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

Decentralized Crypto Exchanges Hit Record Market Share in Q2 Volume: CoinGecko Report

PancakeSwap emerged as the largest DEX by volume in the second quarter, driven by its integration with Binance Alpha, CoinGecko reported.

Stock trading chart next to watchlist (Tötös Ádám/Unsplash)

Markets

Bitmine's Tom Lee Predicts Ether Hitting $15K, With Ethereum Emerging as Wall Street's Favored Blockchain

Stablecoins brought a ChatGPT moment for crypto adoption, driving Wall Street demand for Ethereum, the Fundstrat co-founder and Bitmine chairman said in a CoinDesk interview.

Screenshot of Tom Lee on CoinDesk TV (CoinDesk)

Finance

Crypto Treasury Fever Spreads to Ethena as $360M SPAC Deal Targets ENA Accumulation

A new Ethena treasury firm named StablecoinX aims to be listed on the Nasdaq, lined up big-name crypto investors including Pantera, Galaxy, Dragonfly, Polychain.

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

Markets

Ethena's ENA Soars 20% as Protocol Sees $750M Inflow Amid Rising Crypto Funding Rates

The decentralized finance protocol pays out yield-harvesting BTC, ETH and SOL funding rates, which have been rising as the crypto rally broadens.

Ethena (ENA) price on July 20 (CoinDesk)

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Markets

Bitcoin Slips Below $118K, ETH, XRP Pare Big Gains, but Rally Remains on Firm Ground, Says Coinbase

Expect pullbacks, but there's not yet the type of runaway speculation associated with tops, Coinbase analysts said.

Bitcoin price on July 18 (CoinDesk)

Finance

Bit Digital Adds Nearly 20K ETH, Boosting Ether Treasury to Over $430M

The company recently exited its bitcoin mining business to focus on ether treasury operations.

Ethereum blockchain symbol abstract crystal

Markets

Chainlink's LINK Gains on Joining SEC Crypto Task Force's Tokenization Initiative

Chainlink Labs is among the digital asset projects that have been admitted to help the regulator set frameworks for compliant asset tokenization.

Chainlink (LINK) (CoinDesk)

Markets

Bitcoin Tops $120K on Report of Trump Approving Crypto Investments for Retirement Accounts

The president could sign an executive order as soon as this week to clear regulatory hurdles to allow investing in alternative assets including crypto in 401(k) accounts.

U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington D.C. on June 27. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

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Markets

XRP Tops $3.5, Shattering 2018 Peak on Trump Crypto Plans, U.S. Regulatory Advance

XRP surged 14% on Thursday, topping its previous, $3.4 record from the 2018 bull market.

XRP all-time high on July 17 (CoinDesk)

Policy

'Crypto Week' Reaction: What GENIUS and CLARITY Bills Mean for the Industry

The House of Representatives today approved GENIUS, clearing the way for stablecoin act to go to President Trump for signature. It also passed CLARITY market structure legislation, sending it to the Senate. Here's how the industry and beyond reacted.

U.S. Congress (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)