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.

Aoyon Ashraf

Latest from Aoyon Ashraf


Märkte

Cardano Foundation Targets $1.7B Data Breach Threat With New Privacy Tools

Alongside new platform, the foundation also launching the Veridian Wallet, a tool designed to keep personal info secure and let users prove who they are online without the usual hassles.

(Shutterstock)

Märkte

TON's Dramatic Volatility Signals Market Uncertainty

Toncoin's price rollercoaster continues as institutional investors maintain significant holdings despite recent turbulence.

Line chart showing Toncoin (TON) USD price over a 24-hour period on April 3, 2025. Price falls from around $3.99 to a low of $3.55 before recovering slightly to $3.59. Trading volume spikes notably in the latter half of the day.

Märkte

Dogecoin Volatility Surge: From Stability to Dramatic Decline

Dogecoin experienced a 12.7% price swing as technical indicators point to critical support levels amid recovery attempts

24-hour DOGE-USD price chart showing a sharp decline from $0.179 to $0.156 followed by a V-shaped recovery to $0.158. Volume surges around 14:50 indicate heavy buying at support. Chart includes open, high, low, and trading volume data from April 3, 2025, powered by CoinDesk Data.

Märkte

USDC Navigates Global Market Stress With Minimal Volatility

Circle's IPO filing reveals surprising revenue-sharing arrangement with Coinbase as USDC maintains stability despite market pressures.

24-hour USDC-USD price chart showing USDC trading tightly around $1.00 with slight intraday fluctuations and volume peaks near 06:00 and 12:00 GMT on April 3, 2025. Data sourced from CoinDesk.

Werbung

Märkte

Why Is the Crypto Market Down Today and How Traders are Playing BTC, XRP, SOL Dip

From bitcoin as a capital preservation tool to some targeting a move toward the $70,000 level, here’s how traders are reacting to U.S. tariffs.

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at the Digital Asset Summit in New York City. (Nikhilesh De)

Märkte

Kraken Secures Restricted Dealer Status in Canada Amid 'Turning Point' for Crypto in the Country

Kraken announced it will offer free Interac e-Transfer deposits for Canadian users to reduce friction for newcomers to the platform.

Toronto, Canada (Shutterstock)

Richtlinien

Galaxy Secures UK Approval for License to Expand Derivatives Trading

The company is on the Financial Conduct Authority's investment firms register which is for firms that are authorized to perform MiFID investment services.

UK Flag (Unsplash)

Märkte

Tron's Justin Sun Bailed Out TUSD as Stablecoin's $456M Reserves Were Stuck in Limbo, Filings Show

Techteryx says it was the victim of what it called "large-scale fraud" rendering TUSD's stablecoin reserves stuck in illiquid investments made without its permission

Justin Sun speaks at Consensus Hong Kong (CoinDesk)

Werbung

Märkte

Why Trump's Tariffs Could Actually Be Good for Bitcoin

As the Trump Administration sets out tariff policy on “Liberation Day” Wednesday, many are pessimistic about the economy in general and crypto prices in particular. But there are strong reasons not to be, say analysts.

(Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Finanzen

Stablecoin Giant Circle Files for IPO After $1.7B Stablecoin Reserve Windfall

If approved, the stock of the company will be trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "CRCL."

Jeremy Allaire, Co-Founder, Chairman and CEO, Circle. (Getty Images)