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

New York Community Bank to Hold Assets Backing Circle's USDC

This marks the first time a community bank will serve as a custodian for a stablecoin.

Circle (Sandali Handagama/ CoinDesk)

Markets

Market Wrap: Recession Fears Halt Crypto Bounce

Analysts see few positive signs to sustain a crypto rally.

Bitcoin is "balancing" at about $21,000. (Unsplash)

Markets

Investors Pile Into Short Bitcoin ETF Betting on Prices to Fall

ProShares' BITI exchange-traded fund raked in $11 million Thursday after a lackluster opening day.

ProShares' short bitcoin ETF toppled Valkyrie's and VanEck's future-based ETFs in assets under management. (Arcane Research)

Markets

Market Wrap: Crypto Assets Stabilize as BTC Retakes $20K

Bitcoin traded at $20,900 in the afternoon, while some altcoins surged on positive news and improved sentiment.

Cryptocurrencies have stabilized for now, but analysts are mulling a further downside. (Unsplash)

Markets

Market Wrap: BTC Falls Below $20K as Crypto Bounce Loses Steam

The recovery for cryptocurrencies proved to be short-lived as investors digested the latest inflation remarks by U.S. central bank chair Jerome Powell.

Bitcoin and most cryptocurrencies pared down yesterday's gains as investors' risk appetite remained low. (Unsplash)

Markets

Market Wrap: Crypto Rally Continues, Smaller Altcoins Outperform Bitcoin in June

BTC is up 22% since Saturday’s low of $17,593.

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Markets

'Enormous Outflows' From Largest Bitcoin ETF May Have Triggered BTC Crash

The Canadian Purpose Bitcoin ETF lost half of its assets last Friday likely because of a huge liquidation, an Arcane Research analyst said in a note.

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Markets

Biggest ‘stETH’ Pool Almost Empty, Complicating Exit for Would-Be Sellers

A trading pool that large institutional investors such as Alameda Research and Three Arrows Capital have used to dump their “stETH” tokens is now nearly drained and heavily imbalanced, potentially trapping retail investors as well as the embattled crypto lender Celsius.

The staked ether trading pool on Curve is quickly depleting after large holders used it as an escape route. (Flickr, modified by CoinDesk)

Markets

Market Wrap: Bottom Has Not Been Reached for Crypto, but Capitulation Is Needed

The rally in bitcoin and other major cryptocurrencies after the Fed meeting on Wednesday proved short-lived.

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Markets

Market Wrap: Fed Hikes Rates at Highest Level Since 1994, Bitcoin Rallies After

The cryptocurrency fell to $20,270 after the Fed's statement but rebounded shortly after.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell at a press conference on June 15, 2022. (Source: Federal Reserve)