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

Tether/Circle Stablecoin Supply Growth Signals Strong Liquidity Backing Crypto Rally

The market capitalization of the two largest stablecoins — USDT and USDC — reached new records this week, a sign that capital is flowing into digital asset markets.

USDT and USDC combined market capitalization (CoinDesk Data)

Markets

Ethereum's ETH Surges to $3K as ETF Flows, Tokenization Narrative Fuels Rally

The second-largest crypto has lagged behind BTC during this cycle, but the narrative has started to turn more positive recently.

Ether (ETH) price on July 10 (CoinDesk)

Markets

Bitcoin Hits New All-Time High at $116k, Nearly $1B Shorts Get Liquidated: Markets Liveblog

Analysts and longtime industry participants weigh in on how this week's bitcoin price action resembles — or differs from — past bull runs.

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Markets

Bitcoin Breaks Fresh Record Topping $116,000

The new all-time high on Thursday follows multiple attempts to break above the $112,000 level.

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Finance

Japanese Real Estate Firm GATES to Tokenize $75M in Tokyo Property on Oasys Blockchain

The initiative aims to simplify property transactions for foreign buyers by using blockchain technology to overcome legal and regulatory hurdles, GATES said.

Tokyo (Unsplash/Getty Images)

Markets

Bitmine Immersion Stock Sheds Another 20% After $2B ATM Offering

The company may sell up to $2 billion in stock through Cantor Fitzgerald and ThinkEquity in flexible at-the-market deals, according to a Wednesday filing.

Ethereum blockchain symbol abstract crystal

Finance

Rumble Taps MoonPay for Crypto Wallet Ahead of Q3 Launch

MoonPay will handle conversions between digital assets and fiat currency in the upcoming Rumble Wallet.

Rumble CEO Chris Pavlovski at Consensus 2025 in Toronto (CoinDesk)

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Bitcoin Tops $111K, on Brink of Breaking Record High; Ether's 6% Jump Leads Major Cryptos

The price of BTC has seemingly been capped at $110,000 for several weeks, with gains quickly reversing each time it approached that level.

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Finance

Monad Acquires Portal Labs to Expand Stablecoin Payments on High-Speed Blockchain

Raj Parekh, Portal co-founder and a former Visa crypto director, will lead Monad’s stablecoin strategy following the acquisition.

U.S. dollar (Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)

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)