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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Bitcoin Miner Bitfarms Jumps 8% on Share Buyback Program

The company CEO called the stock undervalued, with an "underappreciated" bitcoin business and little to no value being applied to the firm's high-performance computing potential.

Bitfarms facility in Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec, Canada.  (CoinDesk archives)

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SharpLink's Ether Bet Surpasses $1.3B After Latest Purchase

The ether treasury company said it bought nearly 80,000 ETH over the last week as Joseph Lubin praised the GENIUS Act as a watershed moment for regulatory clarity.

Joe Lubin speaking at Consensus 2024 by CoinDesk. (Shutterstock/CoinDesk/Suzanne Cordiero)

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Solana Takes the Altcoin Rally Baton as ETH, XRP, BTC Stall

The market is transitioning from a Bitcoin-centric phase to an altcoin-led bull market, often called alt season, analysts said.

Solana (SOL) price on July 22 (CoinDesk)

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Decentralized Crypto Exchanges Hit Record Market Share in Q2 Volume: CoinGecko Report

PancakeSwap emerged as the largest DEX by volume in the second quarter, driven by its integration with Binance Alpha, CoinGecko reported.

Stock trading chart next to watchlist (Tötös Ádám/Unsplash)

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Bitmine's Tom Lee Predicts Ether Hitting $15K, With Ethereum Emerging as Wall Street's Favored Blockchain

Stablecoins brought a ChatGPT moment for crypto adoption, driving Wall Street demand for Ethereum, the Fundstrat co-founder and Bitmine chairman said in a CoinDesk interview.

Screenshot of Tom Lee on CoinDesk TV (CoinDesk)

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Crypto Treasury Fever Spreads to Ethena as $360M SPAC Deal Targets ENA Accumulation

A new Ethena treasury firm named StablecoinX aims to be listed on the Nasdaq, lined up big-name crypto investors including Pantera, Galaxy, Dragonfly, Polychain.

Digitally altered photo of a dollar bill (Ryan Quintal/Unsplash, Modified by CoinDesk)

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Ethena's ENA Soars 20% as Protocol Sees $750M Inflow Amid Rising Crypto Funding Rates

The decentralized finance protocol pays out yield-harvesting BTC, ETH and SOL funding rates, which have been rising as the crypto rally broadens.

Ethena (ENA) price on July 20 (CoinDesk)

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Bitcoin Slips Below $118K, ETH, XRP Pare Big Gains, but Rally Remains on Firm Ground, Says Coinbase

Expect pullbacks, but there's not yet the type of runaway speculation associated with tops, Coinbase analysts said.

Bitcoin price on July 18 (CoinDesk)

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Bit Digital Adds Nearly 20K ETH, Boosting Ether Treasury to Over $430M

The company recently exited its bitcoin mining business to focus on ether treasury operations.

Ethereum blockchain symbol abstract crystal

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Chainlink's LINK Gains on Joining SEC Crypto Task Force's Tokenization Initiative

Chainlink Labs is among the digital asset projects that have been admitted to help the regulator set frameworks for compliant asset tokenization.

Chainlink (LINK) (CoinDesk)