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.

Krisztian Sandor

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Finance

Tokenization Firm Securitize Aims for Public Listing Via SPAC Deal at $1.25B Valuation

Existing investors like ARK Invest and BlackRock will maintain their stakes, with additional investment from a $225 million PIPE financing round.

Securitize CEO Carlos Domingo (Securitize)

Finance

Japan's $2T Payment Provider TIS Rolls Out Multi-Token Platform With Avalanche

The payments firm's platform, developed with AvaCloud, aims to help banks, corporates issue and settle stablecoins and tokenized assets.

Aerial view of Tokyo (Jaison Lin/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)

Finance

PayPal Surges 15% on OpenAI Payment Wallet Deal, Upbeat Earnings

The payments giant raised full-year guidance, instituted a first-ever dividend, and unveiled a ChatGPT partnership to embed shopping inside AI app.

PayPal logo on iphone screen (Marques Thomas/Unsplash)

Finance

Circle, Issuer of USDC, Starts Testing Arc Blockchain With Big Institutions Onboard

The public testnet of Arc has drawn interest from global finance and tech players including BlackRock, HSBC, Visa, AWS and Anthropic.

Jeremy Allaire, Co-Founder, Chairman and CEO, Circle Speaks at Hong Kong Fintech Week in 2024 (HK Fintech Week)

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Finance

Ether Treasury Firm ETHZilla Sold $40M ETH to Fund Share Buyback Amid Discount to NAV

The maneuver highlights the pressure digital asset treasury stocks face, with many once-high-flying names now trading below the value of the crypto on their books.

Stylized Ethereum logo

Markets

Chainlink's LINK Gains as Whales Accumulate $188M After October Crypto Crash

Large tokens holders withdrew nearly 10 million tokens from Binance, one onchain analyst noted, signaling steady investor demand.

Chainlink Breaks $18.70 Resistance with 2.85% Gain Amid Volume Caution

Finance

Bitcoin Lender Ledn Hits $1B in Loan Origination This Year as BTC Credit Market Picks Up

The crypto lender also crossed $100 million in annual recurring revenue, the firm reported.

Ledn's co-founders, Adam Reeds (left) and Mauricio Di Bartolomeo

Finance

Tom Lee's BitMine Immersion Added Another $320M in Ether, Bringing Overall Holdings Above $14B

The crypto investment firm now holds over 3.31 million ETH, moving closer to its goal of owning 5% of the token’s supply.

Screenshot of Tom Lee on CoinDesk TV (CoinDesk)

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Finance

IBM Unveils Digital Asset Platform as Demand for Tokenization, Stablecoins Grows

The IBM Digital Asset Haven, developed with Dfns, aims to offer banks, governments and enterprises a full-stack platform for token custody, governance and compliance.

IBM (Danny Muller/Unsplash)

Finance

Tether Eyes Fresh Investments to Push USAT Stablecoin to 100M Americans at December Launch

Tether plans to launch its U.S.-compliant stablecoin USAT in December, aiming for mass reach in the creator economy, CEO Paolo Ardoino said in a CoinDesk interview.

Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino at White House