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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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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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)

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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)

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Gold's Historic Rally Leaves Bitcoin Behind, But the Trend May Reverse

Gold rallies on strong ETF inflows, geopolitical uncertainty, and market volatility.

Gold breaks $3,000 an ounce (shutterstock)

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Bitcoin's Role in DeFi Is 'Untapped Opportunity,' Binance Research Says

The Bitcoin network is evolving into a wider DeFi ecosystem, the report said.

(Getty Images)

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Binance Gets $2B Investment From Abu Dhabi's MGX

It's the first institutional investment in the crypto exchange and the investment was made in an unnamed stablecoin, Binance said.

(Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

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MEXC Ventures Invests $36M in Ethena and USDe as Stablecoin Demand Continues to Surge

The investment aims to boost stablecoin adoption and crypto accessibility.

(tungnguyen0905/Pixabay)

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U.S. House Votes to Overturn IRS DeFi Broker Rule

The IRS broker rule would have been impossible to comply with for DeFi entities, one of the resolution's proponents said.

Rep. Jason Smith advocating for the Congressional Review Act resolution on Tuesday ahead of the House vote. (C-SPAN)