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Krisztian Sandor

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.

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Bitcoin price in April (CoinDesk)
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Bitcoin Tumbles Below $60K, Risking Deeper Pullback as Crypto Markets Endure Worst Month Since FTX Crash
Recent U.S. economic data could prompt more hawkish forward guidance from the Federal Reserve.
Bitcoin price in April (CoinDesk)
By Krisztian Sandor
Apr 30, 2024 at 9:17 p.m. UTC
Apr 30, 2024
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(Jim Henderson, modified by CoinDesk)
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BlackRock's BUIDL Becomes Largest Tokenized Treasury Fund Hitting $375M, Toppling Franklin Templeton's
BlackRock's first tokenized offering, created with Securitize, has captured almost 30% of the $1.3 billion tokenized Treasury market in just six weeks.
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By Krisztian Sandor
Apr 30, 2024 at 2:45 p.m. UTC
Apr 30, 2024
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Art installation reminiscent of digital ecosystems
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Tokenized Asset Issuer Backed Raises $9.5M as Crypto's RWA Race Heats Up
The fundraising will help accelerate Backed's private tokenization offering and onboard asset managers to blockchains, the company said.
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By Krisztian Sandor
Apr 30, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
Apr 30, 2024
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Bitcoin price on April 29 (CoinDesk)
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Bitcoin Wavers Around $63K, Awaiting Hong Kong Spot Crypto ETF Debut
Despite muted anticipation for the new products, an executive of one of the issuers reportedly expects that the first-day issuance of the Hong Kong offerings will exceed the U...
Bitcoin price on April 29 (CoinDesk)
By Krisztian Sandor
Apr 29, 2024 at 8:48 p.m. UTC
Apr 29, 2024
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Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino (Tether)
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Tether Buys $200M Majority Stake in Brain-Computer Interface Company Blackrock Neurotech
The investment will fund the roll-out and commercialization of the company's medical devices.
Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino (Tether)
By Krisztian Sandor
Apr 29, 2024 at 1:11 p.m. UTC
Apr 29, 2024
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Bitcoin price on April 26 (CoinDesk)
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Bitcoin Chops Around $64K, With Japanese Yen's Tumble Maybe Signaling 'Currency Turmoil,' Analyst Says
The yen's volatile episode may spread to other fiat currencies as U.S. rate cuts remain elusive amid sticky inflation, which could drive investors to gold and bitcoin, Noelle...
Bitcoin price on April 26 (CoinDesk)
By Krisztian Sandor
Apr 26, 2024 at 7:11 p.m. UTC
Apr 26, 2024
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Franklin Templeton Upgrades $380M Tokenized Treasury Fund to Enable Peer-to-Peer Transfers
The new feature helps to expand the utility of the Franklin OnChain U.S. Government Money Fund's BENJI token and make it more interconnected with the digital asset ecosystem.
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By Krisztian SandorHelene Braun
Apr 25, 2024 at 4:57 p.m. UTC
Apr 25, 2024
Bitcoin price on April 25 (CoinDesk)
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Bitcoin Dips to $63K as Rate Cut Hopes Dim Following Disappointing U.S. Inflation Report
Increasing concerns about sticky inflation hit risk assets across all markets, cryptos included.
Bitcoin price on April 25 (CoinDesk)
By Krisztian Sandor
Apr 25, 2024 at 2:27 p.m. UTC
Apr 25, 2024
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Spot bitcoin and ether ETFs are coming to Hong Kong (Allan Watt/Flickr)
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Spot Bitcoin, Ether ETFs Get Official Approval in Hong Kong; 'Potential Fee War' Unfolding, Says Analyst
One of the issuers waived management fees for the first six months, undercutting rival offerings.
Spot bitcoin and ether ETFs are coming to Hong Kong (Allan Watt/Flickr)
By Krisztian SandorSam ReynoldsAmitoj Singh
Apr 24, 2024 at 4:37 p.m. UTC
Apr 24, 2024
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Mt. Gox Creditor Kolin Burges confronts Former Mt. Gox CEO Mark Karpeles (CoinDesk)
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Mt. Gox's Looming $9B Payout Could Weigh on Bitcoin Prices, K33 Research Warns
The defunct crypto exchange will distribute 142,000 BTC and 143,000 BCH to creditors later this year, 10 years after its implosion due to a hack.
Mt. Gox Creditor Kolin Burges confronts Former Mt. Gox CEO Mark Karpeles (CoinDesk)
By Krisztian Sandor
Apr 23, 2024 at 4:47 p.m. UTC
Apr 23, 2024
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