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

Charles Schwab CEO Says Crypto Trading Is Coming Soon, Will Compete With Coinbase for Retail

Rick Wurster says clients want crypto to sit next to their stocks and bonds and that Schwab will “absolutely” compete with Coinbase as it rolls out BTC and ETH trading.

Bitcoin trades at $118,256 after dipping from a 24-hour high of $119,186.

Finance

Crypto Exchange Bullish Files for U.S. IPO

The company plans a NYSE listing under the ticker “BLSH.”

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Policy

Trump Signs GENIUS Act Into Law: The Full Transcript

President Trump celebrated the signing of stablecoin legislation in a wide-ranging speech touching on crypto, regulation and political allies.

U.S. President Donald Trump (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

Policy

Trump to Sign the Historic GENIUS Act Into Law. What Does It Mean for Crypto?

As 'Crypto Week' comes to an end, here is why the GENIUS bill, which will establish a regulatory framework for stablecoins in the U.S., matters for crypto and the masses.

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Markets

Litecoin Surges 10%; Will $100M Bet by Nasdaq-Listed Company Fuel a Larger Rally?

A little-known Nasdaq-listed drugmaker plans to invest $100M in litecoin, appoints Charlie Lee to its board and names GSR as treasury manager.

Litecoin climbs 10% in 24 hours, reaching a high of $111.40 on July 18, 2025.

Markets

Bitcoin Tops $120K on Report of Trump Approving Crypto Investments for Retirement Accounts

The president could sign an executive order as soon as this week to clear regulatory hurdles to allow investing in alternative assets including crypto in 401(k) accounts.

U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington D.C. on June 27. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Markets

BlackRock Seeks Staking Option for iShares Ethereum Trust in New Filing

Nasdaq submitted an amended 19b-4 filing to allow staking of ether held in the iShares Ethereum Trust ETF (ETHA).

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Policy

Feds Seize $10M in Crypto Tied to Sinaloa Cartel’s Fentanyl Trade

The bust is part of a broader federal crackdown on synthetic opioids and cartel-linked money laundering operations.

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Finance

Off-Road EV Maker's Shares Surge 300% on $500M Raise to Buy Bitcoin

The company's bitcoin holdings will be custodied by Gemini, and Volcon has named Ryan Lane, co-founder of Empery Asset Management, as co-CEO and Chairman.

Stock market price charts (Anne Nygård/Unsplash)