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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Bailout Fund, Backstop or Bouncy Ball? Here's How LFG's Bitcoin 'Reserve' Might Work

Developers of the fast-growing UST stablecoin say the coin's $1 value peg isn't "backed" by anything – just a blockchain-based algorithm. So why does it need a multibillion-dollar bitcoin reserve in case of an emergency? How would that work?

TerraForm Labs founder and CEO Do Kwon (CoinDesk TV, modified by CoinDesk)

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Terraform Labs Gives $820M in LUNA Tokens to Luna Foundation Guard

LFG's reserves now stand at about $2.4 billion.

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Bitcoin Jumps Above $41K, Rising With Nasdaq, S&P

The largest cryptocurrency whipsaws around the $40,000 level as markets digest elevated U.S. inflation readings.

Bitcoin price on April 13 (CoinDesk).

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Will We See Another Crypto Winter or Altcoin Season?

As institutional investment continues to pour into the industry, there's hope it might bring greater stability and predictability to crypto markets.

Seasons (Chris Lawton/Unsplash)

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La inflación de EE. UU. marca un récord en cuatro décadas y alcanza 8,5 % en marzo

El Índice de Precios al Consumidor estadounidense se aceleró el mes pasado debido a problemas de suministro y las sanciones relacionadas con la guerra.

(Alan Schein Photography/Getty Images)

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US Inflation Jumps to Fresh 4-Decade High of 8.5% in March

The U.S. Consumer Price Index accelerated last month as supply bottlenecks and war-related sanctions pushed already-elevated inflation higher.

Binance Labs recauda $500M para invertir en Web 3 y blockchain. (Giorgio Trovato/Unplash)

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Crypto Funds See Largest Weekly Outflows Since January

Some $134 million flowed out of digital asset funds in the week through April 8 as investors took profits and fled bitcoin-focused funds.

Last week's $134 million in net outflows from crypto funds was the most since January. (CoinShares)

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Ledger Nano S Plus Review: Good for Beginners

The brand-new Ledger Nano S Plus is an inexpensive, Swiss Army knife-like hardware wallet that does a pretty good job of keeping crypto self-custody simple for new users.

Ledger Nano S Plus (Ledger)

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What Is Cryptojacking? How to Protect Yourself Against Crypto Mining Malware

While most crypto hacks involve stealing private keys belonging to a crypto wallet and emptying it, cryptojacking involves infecting a device with malware to gain control over it. Here’s how you can protect yourself.

(Lisa Ann Yount, modified by CoinDesk)

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What Is LUNA and UST? A Guide to the Terra Ecosystem

TerraUSD (UST) and LUNA tokens are connected on the Terra blockchain.

(Luca/Unsplash)