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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Coinbase Rolls Out the 'Blue Carpet' for Binance’s BNB Token

Coinbase launched The Blue Carpet, then added BNB to its roadmap — an intent signal, not a guarantee — pending market-making support and technical readiness.

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Indian Telecom Giant Reliance Jio Taps Aptos to Deliver Blockchain Rewards to 500M Users

The partnership will utilize Aptos' layer-1 blockchain to distribute digital rewards, with a focus on real-world utility rather than speculation.

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ARK Invest Takes 11.5% Stake in a Solana Infrastructure Firm

Ark Invest has reportedly taken a 11.5% Solmate (SLMT) stake while the company said it bought $50 million discounted SOL from Solana Foundation.

SOL-USD 24-Hour Price Chart


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WisdomTree Launches Physically Backed Stellar Lumens ETP Across Europe

WisdomTree launched a physically backed stellar lumens ETP with a 0.50% fee on SIX and Euronext, saying it will add a Xetra listing on Oct. 15.

XLM-USD 24-Hour Price Chart

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Asia Morning Briefing: Ethereum Leads Recovery After $20B Liquidation Shock

ETH’s rebound is outpacing BTC's as markets stabilize, with high-beta plays like Solana and Bittensor joining the bounce. One working theory suggests Friday’s meltdown wasn’t about stablecoin fragility — it was a structural failure on Binance.

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Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino: ‘Bitcoin and Gold Will Outlast Any Other Currency’

Paolo Ardoino’s latest comment about bitcoin and gold echoes Tether’s policy of buying BTC with profits and building up gold exposure.

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Altcoins Cratered in Oct. 10 Crypto Flash Crash as Bitcoin Held Up, Wiston Capital Says

Wiston Capital's Charlie Erith says a leverage cascade drove the Oct. 10 break, with altcoins hit hardest, and lays out the signals he will track before adding risk.

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Binance to Compensate Users Affected by Crash in wBETH, BNSOL, and Ethena’s USDe

Wrapped tokens crashed as Binance's infrastructure buckled, making it harder for market makers to stabilize prices.

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China’s Commerce Ministry to Trump: Rare-Earth Export Curbs Are Not Bans

China’s commerce ministry says its Oct. 9 rare-earth export controls are lawful security steps, not bans, and that eligible civilian exports will be licensed.

One-Month BTC-USD Price Chart From CoinDesk Data