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

Grayscale Adds Staking to Ethereum and Solana Investment Products in U.S. First

The update applies to Grayscale's Ethereum Trust ETF, Ethereum Mini Trust ETF, and Solana Trust, which have a combined $8.25 billion in assets under management.

Stock market price charts (Anne Nygård/Unsplash)

Markets

Bitcoin’s $125K Resistance: Analyst Warns Failure Could Bring Bear Market

Ledn CIO John Glover warns that failing to surpass the $125,000 resistance could trigger a bear market.

Trading screen with price monitors and charts (Yashowardhan Singh/Unsplash)

Markets

Asia Morning Briefing: Why Russia-Linked Stablecoin Issuer A7A5 Could Exhibit at Token2049 Despite Singapore Sanctions

Singapore made a bold move in its usual foreign policy of neutrality by sanctioning Promsvyazbank, a bank associated with the ruble stablecoin issuer A7A5, due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. But A7A5 was able to legally make an appearance at Token2049 because the conference is organized by a Hong Kong entity.

Bo Hines speaks at Token2049 (Token2049)

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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.

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