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

Tether Reports $2.5B Profit in Q3, Holds Over $100B of U.S. Treasuries

The company also owns a significant amount of gold and the big move higher in the yellow metal boosted profits.

Tether 's logo painted on a wooden background.

Markets

Ether Tumbles 5.8%, Leading Large Crypto Losses, With Bitcoin Sliding Below $71K

Crypto-linked stocks such as MicroStrategy, Coinbase, Robinhood and bitcoin miners MARA, RIOT also suffered sizable declines.

Bitcoin (BTC) price on Oct. 31 (CoinDesk)

Markets

Institutional Investors Position for Bitcoin Volatility Into the U.S. Election

Some $350 million notional value of November call options traded on CME with a breakeven bitcoin price of nearly $80,000, anticipating a rally next month, one analyst noted.

(Paul Kenny McGrath/Unsplash)

Markets

Celestia's TIA Braces for Price Volatility Amid $900M Token Unlock

Token unlocking events usually weigh on prices, but multi-month reaccumulation, crowded shorts and bullish crypto prices could lead to a surprise rally, analyst said.

Token unlocks are usually bearish events, increasing a token's supply.(FLY:D/Unsplash)

Markets

Bitcoin Tops $73.5K, Climbing Just Shy of New Record High

The largest crypto has extended its year-to-date gain to nearly 75% and has more than doubled from year-ago levels.

Bitcoin $73K

Finance

Solana-Based RWA Platform AgriDex Taps Stripe's Bridge to Lower Cost for Agricultural Trade Settlements

AgriDex is an example of how stablecoins are being increasingly used as a payment vehicle in emerging regions as a cheaper alternative for traditional banking rails.

Agriculture (Pete Linforth/Pixabay)

Markets

Dogecoin Jumps 10%, Outperforming on Trump Popularity as Bitcoin Nears $70K

Bitcoin's "bullish setup" into the U.S. election next week mirrors late 2020, which preceded a 120% rally in two months, Matthew Sigel of VanEck said.

Dogecoin (DOGE) price on Oct. 28 (CoinDesk)

Finance

Tether's Paolo Ardoino: 'If the U.S. Government Wanted to Kill Us, They Can Press a Button'

But the leading stablecoin issuer is comfortable holding its T-bills at a U.S. institution because it respects international sanctions, CEO Ardoino said in an interview.

Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino (Tether)

Finance

Wall Street Financial Services Firm Lazard Plans to Create Tokenized Funds with Bitfinex Securities

Tokenization of conventional financial products is a booming sector within the digital asset industry, with BlackRock, HSBC and now Lazard among the global firms entering the space.

Lazard (Alpha Photo/Flickr)

Finance

Circle's Allaire: Stablecoins Could Expand by Trillions in 10 Years, Will Be Integral Part of Global Financial System

While USDC has been popular in developed markets, it has seen significant growth in emerging regions among fintechs and brokers servicing businesses and households, Jeremy Allaire told CoinDesk in an interview.

Jeremy Allaire, Co-Founder, Chairman and CEO, Circle (CoinDesk)