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

RWA Tokenization Expands to Life Insurance with Infineo Minting $9M of Policies on Provenance Blockchain

This was the first example of transferring tokenized versions of life insurance policies, the company said.

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Markets

Bitcoin Bounces to $67K with BTC Miners Rallying 5%-10%; XRP Leads Altcoins

As bitcoin's volatility is nearing historically low levels, the crypto market is in need of news or catalysts to bring traders to action, one market participant noted.

Bitcoin price on June 17 (CoinDesk)

Policy

Crypto Trading Firm Cumberland Acquires New York's BitLicense

The company said it's one of the only principal trading firms to hold the state's crypto license.

(Michael Discenza/Unsplash)

Finance

Tether Debuts New 'Synthetic' Dollar Backed by Tokenized Gold in Tokenization Push

Users can mint new tokens using the company's new Alloy platform, which will be part of Tether's upcoming tokenization venture, CEO Paolo Ardoino said.

All but one of the recently launched spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETF) charge a lower fee than the largest gold ETF, making them a cheaper investment into a gold-like asset. (Unsplash)

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Markets

Bitcoin Plunges to $65K, Altcoins Bleed 10%-20% as Week Turns Ugly

Some $180 million of leveraged derivatives positions were liquidated across all crypto assets during the shake-out, CoinGlass data shows.

Bitcoin price on June 14 (CoinDesk)

Finance

MicroStrategy Increases Convertible Note Offering by 40% to $700M in Bitcoin Splurge

The company's shares rose nearly 2% in the early Friday session following yesterday's tumble.

Michael Saylor, executive chairman of MicroStrategy (Michael.com)

Markets

First Mover: Bitcoin Struggles Near $67,000 as Cryptos Lag Behind Stocks

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for June 14, 2024.

Bitcoin price on June 14 (CoinDesk)

Markets

Assured Spot Ether ETF Approval Fails to Stir Slumping Crypto Market

SEC Chair Gary Gensler said he expected the new vehicles to have won full regulatory approval by the end of the summer.

Bitcoin on 6/13 (CoinDesk)

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Markets

U.S. CPI Was Flat in May, Beating Expectations; Bitcoin Rises to $69.2K

Softer inflation data could prove a boon to recently under pressure digital asset prices.

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Markets

Bitcoin Pullback to $66K Triggers $250M in Crypto Liquidations as Traders Brace for 'Wild Wednesday' of FOMC, CPI Report

Tomorrow's Fed "dot plot" of interest rate projection and forward guidance by Chairman Powell will be key for what's next for the digital asset market, K33 Research said.

Bitcoin price on June 11 (CoinDesk)