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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Finance

What SWIFT's Blockchain Means for Stablecoins and Global Banks

The company that underpins the global financial messaging system is building infrastructure for onchain settlement as it seeks a role in blockchain-based finance.

Swift logo (SWIFT)

Finance

Trump-Linked World Liberty Financial's Stablecoin Needs Better Attestation Reports, NYDIG Says

NYDIG noted that the delay in reporting is notable, given USD1's growing profile and $2.7 billion in supply, and may be a concern for investors.

Donald Trump (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Markets

Bitcoin's Key Trends Suggest Price Still Has Plenty of Room to Run

Despite some investors calling Q4 the end of the cycle, key long-term indicators suggest the bull market may just be getting started.

Realized Price vs 200WMA (Glassnode)

Markets

‘Solana Is the New Wall Street,’ Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan Explains

Hougan said Solana’s speed, throughput and finality make it “extraordinarily attractive” for those choosing which blockchain to invest in.

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News Analysis

State of Crypto: What Happens to Crypto if Government Shutdown Lingers

A short-term shutdown probably won't hurt crypto's efforts in D.C. much. A long-lasting one? That's less clear.

U.S. Congress (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Markets

Investing in ‘Uptober’? Brazil's Largest Investment Bank's Crypto Arm Names 5 Token Picks

The bank's crypto platform, Mynt, cites institutional demand, network security, and real-world use cases as reasons for its picks.

(Midjourney/Modified by CoinDesk)

Finance

Walmart-Backed OnePay to Add Bitcoin and Ether Trading to Finance App: CNBC

The service will be powered by Zerohash, and will put OnePay in line with competitors like Venmo, Cash App, and PayPal.

Mastercard debit card next to phone with price chart (CardMapr.nl/Unsplash)

Finance

Brazil’s Mercado Bitcoin Bets on ‘Invisible Blockchain’ Approach to Build Financial Super App

The company plans on using blockchain technology behind the scenes while avoiding crypto-native terminology.

Daniel Cunha, Mercado Bitcoin's head of corporate development (Mercado Bitcoin)

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Markets

Robinhood Lists Strategy’s Preferred Stocks Including STRC — and Why This Matters for Bitcoin

Robinhood’s listing of Strategy’s preferred stocks could fund more bitcoin buys without tapping new MSTR stock issuance, a move that may boost BTC demand.

Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev speaking at TOKEN2049 Singapore on Oct. 2, 2025.

Tech

How Ethereum’s Fusaka Upgrade Could Be a Game-Changer, Asset Manager VanEck Explains

Global asset manager VanEck says Ethereum’s Fusaka upgrade in December could cut costs for rollups and strengthen ETH’s role as the backbone of onchain activity.

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