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

ETF Outflows, Stablecoin Flows and DAT Reversals Signal Crypto Capital Flight: NYDIG

Spot bitcoin ETFs have seen persistent outflows ($3.55 billion in November), and stablecoin supply has declined, indicating capital is leaving the market, NYDIG Said.

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Finance

On-Chain Stocks Could Misprice Over Weekends, Triggering Arbitrage Risks: RedStone

This gap could create a "price dislocation" between on-chain and traditional markets, leading to potential losses or arbitrage opportunities.

Markets chart (Midjourney/Modified by CoinDesk)

Finance

Chainlink Is ‘Essential Infrastructure’ for Tokenized Finance, Says Grayscale Research

Grayscale's report comes shortly after it filed to convert its Chainlink Trust into an exchange-traded fund (ETF) that would trade on NYSE Arca.

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Web3

'Liquidity Crisis': $12B in DeFi Liquidity Sits Idle as 95% of Capital Goes Unused

This inefficiency disproportionately affects retail liquidity providers, with 50% losing money due to impermanent loss, and net deficits exceeding $60 million, a new report finds.

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Coinbase 'Negative Premium' at Widest Level since Q1, Signalling Weak U.S. Demand

Bitcoin is on track for its worst weekly performance since March, while U.S. demand indicators weaken as the Coinbase premium declines and spot ETFs reach a record volume.

(16:9 CROP) Bull and Bear (Rawpixel)

Finance

UK Crime Network, Worth Billions, Used Crypto to Funnel Drug Cash to Russia, NCA Says

A billion-pound laundering network spread across the UK used cryptocurrency to move criminal proceeds and help Russian interests evade sanctions, according to the NCA.

The Russian flag waves against an almost cloudless sky. (CoinDesk archives)

Web3

Aerodrome Finance Hit by 'Front-End' Attack, Users Urged to Avoid Main Domain

The attack did not compromise the underlying smart contracts, but users are advised to avoid the compromised domains and instead use decentralized ENS domains.

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Finance

Turning ‘$11K to Half a Billion Dollars From Trading Memecoins’: Tales From a Crypto Wealth Manager

The chief of crypto-focused multi-family office Digital Ascension Group talks about his VIP services for wealthy holders of digital assets.

Jake Claver, CEO of Digital Ascension Group

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Markets

Asia Morning Briefing: ZEC's Rally Outpaces What Transparent Onchain Data Can Explain

Monero's network activity reflects the real-world demand for privacy coins, but Zcash’s spike looks more like a high-beta market trade that is no longer tied to network activity.

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Finance

DappRadar Shuts Down, Citing ‘Financially Unsustainable’ Market

Launched in 2018, the platform had grown into one of the most prominent analytics hubs for on-chain activity.

Civil is shutting down after three years. (Credit: Shutterstock)