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

Crypto.com rolls out tokenized stock derivatives as crypto exchanges push into equities

The exchange is joining a tokenized stock market that has grown 600% in a year, though its products offer price exposure rather than share ownership.

Kris Marszalek, Crypto.com

Markets

Bitcoin stuck as ETF inflows offset selling, but inflation data could spark a move

Weeks of sideways trading have crushed volatility, leaving Wednesday’s inflation report as the next potential catalyst, analysts said.

Spark (MyriamsFotos/Pixabay, modified by CoinDesk)

Finance

Brazil's largest lender Itaú is stepping deeper into the tokenization

Itaú Unibanco said it teamed up with tokenization specialist OpenAssets to test tokenized bonds and funds in a pilot run by Brazil's financial watchdog ANBIMA.

“No company, no enterprise can survive in capitalism without access to the financial system,” said lawyer Fernando de Magalhães Furlan. (Credit: Tupungato / Shutterstock)

Finance

MoneyGram expands on Solana with global crypto-to-cash service

Wallets and apps on Solana can now tap MoneyGram's global network to move between digital assets and local currencies.

Anthony Soohoo, Chairman and CEO of MoneyGram, speaking at Consensus 2026 (CoinDesk)

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Finance

Coinbase picks Abu Dhabi for its global tokenized asset push

The crypto exchange said it secured regulatory approval to offer tokenized securities from Abu Dhabi as the emirate deepens its push into onchain finance.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong (CoinDesk)

Tech

Live updates: Bitcoin falls to $63,500; CoreWeave jumps 9% as AI demand pushes backlog over $100 billion

STS Digital's Jeff Anderson said Wednesday's U.S. inflation report could spark bitcoin volatility from tight trading range.

Bitcoin (BTC) price on Tuesday, Aug. 11 (CoinDesk)

Finance

Trump Media’s bitcoin holdings shrink as crypto losses hit $361 million

The Truth Social parent held 9,477 BTC worth $557 million at the end of June, while its Cronos position also suffered a steep drop in value.

President Donald Trump at the White House (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Finance

Bitmine’s ETH buying slows as Tom Lee's firm shifts capital to share buybacks

Chairman Tom Lee said easing financial conditions could support crypto, even as the CLARITY Act failed to reach a Senate vote before the August recess.

Tom Lee Consensus Hong Kong 2026

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Markets

Live updates: WTI crude oil up 5% and back to $80, as bitcoin drops below $64,000

The market rose even as the Senate left the crypto bill unpassed before its recess, with steady ETF inflows and a softer dollar doing more for prices than Washington.

Bitcoin (BTC) price on Aug. 10. (CoinDesk)

Finance

Trump Media pulls back from crypto, scraps Crypto.com's CRO token treasury deal

The Truth Social parent company is refocusing on media and its pending merger with a fusion energy firm, as the digital asset treasury boom has lost its steam.

President Donald Trump and Crypto.com CEO Kris Marszalek (Crypto.com)