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.

Aoyon Ashraf

Latest from Aoyon Ashraf


Markets

$9 Billion Exit by Satoshi-Era BTC Whale Sparks Debate: Are Bitcoin OGs Losing Faith?

Galaxy’s $9 billion BTC sale for a Satoshi-era investor prompted Scott Melker to suggest some early whales are losing faith, sparking intense debate on X.

BTC trades near $118,000 on July 26 with mild upside

Finance

Crypto Still Seen as 'Risky' Among U.S. Investors Despite Ownership Surging 8x Since 2018: Survey

Despite growing ownership rates, most Americans view cryptocurrency as a risky investment, with 64% of U.S. investors considering it "very risky."

Typing on a laptop ( Glenn Carstens-Peters/Unsplash)

Finance

A Japanese AI Firm Plans to Buy 3,000 Bitcoin Over Next 12 Months

The decision to invest in bitcoin was driven by the depreciation of fiat currencies, rising global financial uncertainty, and a desire to diversify its asset portfolio.

artificial intelligence (AI) key on a keyboard (BoliviaInteligente/Unsplash)

Markets

Bitcoin Hits $1T Realized Cap as Price Holds Above $118K After $9B BTC Sale by Satoshi-Era Whale

Bitcoin remains above $118,000 after achieving a $1 trillion realized market cap, a key milestone reflecting its growing role in the global financial system.

Bitcoin climbs toward $118,000 in July 26 trading

Advertisement

Markets

Coinbase’s Base App Rebrand Sends a Little-Known Token Soaring 440% Amid SocialFi Boom

The Base App's integration with Zora and Farcaster has made it easier for Web3 users to both discover and access these platforms.

Coinbase (appshunter.io/Unsplash)

Markets

BNB Rebounds to $780 After $520M Windtree Buy Commitment, Shows Signs of Stabilizing

The rebound was fueled by Windtree Therapeutics' commitment to invest $520 million in BNB for its corporate treasury.

CoinDesk

Markets

SUI Soars 15% as Analysts Predict Breakout to as High as $10 on Surging Momentum

SUI jumps past $4.23 with 15% daily gain as crypto analysts say momentum is building fast and a decisive breakout could trigger an explosive leg higher.

SUI rises 15% to $4.23 on July 26 amid breakout speculation

Finance

Winklevoss Claims JPMorgan Halted Gemini Onboarding After Data Access Fees Criticism

JPMorgan defended its decision without directly addressing Gemini, stating that it aims to curb misuse and protect consumers.

JPMorgan Chase Tower Entrance (WhisperToMe/Wikimedia Commons)

Advertisement

Markets

HBAR Surges 12% Following Robinhood Listing, Making It Top Daily Gainer Among Top 20

HBAR rallies after being added to Robinhood’s crypto lineup, while a technical analyst suggests $3.30 could be possible if the token clears a key resistance level.

HBAR price chart showing 11.85% daily gain to $0.2657

Markets

Bitcoin Rebounds After Galaxy Completes Sale of $9B BTC From Satoshi-Era Whale

Galaxy said the long-dormant wallet sold 80,000 BTC through the asset manager as part of the investor's estate planning.

A statue of Satoshi Nakamoto, a presumed pseudonym used by the inventor of Bitcoin, is displayed in Graphisoft Park on September 22, 2021 in Budapest, Hungary. The statue's creators, Reka Gergely and Tamas Gilly, used anonymized facial features, as Nakamoto's true identify remains unconfirmed. (Photo by Janos Kummer/Getty Images)