures remain sticky.

BTC

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Markets

Securitize falls 20% after earnings miss as tokenization revenue falls short

Tokenized assets hit a record and trading activity jumped, but revenue slipped in the firm’s first earnings report since going public.

Securitize's Carlos Domingo (CoinDesk)

Markets

U.S. CPI inflation slows to 3.4% as expected, bitcoin holds near $64,000

Both headline and core inflation matched economists’ expectations, while bitcoin held near $64,000 and Treasury yields declined.

July inflation data (CoinDesk)

Tech

Live updates: AI stocks surge on Q2 beats, bitcoin falls below $64,000 as inflation hits estimates

Blockchain data shows the Japanese treasury firm moved the bitcoin between wallets it controls, not to an exchange, so the transfer isn't a sale despite its $1.4 billion paper loss.

Bitcoin (BTC) price on Wednesday Aug. 12 (CoinDesk)

Finance

Crypto.com rolls out tokenized stock derivatives as crypto exchanges push into equities

The exchange is joining a tokenized stock market that has grown 600% in a year, though its products offer price exposure rather than share ownership.

Kris Marszalek, Crypto.com

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Markets

Bitcoin stuck as ETF inflows offset selling, but inflation data could spark a move

Weeks of sideways trading have crushed volatility, leaving Wednesday’s inflation report as the next potential catalyst, analysts said.

Spark (MyriamsFotos/Pixabay, modified by CoinDesk)

Finance

Brazil's largest lender Itaú is stepping deeper into the tokenization

Itaú Unibanco said it teamed up with tokenization specialist OpenAssets to test tokenized bonds and funds in a pilot run by Brazil's financial watchdog ANBIMA.

“No company, no enterprise can survive in capitalism without access to the financial system,” said lawyer Fernando de Magalhães Furlan. (Credit: Tupungato / Shutterstock)