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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Markets

Ethereum Tops New Crypto ESG Ranking, Bitcoin Slammed for Heavy Energy Usage

Crypto data firm CCData released the first institutional-grade scoring system that evaluates digital assets focusing on environmental, social and governance aspects.

Top ranking digital assets in the ESG ranking (CCData)

Markets

Tokenized U.S. Treasurys Surpass $600M as Crypto Investors Capture TradFi Yield

Crypto investors now effectively lend $614 million to the U.S. government via different tokenized Treasury products, according to real-world asset data firm RWA.xyz.

Market for tokenized Treasuries (RWA.xyz)

Markets

Ether Staking Ratio Nears Key Milestone as Inflows Slow Amid Regulatory Pressures

Investors committed nearly 20% of all ETH tokens to lock up in staking contracts, according to blockchain data.

(Dune Analytics/Hildobby)

Markets

Sudden Crypto Volatility Spurs $216M in Losses, Liquidating Both Long and Short Positions

Cryptocurrency prices rose early Friday but then dropped sharply following a report that the SEC had deemed recent spot BTC filings inadequate.

Crypto liquidations (CoinGlass)

Markets

U.S. Investors Are Driving Bitcoin’s Price Surge as Institutional Demand Rises

BTC price gains and trading activity have mostly concentrated during U.S. market hours, according to K33 Research.

(Getty Images)

Finance

Binance's Euro Banking Partner to Halt Support of the Crypto Exchange in September

The exchange recently announced retreats from the U.K., Netherlands and Cyprus.

Founder/CEO of Binance Changpeng Zhao, closeup

Markets

Bitcoin Drops Below $30K as Altcoins Tumble; BTC Dominance Reaches 26-Month High

Bitcoin's market cap composes 52% of the total crypto market, its highest level since April 2021.

Bearish stock financial, bear market chart falling prices down turn from global economic and financial crisis. (Getty Images)

Finance

Maple Finance Expands to Direct Lending Targeting Web3 Firms

The firm aspires to fill the gap in crypto lending left by the implosion of centralized lenders such as BlockFi and Genesis.

Sid Powell, CEO of Maple Finance (Maple Finance)

Markets

Grayscale Bitcoin Trust Shares Rally to a One-Year High, Discount Dips to 30%

Investors are betting that recent filings for spot BTC ETF improve the chances for Grayscale to convert its trust into an ETF and close the price gap, one observer said.

Michael Sonnenshein, CEO, Grayscale Investments and Laura Shin, Podcast host and author, Unchained (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

Finance

TrueUSD Stablecoin Has $26k of Funds at ‘U.S. Depository Halting Withdrawals,’ Reserve Report Says

The stablecoin issuer said last week that it had “no exposure” to the failed crypto custodian Prime Trust.

Beldex raises $25 million with a new DWF Labs partnership (Unsplash)