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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Finance

MicroStrategy Boosts Bitcoin Holdings With $458M Purchase, Upsized Convertible Note Offering to $1B

With the latest acquisition, the company now holds 252,220 bitcoin worth nearly $16 billion at current prices.

MicroStrategy executive chairman and co-founder Michael Saylor. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Markets

Bitcoin Faces Key Test at $64K as Altcoins Lead Crypto Rally; Options Traders Bet on $70K BTC Next Month

The broad-based CoinDesk 20 Index outperformed BTC and ETH, with all of its constituents advancing through the day and SOL, AVAX and APT gaining 10%-15%.

Bitcoin price on 09 19 (CoinDesk)

Markets

Bitcoin's Breakout to New Highs Could Be Near, Past Market Cycles Suggest

The top crypto's current correction from the March peak resembles the action of 2016 and 2020 during the previous bull runs, which resolved in new all-time highs in the latter months of the year.

Bernstein forecasts new crypto cycle ( Hans Eiskonen/Unsplash)

Markets

Fed Cuts Interest Rates by 50 Basis Points, Bitcoin Briefly Hits $61K Before Sell-Off

Market participants were uncertain about the size of the rate cut prior to the Fed meeting, laying the groundwork for market volatility.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks at the Brookings Institute in Washington, D.C. on Nov. 30, 2022. (Helene Braun/CoinDesk)

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WisdomTree Pushes Further Into Tokenization With New Platform

The asset manager unveiled a platform to give users access to real-world assets.

WisdomTree CEO Jonathan Steinberg, left. (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

Finance

DePIN Tech Shows Promise, But Implementation Faces Several Hurdles, Moody's Says

The Wall Street ratings agency's first-ever report about the sector underscores the increased attention towards DePIN apps.

Digital Planet Earth and Global Network (World Map Credit to NASA / Yuichiro Chino / Getty Images)

Markets

Bitcoin Gains 5% to $61K Ahead of Fed, but Order Books Suggest Rally Could Be Capped

Wednesday's FOMC meeting carries uncertainty for the market, with investors still divided on the magnitude of rate cut.

Bitcoin price on 9/17 (CoinDesk)

Markets

Tether-Issued Stablecoin USDT's Market Share Grows to 75% as Market Cap Tops $118B

The largest stablecoin's market cap has almost doubled in two years, while key rivals declined and new entrants have yet to pose a challenge.

Market capitalization of the top stablecoins (Token Terminal)

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Michael Saylor's MicroStrategy Plans Another $700M Convertible Note Issuance

The company just days ago announced the purchase of $1.1 billion worth of bitcoin, bringing its holdings to 244,800 tokens.

MicroStrategy Executive Chairman Michael Saylor (CoinDesk)

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Bitcoin Eyes $60K and Likely Has More Room to Rally, Analyst Says

The key variable for risk assets is the U.S. economy as concerns of a recession linger, crypto investment firm Ryze Labs said.

Bitcoin price on Sept. 13 (CoinDesk)