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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Crypto’s 2025 ‘whipsaw’ year drove capitulation as markets look toward a 2026 rebound, Pantera says

In its ‘Navigating Crypto in 2026’ outlook, the fund says non-bitcoin tokens have been sliding since late 2024, weighed down by weak value capture, slowing on-chain activity, and fading retail flows.

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Coinbase VP says ‘fatal flaws’ in Senate crypto bill forced sudden withdrawal of support

Coinbase VP of US Policy Kara Calvert explains what tipped the scales for Coinbase against the legislation just hours before a scheduled markup.

Coinbase's Kara Calvert (Paras Griffin/Getty Images)

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Citi sounds the alarm on ‘address poisoning’ scams flooding the Ethereum network

A record surge in activity on the Ethereum network is likely being driven by scam-related behavior rather than genuine user growth, according to the bank's analysts.

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BitGo stock edges higher in NYSE debut as investors bet on the ‘plumbing’ of the crypto world

The crypto custodian priced its initial public offering at $18 per share late Wednesday.

BitGo at NYSE. (X/Matt Ballensweig)

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Crypto bill likely delayed for weeks by Banking Committee after Coinbase pulled its support

The momentum for new crypto rules in Washington has slowed to a crawl and and it is not expected to resume for at least several weeks.

Senator Scott, chairman of the Senate Banking Committee

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Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong spars with France’s Central Bank chief at Davos over yield and ‘bitcoin standard’

Ripple’s Brad Garlinghouse called the WEF panel ‘spirited’ as Coinbase’s CEO defended bitcoin and stablecoins, while Villeroy warned of threats to monetary sovereignty and financial stability.

(Photo: Screengrab from WEF Davos 2026 Website/Modified by Coindesk)

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Shark Tank's Kevin O’Leary on betting big on data centers and why most crypto tokens will never come back

The Shark Tank investor is preparing shovel-ready sites for bitcoin miners and data centers, betting that infrastructure — not tokens — will drive the next wave of value.

Kevin O'Leary (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

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Bitcoin turns negative for 2026 as Trump's calming Greenland remarks fail to reverse slide

There was a modest bounce after the president said the U.S. had no intention of taking Greenland by force, but prices quickly resumed their decline.

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Bitcoin bounces above $90,000 as Trump strikes calmer tone on Greenland acquisition in Davos

Trump said U.S. prepares to negotiate to acquire Greenland that will not pose threat to NATO.

Donald Trump (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

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Why the CEO of crypto trading firm XBTO says gold is surging while bitcoin stays quiet in 2026: Asia Morning Briefing

XBTO CEO Philippe Bekhazi told CoinDesk in an interview that ETFs, derivatives hedging, and corporate treasuries are compressing BTC swings, while metals absorb the macro stress trade.

XBTO CEO Philippe Bekhazi (provided)