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

First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Climbs Back Past $19.5K Amid Fresh Hopes for a Fed Retreat; Binance's Failed Plan to Boost the Price of Luna Classic

The largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization and ether both spent much of Monday in the green.

Bitcoin climbed higher in Monday trading. (Justin Lewis/Getty Images)

Markets

Luna Classic, Remnant of Terra Collapse, Drops After Underwhelming Binance Burn Mechanism Data

Binance’s scheme destroyed only 0.08% of LUNC’s bloated supply, too minuscule to have a lasting impact on the hyperinflated token.

(Wikimedia Commons)

Finance

Jack Dorsey’s TBD Teams Up With Circle to Take US Dollar Stablecoin Savings and Remittances Global

The partnership aims to improve people’s access to dollar-linked stablecoins in countries with rapidly devaluing currencies.

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Markets

Circle Expands USDC Stablecoin to Five New Chains, Unveils Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol

Circle aims to bolster USDC’s market position as competition with rival issuers Tether, Binance is heating up and decentralized finance platforms are crafting their own native stablecoins.

Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire speaks at Converge 2022. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

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Luna Classic, Remnant of Terra Collapse, Jumps 60% as Binance Unveils Burn Scheme

The crypto exchange’s new measure aims to reduce the hyperinflated LUNC token’s supply, but it is unlikely to have the desired effect that traders hope for.

(Midjourney/CoinDesk)

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La Reserva Federal de EE. UU. eleva tasas al nivel más alto desde 2007 y bitcoin cae por debajo de US$19K

Es la tercera vez consecutiva que los miembros del Comité Federal de Mercado Abierto suben las tasas en 75 puntos básicos, lo que indica cuán graves se han vuelto las presiones inflacionarias en los Estados Unidos.

The Federal Reserve building in Washington, D.C. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Markets

Fed Hikes Rates to Highest Since 2007; Bitcoin Slides Toward $19K

This is the third consecutive time that members of the Federal Open Market Committee raised rates by 75 basis points, signaling how serious inflationary pressures have gotten in the U.S. The bitcoin market doesn't like it.

Bitcoin and ether traded slightly higher following Fed Chairman Jerome Powell’s latest comments on inflation and the economy. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Markets

Decentralized Finance Protocol Coin98 Unveils Native Stablecoin CUSD

The move comes as DeFi platforms such as Curve and Aave race to craft their own stablecoins to attract users and boost growth.

Coin98 joins a growing roster of DeFi protocols crafting their own stablecoin. (Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)

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Crypto Staking 101: What Is Staking?

Staking is a popular way to earn passive income with your crypto investments. Here’s how you can start.

Staking crypto (Jay Radhakrishnan/Getty Images)

Markets

Ethereum Proof-of-Work Fork Stumbles as Justin Sun's Poloniex Supports Rival Fork

The fork’s ETHW token dropped 70% on technical glitches and early supporter Poloniex's decision to back a different, little-known blockchain.

(Matt Popovich/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)