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

AAVE Breaks Key Resistance as DeFi Sector Heats Up

SEC Chair Atkins' remarks earlier this week spurred optimism for the sector's future.

AAVE price on June 11 (CoinDesk)

Finance

Sweden's H100 Group Rallies Another 30% After Raising $10M for Bitcoin Treasury Strategy

Bitcoin OG Adam Back was among the investors in the health and longevity company's capital raise.

Sweden flag (CARTIST/Unsplash)

Finance

Ondo Finance Debuts $693M Treasury Token on XRP Ledger Amid Soaring RWA Trend

The tokenized treasury market has grown to $7.2 billion, with Ondo's OUSG token being one of the largest token following BlackRock's and Franklin Templeton's offerings.

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

Finance

Moody’s Ratings Brings Credit Rating to Solana in Real-World Asset Tokenization Trial

Solana’s growing presence in real-world asset tokenization gets a boost as Moody’s tests on-chain credit ratings for municipal bonds.

Moody's logo in front of a chart. (GettyImages)

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VivoPower to Deploy $100M in XRP on Flare, Add Ripple USD for Treasury Operations

The Nasdaq-listed firm, which recently adopted an XRP-focused treasury strategy, aims to generate yield on its digital asset holdings via Flare.

Flare (Osarugue Igbinoba/Unsplash)

Markets

Bitcoin Rises to $110K as Altcoins Rally; Traders Skeptical of Breakout

Positioning across crypto markets doesn't suggest a top, but neither does it seem ideal for continued rally.

Bitcoin (BTC) price on June 10 (CoinDesk)

Markets

Solana's SOL Jumps 5% on Report of Spot ETF Development

The SEC asked prospective ETF issuers to amend key paperwork, Blockworks reported.

Solana price on June 10 (CoinDesk Indices)

Markets

Aave, Uniswap, Sky Tokens Surge Over 20% as SEC Roundtable Spurs DeFi Optimism

Market observers heralded the SEC Chair Atkins' comments as positive development for the sector, with Binance founder CZ saying that June 9th "will be remembered as DeFi day."

SEC Chairman Paul Atkins (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

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Bitcoin Climbs Above $110K, 'At Crossroads' for Next Major Move

One analyst characterized bitcoin's recovery from last week's decline as a "peaceful rally," with buyers stepping in to support the uptrend.

Bitcoin price on June 9 (CoinDesk)

Markets

Plasma’s XPL Token Sale Attracts $500M as Investors Chase Stablecoin Plays

The oversubscribed raise follows stablecoin issuer Circle’s massive IPO last week, underscoring investor appetite for stablecoin-related projects.

Plasma (Unsplash)