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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Policy

Fintech and Crypto Firms Seek Bank Charters Under Trump Administration: Reuters

Financial technology and crypto firms are increasingly applying for state or national bank charters, despite the community’s historical resistance to centralized banking.

Battered BTC bulls pin hopes on the Fed. (JamesQube/Pixabay)

Finance

Blockchain Firm Crossmint Used by Adidas, Red Bull Raises $23.6M in Funding

Ribbit Capital led the investment round with additional participation from Franklin Templeton, Nyca, First Round, and Lightspeed Faction.

Scattered pile of $1 bills (Gerd Altmann/Pixabay)

Markets

Crypto Regulatory Clarity Top Catalyst for Industry Growth: Coinbase & EYP Survey

86% of institutional investors surveyed said they had exposure to digital assets or planned to make allocations to crypto in 2025.

(Shutterstock)

Finance

Gemini Hires New CFO as It Prepares for Potential IPO

Crypto exchange Gemini has appointed a new finance chief as it eyes a public offering.

(Getty Images)

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Markets

Gold-Backed Tokens Outperform as ‘Bond King’ Gundlach Sees Precious Metal Hitting $4,000

The legendary bond investor believes gold’s rally has room to run as central banks increase holdings.

Gold bar (mathieukor/Getty Images)

Markets

21Shares to Liquidate Two Bitcoin and Ether Futures ETFs Amid Market Downturn

The firm is liquidating its ARK 21Shares Active On-Chain Bitcoin Strategy ETF and ARK 21Shares Active Bitcoin Ethereum Strategy ETF amid the downturn.

Stock market price charts (Anne Nygård/Unsplash)

Markets

Coinbase Stock Decline Can't Stop Highly Leveraged Long ETF Rollouts

The ETF allows investors to capitalize on the volatility of Coinbase's stock without directly holding shares.

Coinbase (appshunter.io/Unsplash)

Markets

Gold ETFs Inflow Takes Over Bitcoin ETFs Amid Historic Rally

Rising gold prices and strong bitcoin ETF outflows have pushed gold ETFs ahead as the precious metal prices hit record.

Stacked gold bars (Scottsdale Mint/Unsplash/Modified by CoinDesk)

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Markets

TON Surges 20% as Telegram Founder Pavel Durov Recovers Passport From French Authorities

Telegram founder Pavel Durov regained access to his passport, allowing him to travel freely.

Telegram CEO Pavel Durov (TechCrunch)

Markets

Russia Turns to Crypto to Bypass Western Sanctions in Oil Trade: Reuters

While fiat currencies remain the primary method, crypto is seen as a convenient and flexible tool for transactions.

Oil rig operating during the sunset (Maria Lupan/Unsplash)