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

MoneyGram Taps Fireblocks to Expand Stablecoin Use in Global Payments and Treasury Ops

The deal aims to bring stablecoin settlements and programmable treasury tools to MoneyGram’s global network.

MoneyGram app (MoneyGram)

Markets

LINK Surges 7% as Grayscale’s Chainlink ETF Sees $37M in First-Day Inflow

The oracle token outperformed most major cryptocurrencies as U.S. investors gained ETF access to LINK for the first time.

LINK Price Jumps 7.9% to $14.40 with Launch of First Spot LINK ETF on NYSE Arca

Tech

Firelight Introduces XRP Staking for DeFi Insurance Layer Against Exploits

The new protocol, developed by Sentora and Flare Network, aims to combine XRP yield opportunity with offering protection against DeFi hacks.

XRP Logo

Finance

Sony’s Blockchain Partner Startale Launches Dollar Stablecoin on Soneium

The Startale USD token, developed with M0, aims to power payments and rewards across the electronics giant Sony's Web3 ecosystem.

Sony (CoinDesk Archives)

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Markets

Bitcoin Ricochets Around $93K at Pivotal Point; Circle, Gemini Lead Crypto Stock Rebound

Bitcoin shot up 10% in two days, but it's stalling at around the 2025 yearly open.

Bitcoin (BTC) price on Dec. 3 (CoinDesk)

Markets

AAVE Rallies 14% as Bybit, Mantle Integration Connects DeFi Lender to 70M Users

The DeFi lender's native token broke above key resistance level, eyeing $190 as the next target level.

AAVE Jumps 4.36% to $188.19 on Strategic Partnerships and Institutional Integration

Finance

Kraken Agrees to Buy Tokenization Specialist Backed Finance as RWA Trend Accelerates

The exchange has already teamed up with the Switzerland-based firm for its tokenized equity offering, xStocks.

Kraken

Markets

Bitcoin Surges Back Above $91K as Support Builds in $80K-$85K Area

Helping the mood in crypto were moves by institutional giants Vanguard and Bank of America to open up digital assets to their clients.

Bitcoin (BTC) price on Dec. 2 (CoinDesk)

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Finance

BNP Paribas Joins EU Bank Stablecoin Venture Helmed by Ex-Coinbase Germany Exec

The group of 10 banks plans to introduce its euro stablecoin next year under a new Dutch entity named Qivalis.

The EU seeks to put savings caps on the digital euro.

Finance

Vanguard Opens Platform to Crypto ETFs in Major Shift: Bloomberg

The move will give access to the firm's 50 million clients to invest in regulated digital asset ETFs, a reversal from Vanguard's long-standing anti-crypto stance.

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