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

Superstate Rolls Out Direct Stock Issuance for Public Companies on Ethereum, Solana

SEC-registered firms can sell their own shares directly on blockchain rails to investors, raising funds in stablecoins.

Robert Leshner, CEO of Superstate (Superstate)

Markets

Ether Surges 8%, Outpacing Bitcoin Gains Amid Staking ETF, Tokenization Optimism

BlackRock's filing for a staking ether ETF earlier this week has contributed to ETH's relative strength to bitcoin, one market strategist noted.

Ether (ETH) price on Dec. 9 (CoinDesk)

Markets

Bitcoin Surges to $94K One Day Ahead of Expected Fed Rate Cut

The change from what's become typical bearish U.S. session action could signal seller exhaustion.

CoinDesk

Tech

Stripe-Backed Blockchain Tempo Starts Testnet; Kalshi, Mastercard, UBS Added as Partners

Tempo, built by Stripe and Paradigm, has started testing payment-focused blockchain and has onboard a slew of institutional partners.

Art installation reminiscent of digital ecosystems

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Finance

A16z-Backed Daylight Brings Electricity Markets Onchain With New DeFi Protocol

The DayFi protocol aims to turn electricity cash flows into a crypto-native yield product, bridging capital to new solar power installations.

Daylight founder Jason Badeaux (Daylight)

Finance

Blockchain Network Canton, With $6T of Real-World Assets, Taps RedStone for DeFi Access

The integration aims to connect RedStone’s data feeds to Canton’s institutional blockchain infrastructure.

RedStone Oracles co-founders Jakub Wojciechowski and Marcin Kazmierczak (RedStone)

Finance

USDC Issuer Circle Secures Abu Dhabi's ADGM License in Middle East Expansion

The license allows Circle to expand USDC payment and settlement tools across the United Arab Emirates.

Jeremy Allaire, Co-Founder, Chairman and CEO, Circle Speaks at Hong Kong Fintech Week in 2024 (HK Fintech Week)

Markets

Bitcoin Treads Water Near $90K as Bitfinex Warns of 'Fragile Setup' to Shocks

BTC's relative weakness compared to stocks points to tepid spot demand, making the largest crypto vulnerable to macro volatility, Bitfinex analysts said.

Bitcoin (BTC) price on December 8 (CoinDesk)

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Finance

Tom Lee's BitMine Immersion Ramps Up Ether Acquisition, Adding $435M of ETH to Treasury

This was the firm's largest weekly haul in more than a month; the company also increased its cash holdings to $1 billion.

Screenshot of Tom Lee on CoinDesk TV (CoinDesk)

Markets

ONDO Token Gains as SEC Ends Investigation Into RWA Tokenization Platform

The agency closed a confidential investigation started in 2024 without any charges, according to Ondo Finance, as real-world asset tokenization momentum continues gaining momentum.

Securities and Exchange Commission logo (CoinDesk)