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

Fed Stagflation Risk Signal Could Be Bullish for Bitcoin, Analyst Says

Holding rates steady, the U.S. central bank took note of the possibility of higher inflation and unemployment.

Stagflation

Markets

Fed Holds Rates Steady, Says Risks of Higher Unemployment, Higher Inflation Have Risen

All eyes will now turn to Fed Chair Jerome Powell's post-meeting press conference for further clues about the central bank's thinking on monetary policy.

U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Finance

Revolut to Roll Out Bitcoin Lightning Payments for Europe Users Through Lightspark

The integration will offer users cheaper, faster transactions using Lightspark's payment infrastructure built on top of the Bitcoin-based Lightning Network.

Revolut CEO Nikolay Storonsky (Stephen McCarthy/Web Summit via Sportsfile/Flickr)

Finance

Visa Doubles Down on Stablecoins With Investment in Blockchain Payments Firm BVNK

The deal follows BVNK's $50 million fundraising round that included Haun Ventures, Coinbase Ventures and Tiger Global.

A Visa card being held to next to a payment terminal. (CardMapr.nl/Unsplash)

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Bitcoin Dominance Soars Ahead of FOMC as Volatility Burst Looms, Says Analyst

Crypto markets are in a holding pattern as capital rotation from altcoins pushed bitcoin's market share to fresh 4-year high.

Bitcoin price on May 6 (CoinDesk)

Markets

SOL Strategies Buys $18M of Solana Tokens With First Tranche of $500M Note Deal

The Canadian firm is betting on Solana by using debt financing to scale its validator footprint and crypto holdings.

Leah Wald, President and CEO of SOL Strategies. (SOL Strategies)

Finance

IntoTheBlock and Trident Merge With $25M Backing to Build Institutional DeFi Gateway

The newly formed Sentora aims to offer a compliant DeFi platform for sophisticated investors looking for yield, liquidity and risk management.

Anthony DeMartino, CEO of Sentora (Sentora)

Finance

Tether’s U.S.-Focused Stablecoin Could Launch Later This Year, CEO Paolo Ardoino Says

The company's U.S. plans depend on the final stablecoin legislation, and is aiming to create a "payment product" that institutions can use, Paolo Ardoino said in a CNBC interview.

Tether. (CoinDesk archive)

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Mesh Adds Apple Pay to Let Shoppers Spend Crypto, Settle in Stablecoins

The feature aims to close the "last-mile" gap that has stalled mass crypto adoption in payments, co-founder and CEO Bam Azizi said.

Contactless payment via a mobile phone (Jonas Lupe/Unsplash)

Markets

Tokenized Apollo Credit Fund Makes DeFi Debut With Levered-Yield Strategy by Securitize, Gauntlet

The offering aims to make real-world asset tokens competitive with stablecoins for DeFi yield strategies, Securitize's Reid Simon said.

Statue of Apollo by Johann Baptist Hagenauer in Schönbrunn Palace Park, Germany