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

Plasma Obtains VASP License, Opens Amsterdam Office to Expand Stablecoin Payments in EU

The firm behind the fast-growing stablecoin blockchain also plans to obtain MiCA and EMI licenses as part of its expansion in Europe.

Plasma (Ramon Salinero/Unsplash/Modified by CoinDesk)

Markets

Crypto Stocks Plunge Wednesday, With Galaxy, Bitcoin Miners Leading Decline

Momentum names are taking a beating on Wall Street, with many AI-related stocks leading that list.

Bitcoin plunges below $40K (Eva Blue/Unsplash)

Markets

AAVE Bounces Amid $50M Token Buyback Governance Proposal

The initiative would make $50 million annual buybacks funded by protocol revenues a permanent feature of Aave’s tokenomics.

"AAVE Climbs 2.4% to $219 Amid 24% Volume Surge, Reflecting Institutional Interest in Crypto Recovery"

Finance

Real Estate Tokenization Firm Propy Eyes $100M U.S. Expansion to Modernize Title Industry

The firm aims to digitize the $25 billion property title industry, which still largely relies on manual processes, Propy CEO Natalia Karayaneva said in an interview.

Natalia Karayaneva (Propy)

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Finance

XDC Network Acquires Contour to Expand Stablecoins and Tokenization in Trade Finance

XDC said it's reviving the once-shuttered blockchain platform to help banks and businesses streamline trade financing from documentation to settlements.

XDC co-founder Ritesh Kakkad (XDC)

Markets

Aave Rebounds Above $230 Confirming Double-Bottom Reversal

On the news front, Aave said it would expand its collateral assets with Maple Finance's institutional-grade yield tokens.

Aave price (CoinDesk Data)

Markets

Bitcoin Catches Bid, Jumping Above $112K as Gold and Silver Plunge

Watching from the sidelines for weeks as precious metals scored record highs on a regular basis, bitcoin on Tuesday was gaining as gold and silver posted their steepest declines in years.

CoinDesk

Finance

Arch Aims to Help Bitcoin Holders Slash U.S. Tax Bill With BTC Mining Investments

The crypto-backed lender's new offering, built with Blockware and Mark Moss, targets wealthy bitcoin holders with tax write-offs and monthly income from mining.

Arch co-founders Himanshu Sahay and Dhruv Patel (Arch)

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Finance

Joe Lubin's Sharplink Gaming Resumes ETH Purchases, Bringing Holdings Over $3.5B

The Nasdaq-listed firm made its first ether purchase since August as the crypto correction weighs on digital asset treasuries.

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

Markets

Bitcoin Bounce Stalls as XRP, Zcash Lead Gains; Arca Says Rally Not a Dead-Cat Bounce

The rebound in crypto prices won't be short-lived as key market metrics show signs of recovery, Arca analysts said in a Monday note.

Bitcoin (BTC) price on October 20 (CoinDesk Data)