Aoyon Ashraf

Aoyon Ashraf is CoinDesk's Global Head of News and is responsible for all of the editorial content and strategies. He spent almost a decade at Bloomberg covering equities, commodities and tech. Prior to that, he spent several years on the sellside, financing small-cap companies. Aoyon graduated from the University of Toronto with a degree in mining engineering. He holds ETH, BTC, and SOL that are above CoinDesk's disclosure threshold of $1,000. He also holds LINK, ATOM and some other altcoins that are below CoinDesk's disclosure threshold of $1,000.

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'Do Not Fear Ghosts of Fiat,' Says Bitcoin Policy Institute, as Bears Lurk at Resistance

A fast rebound met heavier trading, but rallies stalled near resistance as advocates shared Halloween-themed comments on X.

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Bitcoin Cash Breaks Above $550 as Volume Surges; Range Tightens Near Support

A breakout above $550 followed a 1 a.m. UTC volume spike, then price cooled into a $553 to $556 band as traders watched whether $553.50 would hold.

24-hour BCH chart shows breakout over $550, high near $564.

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Asia Morning Briefing: Bitcoin Trades at $109K as U.S. ETF Demand Fades and Powell’s Hawkish Tone Hits Risk Assets

CryptoQuant data shows U.S. spot ETF flows turning negative while Glassnode flags heavy long-term holder selling. Solana’s new spot ETFs drew inflows but failed to lift prices as sentiment weakened after large on-chain transfers.

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ETH Sell-Off Meets Late Bounce as Volume Climbs; Range Tightens as Risk Appetite Plunges

Heavier trading met a late rebound after a breakdown, narrowing the range and putting nearby checkpoints back in focus.

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Retail Bitcoin Traders Are Showing Most Fear Since Oct. 20 Crypto Crash: Santiment

Volume rose 60.5% above the weekly average as long-term holders sold 325,600 BTC and trading compressed into a $107,000 to $108,000 band near support.

A photo of a worried looking man sitting on a sofa, representing fear in bitcoin traders after BTC falls to $107K.

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SharpLink Plans $200M ETH Deployment on Consensys’ Linea Over Multiple Years

SharpLink said it will use Anchorage Digital to deploy ether on Linea, combining ether.fi staking and EigenCloud restaking to seek yield under institutional controls.

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Wealth Managers Scramble to Add Crypto as UAE's Ultra-Rich Demand Digital Assets

Swiss software firm Avaloq, which serves numerous private banks and wealth managers, surveyed trends in high net worth (HNW) investing in the UAE.

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Bitcoin Miners Sit on Prime Power Assets as AI Pivot Accelerates: Canaccord

The broker said bitcoin mining still drives nearly all sector revenue even as the narrative shifts toward AI.

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PEPE Drops Nearly 2% as Memecoins Struggle, Late-Session Bounce Hints at Buyer Support

Despite the drop, trading volume was only 7.55% above the weekly average, suggesting routine profit-taking rather than a significant shift in sentiment.

"PEPE Meme Coin Shows 0.89% Decline with Late-Session Institutional Buy Amid Consolidation"

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Aptos Token Underperforms Wider Crypto Market as Traders Remain in a Wait-And-See Mode

The token has support in the $3.48-$3.485 zone and resistance at $3.60.

APT Edges Up 1.02% to $3.51 Amid Low Volume and Resistance at $3.63 Barrier