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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Markets

Fed’s Sept. 17 Rate Cut Could Spark Short-Term Jitters but Supercharge Bitcoin, Gold and Stocks Long Term

Markets brace for a widely expected Fed rate cut on Sept. 17, with history suggesting near-term turbulence but longer-term gains for risk assets and gold.

Fed Chair Jerome Powell at July 30 FOMC Press Conference

Policy

‘Crypto’s Time Has Come’: SEC Chair Outlines Vision for On-Chain Markets and Agentic Finance

U.S. SEC Chair Paul Atkins used an OECD speech in Paris to outline Project Crypto, promising clear rules for digital assets and urging global cooperation.

Blockchain Technology

Markets

SOL Rallies as Novogratz Calls Solana ‘Tailor-Made’ for Financial Markets, Analyst Sees $1,314 Target

SOL gained 6% to trade near $240 as the Galaxy Digital CEO explained why he is bullish on Solana and a top analyst projected a technical breakout pointing toward $1,314.

SOL price chart showing rally from $226 to above $239 in the past 24 hours

Finance

U.S. Health Care Is 'F***ed,' Says Cardano's Hoskinson, Pitches AI, Blockchain Solutions

Cardano founder is investing $200 million in building a Wyoming clinic powered by AI and blockchain to prove care can be cheaper, smarter and more humane.

Consensus 2025: Charles Hoskinson, CEO & Founder, Input Output

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Markets

Ethereum, Solana Wallets Targeted in Massive 'npm' Attack But Just 5 Cents Taken

The credential stealer harvested username, password, and 2FA codes before sending them to a remote host. With full access, the attacker republished every "qix" package with a crypto-focused payload.

hacker

Markets

Nasdaq to Invest $50M in Winklevoss Twins' Gemini Crypto Exchange

Nasdaq will partner with Gemini on crypto custody and staking services and also work with Gemini as a distribution partner for its Calypso platform.

The Nasdaq Marketsite in New York City

Markets

Asia Morning Briefing: Equities Rally on Rate-Cut Bets, Crypto Stays Cautious

Rate-cut optimism and gold’s rally have not spilled into crypto, where positioning stays defensive and near-term direction hinges on the inflation report.

Bitcoin

Markets

Wall Street Sees U.S. Entry as Catalyst for Bullish’s Next Leg Up

The crypto exchange received two buys, one market-perform, and one neutral rating from Wall Street analysts.

Crypto exchange Bullish goes public on the New York Stock Exchange. (CoinDesk/Nik De)

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Finance

BitMine Now Holds $9B in Crypto Treasury, Fuels 1,000% Surge in WLD-Linked Stock

BMNR also announced a $20 million investment in Eightco Holdings (OCTO), which plans to hold worldcoin (WLD) as its primary treasury asset.

Stock market price charts (Anne Nygård/Unsplash)

Markets

Could a Dogecoin ETF Be Launched in the U.S. This Week?

DOGE is up 7% in the past 24 hours as anticipation of a spot ETF launch builds.

Dogecoin, DOGE