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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Uniswap’s UNI Rebounds After Wild 11% Swing Amid Trade Tensions

Institutional investors show mixed signals on UNI as global trade tensions fuel sharp intraday volatility and volume spikes across key support and resistance zones.

Uniswap (UNI) dropped from $6.40 to an intraday low of $5.93 on May 31, 2025, before slightly recovering above $6.10 amid elevated volume spikes.

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Brazilian Fintech Firm Méliuz Plans $78M Equity Offering to Buy Bitcoin, Shares Plunge

The offering includes free subscription warrants and aims to position bitcoin as a primary strategic asset in Méliuz’s treasury.

Brazil's flag (Rafaela Biazi/Unsplash)

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Aptos Rebounds Sharply After 10% Drop as Buyers Defend Key Support

APT shows resilience after sharp correction, with signs of accumulation emerging near $4.55 as traders eye recovery amid global economic uncertainty.

Aptos drops nearly 6% to $4.72 on May 31, 2025, after falling from $5.02 to an intraday low of $4.56 before partial recovery.

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NYC Comptroller Slams Mayor Eric Adams' Bitcoin Bond Plan as 'Fiscally Irresponsible'

Brad Lander criticized Mayor Eric Adams' proposed "BitBond," saying it could jeopardize NYC’s credit reputation

New York written on a building (Nik Shuliahin/Unsplash)

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JPMorgan's Jamie Dimon Says U.S. Should Stockpile Missiles, Not Bitcoin

The CEO argued that the country needs to focus on essential resources like ammunition and rare earths.

JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

Policy

State of Crypto: Someone Tried to Scam Me (Probably)

I got a call from someone claiming to represent Coinbase, wanting to help me secure my account.

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Bitcoin Slips Below $104K, Cryptos Slide as U.S.-China Tariff Tensions Flare Up

The crypto market wobbled after Trump accused China of violating a tariff truce.

Bitcoin (BTC) price on May 30 (CoinDesk)

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Ethereum Recovers Above $2,600 After Sharp Drop Triggers Heavy Trading

ETH rebounds after a steep decline from $2,724, with strong volume and renewed optimism hinting at further upside

Ethereum price rebounds to $2,617 after sharp drop to $2,571 on May 30, 2025, as volatility and volume spike

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Uniswap's UNI Slides 8% Despite Upgrade Optimism

Despite heavy selling pressure, whale interest and Uniswap v4 developments suggest investors are still paying attention to the protocol’s long-term potential.

Uniswap (UNI) price drops nearly 8% in 24 hours, hitting a low of $6.4191 amid heightened volatility and sharp sell-off near midnight

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Shiba Inu Struggles for Direction as Billions of SHIB Tokens Hit Exchanges

SHIB traded between $0.0000132 and $0.0000145 amid investor caution and a wave of token inflows, raising questions about its next breakout move.

SHIB falls nearly 7% in 24 hours, dropping to $0.00001328 after midnight sell-off on 30 May 2025