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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Robinhood slides 4% despite earnings beat as crypto revenue cools

The brokerage reported $100 million revenue from crypto trading, a 38% decline in a year, offset by stronger options, equities and prediction markets activity.

Robinhood's Vlad Tenev speaks at Token2049 in Singapore (Token2049)

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Fed holds rates steady, extending pause as markets await Kevin Warsh's policy roadmap

For the first time in several years, markets were somewhat split on whether the U.S. central bank would hike rates.

Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh

Finance

Stablecoin firm Brale says new protocol can remove a major hurdle to scaling custom tokens

Today's bridge model won't scale as hundreds of companies issue their own stablecoins, fragmenting liquidity, Brale CEO Ben Milne said in an interview.

Brale CEO Ben Milne (Brale, modified by CoinDesk)

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'Anything remotely dovish' from Fed could be good for bitcoin, says analyst

Traders are divided on whether the Fed will hike rates, but analysts said crypto may be less exposed than AI-driven tech stocks.

Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh

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Ondo drops tokenized asset blockchain plans for private, high-speed trading network

The new network powers Ondo's recently-launched perpetual futures platform and will eventually support trading across onchain financial assets.

Ondo Finance CEO Ian de Bode 16:9 (Ondo Finance)

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Live updates: Crypto climbs off worst levels as stock selloff is contained to AI names

While the chipmakers continue their tumble, the DJIA is actually higher by more than 1%, led by Coca-Cola, Walmart, and Home Depot.

BTC

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Bitcoin shrugs off AI selloff but high-stakes Fed meeting could determine what's next

BTC held near $65,000 even as Nvidia and AI stocks fell sharply. This week's Fed decision could determine whether bitcoin finally breaks higher or revisits June's lows, analysts said.

Bitcoin (BTC) price on Monday, July 27 (CoinDesk)

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Securitize builds Wall Street credentials with SEC adviser license as tokenization expands

The license broadens the BlackRock tokenization partner's offering as regulators weigh rules for onchain investment products.

Securitize's Carlos Domingo (CoinDesk)

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Bitmine buys more ether as Tom Lee says rising ETH/BTC ratio points to stronger crypto prices

The Ethereum treasury company added nearly 10,000 ETH while expanding its stock buyback, citing ether outperforming bitcoin is sending a bullish signal.

Tom Lee, chairman of Bitmine and cofounder of Fundstrat, speaking at Consensus 2026 in Miami (CoinDesk)

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Live updates: Bitcoin gives up early gains, holds near $65,000 as AI stocks skid

CoinEx's Jeff Ko sees bitcoin staying range-bound near $65,000 while retreating oil, a 4.7% 10-year yield and a week of mega-cap earnings set the tone.

Bitcoin (BTC) price on Monday, July 27 (CoinDesk)