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

Senator Lummis says crypto market structure bill hearing may get postponed

The Senate Banking Committee may delay its hearing on the crypto market structure bill, originally scheduled for Thursday, Senator Cynthia Lummis told Bloomberg.

U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Markets

Bitcoin and ether's sharp breakouts liquidate nearly $700 million short positions

Bitcoin's breakout above $95,000 rejuvenated risk appetite, with one market strategist saying that the crypto rally has legs.

Bitcoin (BTC) price on Jan. 14 (CoinDesk)

Policy

Coinbase pulls support from crypto market structure bill

CEO Brian Armstrong said there were "too many issues" with the bill.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong

Markets

Blockchain-based lender Figure named 2026 'top pick' by Wall Street analyst

The Wall Street broker said that the regulatory momentum and a volatile banking backdrop are amplifying demand for Figure’s blockchain-based credit platform.

(Yashowardhan Singh/Unsplash)

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Markets

Bitcoin climbs to two-month high of $96,240 as altcoins surge and shorts get squeezed

Bitcoin climbed above $96,000 for the first time since November, triggering over $500 million in liquidations as altcoins outperformed and traders rushed to cover bearish bets.

Bitcoin (

Markets

Bitcoin rallies past $93,000 after inflation data increased chances of further rate cuts

The largest cryptocurrency is now facing a key "resistance" zone at $93,500-$95,000, which has capped its price for nearly two months.

Bitcoin price on Jan. 13 (CoinDesk)

Finance

Crypto data platform CoinGecko weighs sale for around $500 million, sources say

The crypto market data firm has hired investment bank Moelis, as dealmaking across the sector accelerates.

CoinGecko co-founder Bobby Ong. (Wolfie Zhao/CoinDesk)

Markets

Agriculture version of crypto market structure bill markup delayed to end of January, chair says

The Senate Agriculture Committee will finalize crypto market structure legislation by late January after talks advanced over the weekend, Senator John Boozman said.

The U.S. Capitol.

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Policy

Charles Hoskinson slams Trump’s crypto policy as 'extractive,' warns of industry fallout

Cardano founder says Trump’s actions have politicized crypto and alienated half the country.

Charles Hoskinson (CoinDesk archives)

Markets

Bitcoin's price hasn't peaked yet and its just a 'mid-cycle' correction, historical data shows

The current drawdown suggests a mid cycle correction rather than a historic cycle top.

Bitcoin (TheDigitalArtist/Pixabay, modified by CoinDesk)