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

Franklin Templeton's Jenny Johnson on Bitcoin ETFs, RWA Tokenization and Blockchain's Potential for TradFi

The president and CEO of the asset management giant said blockchains are "transformational tech" that can help drive down operational costs during a panel discussion at Consensus 2024.

Jenny Johnson, Franklin Templeton President and CEO, speaks at Consensus 2024. (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

Finance

Aptos Integrates Chainlink's CCIP and Data Feeds to Boost Decentralized App Development

Aptos will be the first blockchain that uses the Move coding language to integrate Chainlink's services, according to the announcement at Consensus 2024 in Austin.

Aptos founders Mo Shaikh, left, and Avery Ching (Aptos Labs)

Finance

NYSE Would Consider Crypto Trading If Regulatory Picture Were Clearer, President Says at Consensus 2024

NYSE President Lynn Martin and Bullish CEO Tom Farley discussed crypto regulations, changing U.S. politics and the limitations and opportunities of blockchain tech to improve traditional markets.

Tom Farley, CEO of Bullish, and Lynn Martin, President of the New York Stock Exchange, speak at Consensus 2024 by CoinDesk.(Shutterstock/CoinDesk/Suzanne Cordiero)

Finance

Web3 Digital Identity Network Galxe Crafts Own Layer-1 Blockchain Gravity

Gravity's first iteration will go live this June, with plans for the final version with staking and restaking to launch in the second quarter of 2025.

Galxe's Gravity network (Galxe)

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Finance

Crypto Wallet Firm Fordefi Expands in Indonesia Powering Pintu Web3 Self-Custodial Wallet

The move is part of Fordefi's plan to extend its wallet service mostly used by institutional investors to retail-facing trading platforms.

The Fordefi team (Fordefi)

Finance

Bitcoin Miner Marathon Digital Signs Deal With Kenya to Invest in Green Energy Projects

The company will help monetize stranded energy in the African country and help manage its renewable energy production.

MARA Holdings CEO Fred Thiel (CoinDesk)

Markets

DOGE, SHIB Spike After Elon Musk Tweet About Mascot Dog's Passing

The price action underscores Musk's market-moving sway on the canine-themed meme coins.

A physical representation of doge and shiba inu token. (Kevin_Y/Pixabay)

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Wild Bitcoin, Ether Price Swings Amid Spot ETH ETF Decision Trigger $350M Liquidations

U.S. regulators approved listing spot ETH ETFs but have not yet cleared to trade.

Ether (ETH) price on May 23 (CoinDesk)

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Bitcoin Drops Below $68K, Ether Slumps in Sudden Crypto Sell-Off as ETH ETF Decision Looms

The sell-off was broad-based, with DOGE, SHIB, AVAX, LINK diving more than 4% in less than an hour.

Bitcoin (BTC) price on May 23 (CoinDesk)

Markets

AI-Focused Tokens Edge Higher Ahead of Nvidia Earnings Results

NEAR, FET, RNDR, TAO and AGIX gained even as the broader market benchmark CoinDesk 20 Index saw a slight decline during the day.

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