Aoyon Ashraf

Global Head of News

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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PayPal Pushes Further Into Crypto by Adding Chainlink and Solana as New Offerings


The move expands PayPal and Venmo users’ access to major cryptocurrencies amid growing regulatory clarity in the U.S.

PayPal logo on iphone screen (Marques Thomas/Unsplash)

Markets

Crypto Outperforms Nasdaq as BTC Becomes 'U.S. Isolation Hedge' Amid $5T Equities Carnage

The cryptocurrency market is showing resilience as U.S. equities plunge and investors look to bitcoin as a potential hedge

Bear and bull (Pixabay)

Tech

Crypto-to-Fiat App P2P.me Raises $2M from Multicoin and Coinbase Ventures

The peer-to-peer app is bringing stablecoin payments into the QR code economy.

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Policy

OKX Fined $1.2M by Malta for Breaching Money Laundering Rules

The company was expected to assess the nature of risks prevalent in the services it was offering, the Financial Intelligence Analysis Unit said in a notice.

Malta, Valletta (Micaela Parente/ Unsplash)
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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.

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Markets

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.

Markets

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.

Markets

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.
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Markets

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)

Markets

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)
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