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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Markets

Bitcoin

Market Wrap: Bitcoin Close to $30K as Investors Search for a Bottom

BTC is down by 34% so far this year and is approaching the middle or late stage of a bear market, according to some indicators.

By Damanick Dantes Krisztian Sandor

Jun 7, 2022 at 8:29 p.m. UTC

Jun 7, 2022

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Bitcoin funds outperformed other digital-asset funds in raking in new money last week. (CoinShares)

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Bitcoin Funds Rake In New Money as Altcoin Funds Suffer

Funds that manage BTC pulled in some $126 million last week, more than all other digital-asset funds combined, a CoinShares report shows.

By Krisztian Sandor

Jun 6, 2022 at 7:52 p.m. UTC

Jun 6, 2022

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Staked ETH diverged from ETH and hasn't recovered, a sign that investors are pricing in risks of Ethereum's "Merge". (Luis Villasmil/Unsplash)

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Staked Ether Discount After Terra Collapse a Sign of Liquidity Crunch in Crypto

The price gap between the locked-up ether and spot ether may be a sign of traders demanding compensation for Ethereum’s "Merge" risks, a FundStrat analyst said.

By Krisztian Sandor

Jun 2, 2022 at 5:08 p.m. UTC

Jun 2, 2022

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What Is Tether? How USDT Works and What Backs Its Value

Tether’s USDT is the most popular stablecoin and is widely used by traders. It is not without controversy. Here’s what you need to know.

By Krisztian Sandor

Jun 1, 2022 at 9:37 p.m. UTC

Jun 1, 2022

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Bitcoin

Market Wrap: Bitcoin Declines, Resisting Seasonal Norm; Altcoins Mixed

BTC declined by 4% over the past 24 hours, while WAVES rallied by 21%. The odds of positive monthly returns diminish until Q4.

By Damanick Dantes Krisztian Sandor

Jun 1, 2022 at 8:21 p.m. UTC

Jun 1, 2022

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Terra

The Fall of Terra: A Timeline of the Meteoric Rise and Crash of UST and LUNA

A detailed timeline of Terra's journey from its underdog start as a payments app in South Korea to a $60 billion crypto ecosystem to one of the biggest failures in crypto.

By Krisztian Sandor Ekin Genç

Jun 1, 2022 at 3:37 p.m. UTC

Jun 1, 2022

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