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

Blame bitcoin's tumble on rising inflation, not Strategy, 10xResearch argues

The main driver behind bitcoin's weakness was ETF selling after red-hot April U.S. inflation data, 10x's Markus Thielen argued. The bounce may hinge on Wednesday's CPI data, he said.

Wooden block tiles spell out the word "inflation." (Markus Winkler/Unsplash)

Markets

Bitmine bought the dip, making its biggest ether purchase in 2026 as prices tanked

The company bought 126,971 ETH last week, worth roughly $214 million at current prices, despite chairman Tom Lee's earlier calls to slow purchases.

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

Finance

Michael Saylor revives bitcoin-buy speculation as scrutiny over Strategy grows

The firm's executive chairman posted a familiar chart with Strategy's previous BTC purchases writing "a good time to add more dots."

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Markets

Bitcoin's slide has no single cause. AI, tech IPOs, quantum, Strategy sale all play a role, NYDIG says

Not one, but several overlapping headwinds are hitting the crypto market at once, weighing on bitcoin's price, the firm's head of research Greg Cipolaro said.

Freefall (Cash Macanaya/Unsplash)

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Markets

Bitcoin, ether eye worst weekly rout since FTX collapse as cryptos shed $390 billion

A week that began with Strategy's bitcoin sale ended with one of the largest crypto market drawdowns in years.


Finance

BlackRock-backed tokenization firm Securitize clears key hurdle to go public on NYSE

The tokenization specialist behind BlackRock's BUIDL fund could begin trading on the NYSE as SEC approves merger registration.

Securitize CEO Carlos Domingo (Securitize)

Markets

Bitcoin loses $60,000, falls to weakest price since October 2024

Several headwinds converged over bitcoin recently as its largest buyer turned seller, ETF investors headed for the exits, and rate-hike fears rose.

A trader sits in front of multiple screens holding his head. (Unsplash+/Getty Images)

Markets

U.S. job growth blows past forecasts, setting stage for Fed rate hikes

Bitcoin is now facing another headwind — the prospect of higher interest rates.

The U.S. released January jobs numbers Friday morning (Ernie Journeys/Unsplash)

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Tech

Live updates: bitcoin tumbles to $60,000 as blowout jobs data, Zcash bug keeps pressure on crypto

Zcash plummeted 40% after Shielded Labs revealed a major bug that went undetected for 4 years.

A downward arrow chart pointing to a bitcoin symbol. (Pixabay)

Markets

Hyperliquid pulls back from record highs as Arthur Hayes exits position shy of $150 price target

The crypto veteran blamed macro risks and AI mania for taking profits, drawing backlash from traders for selling well below his recent bullish forecasts.

Arthur Hayes Consensus Miami 2026