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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ETH to $4,000? Analysts Weigh Whale Purchases Against Correction Risks

ETH’s climb toward $4,000 is backed by whales and sentiment, but some analysts warn the rally looks overheated and ripe for a correction.

Ether falls 3.44% to $3,696 in latest 24-hour chart

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Internet Computer Slides Amid Broader Altcoin Pullback

Internet Computer loses ground as high-volume liquidation hits $5.83 support.

ICP-USD, July 22 2025 (CoinDesk)

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Asia Morning Briefing: U.S. BTC ETF Inflows Dwarf Hong Kong's as Local Investors Stick With Stocks

Hong Kong crypto ETFs saw just $14.1 million in inflows last week while the U.S. brought in $4.36 billion. However, Hong Kong issuers may be waiting for a door to open to mainland China.

Hong Kong's skyline (Chris Lam/CoinDesk)

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BONK Climbs 4% After Binance Reclassification. Then Dips on Profit-Taking

BONK saw a 4% surge and 3.19 trillion volume as Binance removed the risk tag; the price dipped late on profit-taking.

BONK-USD, July 21 2025 (CoinDesk)

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Finance

Polymarket Returning to U.S. with $112M Acquisition After Prosecutors Drop Probe

The crypto betting site is buying a licensed derivatives exchange to regain legal access to U.S. markets.

Polymarket founder and CEO Shayne Coplan at CoinDesk's Consensus 2024.

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Blockstream Expands in Europe With Acquisition of Swiss Crypto Firm Elysium Labs

Blockstream is building momentum around its European ventures, following the inception of its Lugano Research Center.

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

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Ether Machine to List on Nasdaq Via SPAC With $1.5B Backing

It is backed by around $645 million worth of ETH from Chairman Andrew Keys and a further $800 million from an array of high-profile investors

16:9 Stock market rally (sergeitokmakov/Pixabay)

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Solana's SOL Tops $191 After $11M in Shorts Liquidated and Fund Inflows Hit $39M

SOL hit $191 as $11 million in shorts were wiped out and CoinShares reported $39M in weekly inflows, pointing to renewed institutional interest in SOL.

SOL rises to $191 with 6.55% daily gain

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Asia Morning Briefing: Miners and Whales Dumping BTC Amid Rally May Signal 'Local Top'

BTC’s rally to all-time highs triggered the largest miner sell-off since April, with 16K BTC moved to exchanges.

(André François McKenzie/Unsplash)

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ETH's ‘Most Hated’ Rally Could Trigger $331M in Liquidations Near $4K, Says Analyst

Ether pushes toward $4,000 while analysts warn of liquidations and note capital rotating from smaller altcoins into ETH.

ETH price hits $3,755 after 5.7% daily gain