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

Bitcoin Tops $47K, Ether and Grayscale's GBTC Jump After SEC Approves Spot Bitcoin ETFs

Now, attention turns to how much demand these investment vehicles will attract.

Bitcoin price on January 10 (CoinDesk)

Finance

Tokenized Treasuries’ Surging Demand Prompts Yield-Bearing Offering by Enigma Securities

U.S. Treasuries are a gateway for tokenization efforts, and has grown to a $850 million market from $100 million over the past year, rwa.xyz data shows.

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Markets

Bitcoin Jumps, Then Dumps to $45K as Fake News About Spot Bitcoin Approval Liquidates $50M

The immediate price reaction showed that bitcoin's price might be capped if a real approval arrives, one analyst noted.

Bitcoin price (TradingView/CoinDesk))

Markets

Spot Bitcoin ETF Approval Will Trigger 'Selling Pressure' on CME Futures Market: K33

Bitcoin futures' open interest on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange surged to an all-time high Tuesday as institutions piled into the asset, speculating on a spot bitcoin ETF approval.

CME bitcoin futures open interest in USD value (CoinGlass)

Policy

SEC Has Not Approved Bitcoin ETFs, but Its Hacked X Account Briefly Said Otherwise

The X account of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, which is deciding whether to approve bitcoin ETFs, "was compromised," the regulator told CoinDesk.

SEC headquarters

Markets

Dogecoin's 9% Swing Amid Fake Rumor of Mascot's Death Riles Up Crypto Enthusiasts

The volatile episode came at a time when the crypto industry anxiously awaits a spot bitcoin ETF approval, a landmark for the asset class' maturation.

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Markets

BTC Blasts Past $47K as Bitcoin ETF Excitement Gets Feverish

Bitcoin could rally 10%-15% more in case the SEC approves spot bitcoin ETFs, LMAX strategist Joel Kruger noted.

Bitcoin price today (CoinDesk)

Markets

Mysterious $1.2M Bitcoin Transaction to Satoshi Nakamoto Sparks Speculations

The wallet receiving the hefty payout is the address that mined the Bitcoin network's first-ever block reward some 15 years ago, commencing the start of the blockchain.

Heading of Bitcoin Whitepaper

Markets

Arthur Hayes Foresees 30% Bitcoin Crash Amid 'Vicious Washout.' Here's Why

Markets may relive last year's U.S. banking crisis as a crucial funding program is set to expire, Hayes said.

Arthur Hayes (CoinDesk)

Markets

Bitcoin Rebounds Above $44K as Spot BTC ETF Approval Looks Increasingly Likely

Reports swirled Thursday that the SEC was giving final comments to issuers and may approve multiple spot-based bitcoin ETF applications very soon.

Bitcoin price today (CoinDesk)