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

Stripe CEO Patrick Collison Explains Why Businesses Are Turning to Stablecoins

Stripe CEO Patrick Collison outlines the benefits businesses see in stablecoins, the day after Stripe and Paradigm launched 'Tempo.'

Patrick Collison, Co-Founder and CEO of Stripe

Tech

Adam Back Joins Fight for the Soul of Bitcoin Over 'JPEG Spam'

The Blockstream CEO says image inscriptions undermine Bitcoin’s role as money and offer miners only a negligible profit in return.

Adam Back, CEO Blockstream (second from right) speaks at Consensus Hong Kong 2025 by CoinDesk (CoinDesk/Personae Digital)

Policy

Belarus Seeks to Cement Role as Crypto ‘Digital Haven,’ President Lukashenko Says

Lukashenko pressed regulators to finalize a framework for digital tokens, saying Belarus must pair investor safeguards with its bid to be a crypto-friendly hub.

Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko speaking in December 2024 (CoinDesk Archives)

Markets

Cardano’s Bearish Retail Crowd Hands Whales a Buying Opportunity

The sentiment dip coincided with a 5% rebound, suggesting traders who sold into frustration may have helped mark a local bottom.

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Finance

Michael Saylor’s Strategy Snubbed by S&P 500 Amid Robinhood's Surprise Inclusion

Robinhood was unexpectedly added to the S&P 500, boosting its stock by 7% after the market closed.

Executive Chairman of MSTR, Michael Saylor (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Finance

Ethereum Staking Queue Overtakes Exits as Fears of a Sell-off Subside

A surge in staking demand has flipped Ethereum’s validator queues, easing fears of a mass sell-off and reinforcing confidence in long-term ETH staking.

Ethereum validator queue (validatorqueue.com)

Policy

SEC, CFTC Chiefs Say Crypto Turf Wars Over as Agencies Move Ahead on Joint Work

Paul Atkins and Caroline Pham presented a united front when discussing future regulatory moves by their two agencies during a call on Friday.

SEC Chair Paul Atkins (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

Markets

Asia Morning Briefing: ‘Just Buy a Bitcoin ETF’ — BTC Treasury Model Faces Reality Check

Crypto money managers warned that without a billion-dollar balance sheet or a clear framework for risk, most Bitcoin treasuries will struggle to stand out.

Strive CEO Matt Cole speaks at BTC Asia in Hong Kong (screenshot)

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Markets

Bitcoin Traders Brace for NFP Shock With Hedging Plays

The upcoming nonfarm payrolls report is expected to show an increase of 110,000 jobs, with the unemployment rate steady at 4.2%.

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Finance

Ripple Brings $700M RLUSD Stablecoin to Africa, Trials Extreme Weather Insurances

Stablecoins are gaining traction in cross-border payments, especially in emerging markets where access to reliable currencies and banks is limited.

Globe showing Africa (James Wiseman/Unsplash)