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

Asia Morning Briefing: ETH Bulls Eyeing $5K as Flows Strengthen

Ethereum’s outperformance over Bitcoin is being reinforced by institutional flows, new altcoin narratives, and rising market odds of a $5K test, with macro data now set to challenge that conviction.

Gold ether coins in a small pile, symbolizing ETH investment

Policy

U.S. CFTC, a Top Crypto Watchdog, Is About to Shrink Commission to Only One Member

Democrat Kristin Johnson's exit means the crypto regulator will fall to a single commissioner, Acting Chairman Caroline Pham, as Trump's pick awaits the Senate.

CFTC Commissioner Kristin N. Johnson (CoinDesk TV)

Finance

Canary Proposes First Political Meme Coin ETF for TRUMP Token in Bold SEC Filing

If approved, the SEC's decision on TRUMP token 's ETF could set a precedent for future ETFs tied to politically-linked digital assets.

Donald Trump (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

Markets

BONK Rallies Despite Market Volatility as Safety Shot Commits $25M in Token Financing

The Solana-based meme coin consolidates near $0.0000205 after a corporate financing deal boosts market confidence.

BONK, Aug. 26 2025 (CoinDesk)

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Finance

Joe Lubin's SharpLink Boosts ETH Holdings to Nearly 800K, Raised $361M in Fresh Capital

The firm said it has roughly $200 million in untapped cash for further ETH acquisitions.

Joe Lubin, founder and CEO of Consensys. (Shutterstock/CoinDesk/Suzanne Cordiero)

Markets

Filecoin Rebounds 6% From Lows in Bullish Reversal

FIL trading volume was 75% above 30-day averages, signaling heightened institutional interest.

Filecoin Hits $2.33 Record Amid 75% Volume Surge and Institutional Accumulation

Markets

Bitwise Files to Launch a Spot Chainlink ETF, LINK Bounces 5%

Bitwise Chainlink ETF aims to provide investors with direct exposure to LINK and has named Coinbase Custody as the proposed custodian for the tokens.

Chainlink (LINK) price on Aug. 26 (CoinDesk)

Markets

Asia Morning Briefing: BTC Fragility and ETH Rotation Signal Market Bracing for Consolidation Without New Liquidity

Retail leverage keeps getting flushed as ETFs log billion-dollar outflows, while whales and sovereign players quietly accumulate ETH and BTC into volatility.

(Jared Evans/Unsplash)

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Markets

Aptos' APT Falls 4% as Crypto Markets Retreat

Support has formed in the $4.38-$4.41 zone, with resistance at $4.50.

"APT Exhibits Volatile 9% Drop with Institutional Support Driving 1.47% Final-Hour Surge Above $4.41 Resistance"

Markets

Cardano’s ADA Price Finds Support as Hoskinson Talks Markets and Network's Future

ADA traded within a 10% range overnight as investors weighed macro signals and Cardano ecosystem updates.

Consensus 2025: Charles Hoskinson, CEO & Founder, Input Output