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

Aave Labs Debuts Horizon to Let Institutions Borrow Stablecoins Against Tokenized Assets

The platofrm allows borrowing Circle's USDC, Ripple's RLUSD and Aave's GHO against a selection of tokenized funds, making real-world assets useful capital.

(Christian Dubovan/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)

Finance

Bitcoin Miner Hut 8 Surges 10% on 1.5GW Expansion Plans

Investment bank Roth Capital said the move had the potential to "materially re-rate the stock."

A Hut 8 mining facility (hut8.io)

Finance

Joe Lubin's SharpLink Boosts ETH Holdings to Nearly 800K, Raised $361M in Fresh Capital

The firm said it has roughly $200 million in untapped cash for further ETH acquisitions.

Joe Lubin, founder and CEO of Consensys. (Shutterstock/CoinDesk/Suzanne Cordiero)

Markets

Bitwise Files to Launch a Spot Chainlink ETF, LINK Bounces 5%

Bitwise Chainlink ETF aims to provide investors with direct exposure to LINK and has named Coinbase Custody as the proposed custodian for the tokens.

Chainlink (LINK) price on Aug. 26 (CoinDesk)

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Bitcoin Tumbles Back Below $110K as Crypto Bounce Fails, Ether Plunges 8%

Most cryptos have taken out their Sunday flash crash lows late in the U.S. session on Monday.

The current crypto bear market continues. (mana5280/Unsplash)

Markets

Chainlink Partners With SBI Group to Advance Tokenized Assets, Stablecoins in Japan

Despite the major partnership, LINK declined 5% over the past 24 hours alongside the broader crypto weakness.

"Chainlink Hits Record $24.65 Before Sharp 5% Drop Amidst Soaring Volume and Market Volatility"

Finance

Sharps Technology Jumps 70% After Raising $400M for Solana Treasury

The fundraising drew investment from major crypto firms ParaFi, Pantera, FalconX, CoinFund and others.

A Solana booth at ethDenver (Danny Nelson)

Markets

Coinbase, Circle, Strategy, MARA Lead Crypto Stock Post-Rally Sell-Off

Monday's stock declines came following a fast plunge in cryptocurrency prices late Sunday.

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Finance

Gemini Targets XRP Army With New Credit Card, Expands Ripple USD Use for U.S. Customers

Making preparations to go public, the firm — founded by the Winklevoss twins — is ramping up offerings.

Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss at the White House on July 18, 2025. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Finance

BitMine's ETH Holdings Top 1.7M Tokens, With $562M of Buying Power Remaining

The firm's crypto and cash holdings rose to nearly $9 billion at one point Sunday prior to the plunge in crypto prices.

Screenshot of Tom Lee on CoinDesk TV (CoinDesk)