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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Policy

U.S. Government Starts Pushing Economic Data Onto Blockchains as 'Proof of Concept'

The U.S. Department of Commerce said it issued its gross domestic product data via nine blockchains, including Bitcoin, Ethereum and other crypto-world pathways.

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick at White House (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Finance

Chainlink and Pyth Selected to Deliver U.S. Economic Data on Blockchain

Chainlink's LINK and Pyth's token surged after they announced that they will deliver official macroeconomic data feeds from the U.S. Commerce Department on blockchain.

Chainlink co-founder Sergey Nazarov

Markets

Asia Morning Briefing: Stablecoins Offer Beijing What e-CNY Can’t in Cross-Border Use, Economist Says

Dollar dominance thanks to stablecoins is pushing China to explore stablecoins, but capital controls limit the project to Hong Kong’s offshore renminbi market, where liquidity is thin.

(Edward He/Unsplash)

Markets

If You Missed ETH at $1,400, SOL Is the Next Big Bet: Analyst Explains His Bullishness

Solana's SOL surged past $208, outpacing broader markets as analysts weigh breakout signals, treasury demand and new institutional validator activity.

Cars racing, symbolizing Solana's SOL tolen leading top 20 cryptos by daily USD % gains

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Tech

Symbiotic Unveils External Rewards to Boost Shared Security

The new feature is designed to let networks offer their own token-based incentives to stakers and node operators.

Seating Blocks

Policy

Unified Crypto Lobbyists: Protect Software Developers, Senate, or We're Out

Lobbyists and firms such as Coinbase, Kraken and Ripple told key senators the sector can't support a market structure bill without software developer protection.

U.S. Congress (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Markets

Asia Morning Briefing: ETH Bulls Eyeing $5K as Flows Strengthen

Ethereum’s outperformance over Bitcoin is being reinforced by institutional flows, new altcoin narratives, and rising market odds of a $5K test, with macro data now set to challenge that conviction.

Gold ether coins in a small pile, symbolizing ETH investment

Policy

U.S. CFTC, a Top Crypto Watchdog, Is About to Shrink Commission to Only One Member

Democrat Kristin Johnson's exit means the crypto regulator will fall to a single commissioner, Acting Chairman Caroline Pham, as Trump's pick awaits the Senate.

CFTC Commissioner Kristin N. Johnson (CoinDesk TV)

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Finance

Canary Proposes First Political Meme Coin ETF for TRUMP Token in Bold SEC Filing

If approved, the SEC's decision on TRUMP token 's ETF could set a precedent for future ETFs tied to politically-linked digital assets.

Donald Trump (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

Markets

BONK Rallies Despite Market Volatility as Safety Shot Commits $25M in Token Financing

The Solana-based meme coin consolidates near $0.0000205 after a corporate financing deal boosts market confidence.

BONK, Aug. 26 2025 (CoinDesk)