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

Dubai's Emirates Airline Explores Cryptocurrency Payments With Crypto.com Partnership

The carrier aims to tap into a "younger, tech-savvy customer segment" that wants to pay with crypto, an Emirates executive said.

Emirates Airline (Saim Munib/Unsplash)

Finance

Kraken and Backed Expand Tokenized Stocks to BNB Chain as RWA Momentum Accelerates

The launch of xStocks on BNB Chain comes on the heels of debuting on Solana DeFi protocols last week.

Kraken on phone (PiggyBank/ Unsplash)

Finance

Ripple Taps BNY to Custody Stablecoin Reserves as RLUSD Surpasses $500M

The move follows Ripple's application for a national banking license and a Federal Reserve master account to further integrate with the U.S. financial system.

Brad Garlinghouse, the CEO of Ripple Labs (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Markets

AAVE Surges to 3-Week High, Dominating Soaring $56B DeFi Lending Market

The token has established a robust support zone at $277-$280, while rising demand for DeFi borrowing and Aave's dominant role in the sector point to future gains.

AAVE price on July 8 (CoinDesk)

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Ether Treasury Firm BTCS Surges 100% on $100M ETH Buying Plan

The Nasdaq-listed firm has been a pioneer of the crypto treasury strategy focusing on the native token of the Ethereum blockchain since 2021, well before the recent newcomers.

Digitally rendered Ethereum logo (Unsplash)

Finance

BioSig, Streamex to Raise $1.1B for Gold Tokenization Initiative on Solana

While a growing number of listed companies are pursuing crypto treasury strategies, BioSig is focusing on gold as a treasury asset combined with Streamex's tokenization plans.

A gold bar (Scottsdale mint/Unsplash)

Finance

Tether Invests in Blockchain Forensics Firm Crystal Intelligence to Fight Crypto Crime

Tether aims to curb illicit use of its USDT stablecoin as cryptocurrency-related scams and fraud increase.

Nemo suffered $2.4M hack on Monday. (TheDigitalArtist/Pixabay)

Finance

Real Estate Firm Murano to Build Bitcoin Treasury With $500M Equity Deal

The company, which operates hotels across Mexico, is also exploring ways to integrate BTC as a payment and loyalty rewards program for customers.

Mexico flag (Unsplash)

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Markets

Bitcoin Slips Below $108K, Erases Weekend Gains as Trump Ramps Up Tariffs

The president imposed 25% tariffs against Japan and Korea, while threatening additional levies against any countries aligning themselves with the BRICs nations.

Bitcoin (BTC) price (CoinDesk)

Finance

Ondo Finance to Buy SEC-Regulated Broker Oasis Pro for U.S. Tokenized Stock Push

The deal, pending regulatory approval, would give Ondo licenses to operate a broker-dealer, ATS and transfer agent for digital securities in the U.S.

business handshake (shutterstock)