Krisztian Sandor

Krisztian Sandor recently graduated from NYU's business and economic reporter program as a Fulbright fellow and worked with Reuters and Forbes previously. Originally from Budapest, Hungary, he is now based in New York. He holds BTC and ETH.

Recent

Markets

Mt. gox

Crypto Wallet Holding $2B Mt. Gox Bitcoin Sends Test Transaction as Distribution Continues: Arkham

Some users in the Mt. Gox creditors channel on Reddit reported receiving funds on their BitGo accounts.

By Krisztian Sandor

Aug 13, 2024 at 2:27 p.m. UTC

Aug 13, 2024

Mt. GoxArkhamBitcoin

Finance

Grayscale

Asset Manager Grayscale Introduces Crypto Fund for MakerDAO's MKR

The company unveiled similar single-asset trusts for TAO and SUI and a fund that invests in a basket of decentralized artificial intelligence-focused tokens over the past mont...

By Krisztian Sandor

Aug 13, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. UTC

Aug 13, 2024

GrayscaleBitcoin ETFFundsMakerDAOMKRDeFi

Frankfurt, Germany, where KfW and the ECB is headquartered. (Sinan Erg/Unsplash)

Finance

Tokenization

German State-Owned Development Bank Prepares for Tokenized Bond Issuance with Boerse Stuttgart Digital in ECB Trial

Traditional finance institutions are increasingly exploring ways of putting assets like bonds, credit and funds on blockchain rails, known as RWA tokenization, to pursue opera...

By Krisztian Sandor

Aug 12, 2024 at 4:28 p.m. UTC

Aug 12, 2024

TokenizationTokenized AssetsReal World AssetsEuropean Central BankBoerse stuttgart digital

Markets

Analysis

Tether's USDT and Circle's USDC Combined Supply Grew $3B Amid Crypto Market Rebound

Stablecoins serve a key role in the crypto space and their expanding supply is usually a sign of health of the broader market.

By Krisztian Sandor

Aug 9, 2024 at 7:16 p.m. UTC

Aug 9, 2024

AnalysisStablecoinsTetherCircleUSDTUSDCBinance

Finance

Ripple

Ripple Begins Testing Its Stablecoin on Ethereum and XRP Ledger

The company said it plans to use both Ripple USD (RLUSD) and XRP for cross-border payments services.

By Krisztian Sandor

Aug 9, 2024 at 4:53 p.m. UTC

Aug 9, 2024

RippleXRP LedgerStablecoins

Restore the Republic token on Solana (X)

Markets

Trump

A Trump-Themed Token Soars, Then Dives 95% After His Son Dashes Hope the Former President Backed It

The debacle underscores the wild world of memecoin markets, where grifts and rug pulls abound.

By Krisztian Sandor

Aug 8, 2024 at 8:11 p.m. UTC

Aug 8, 2024

TrumpMemecoinSolanaDonald Trump

Markets

Bitcoin Nears $60K as Crypto Bounce Accelerates, but Recovery Might Be Choppy

While the crypto rally was broad-based, with ETH, SOL, NEAR gaining 8%-10%, prices rarely go up in a straight line following major capitulation events such as Monday's crash,...

By Krisztian Sandor

Aug 8, 2024 at 5:33 p.m. UTC

Aug 8, 2024

MarketsMarket WrapBitcoinXRP

Finance

Stablecoin

Gyroscope Rolls Out Yield-Bearing Version of Stablecoin Targeting Over 10% Yield

The Galaxy-backed project aims to attract DAO treasuries to allocate to its new stablecoin.

By Krisztian Sandor

Aug 8, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. UTC

Aug 8, 2024

StablecoinDeFiYield

Solana (SOL) price from Monday's lows (CoinDesk)

Markets

Solana Hits All-Time High Against Ether, Outperforms Bitcoin in Crypto Rebound

Solana and its ecosystem tokens look attractive compared to other altcoins and is a "clear option if looking for longs" after the market turmoil, a K33 Research analyst said.

By Krisztian Sandor

Aug 7, 2024 at 3:21 p.m. UTC

Aug 7, 2024

MarketsSolanaEtherBitcoinK33 researchDelphi Digital

Finance

Grayscale

Grayscale Introduces Crypto Funds for Decentralized AI Project Bittensor's TAO and Layer-1 Network Sui's Token

The firm recently launched a decentralized artificial intelligence-focused crypto fund and uplisted its closed-end Ethereum Trust to an ETF last month.

By Krisztian Sandor

Aug 7, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. UTC

Aug 7, 2024

GrayscaleFundsSuiTAO