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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Bitcoin Steadies at $118K as Analysts Flag Deeper Pullback Risks and Altcoin Rotation

Bitcoin steadied near $118,000 on Sunday, though analysts Lark Davis and Michaël van de Poppe warned of deeper corrections and choppy trading ahead.

BTC climbed from $117.8K to $118.4K over 24 hours, Aug. 16–17, 2025

Análise de Notícias

Why Circle and Stripe (And Many Others) Are Launching Their Own Blockchains

Firms aim to own their settlement rails to boost efficiency, compliance and revenue from digital asset payments, analysts said.

Railways (Unsplash/Getty Images)

Finanças

Gemini Hires Goldmans, Citi, Morgan Stanley and Cantor as Lead Bookrunners for Its IPO

The company said its net revenue for the first six months of 2025 was $67.9 million, against a net loss of $282.5 million.

CoinDesk

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This Is the 'Best Investment Environment Ever', Says BlackRock’s CIO of Global Fixed Income

Rick Rieder cited strong earnings, high yields and low volatility as drivers of today’s favorable investing climate, while warning complacency remains a risk.

BlackRock sign outside San Francisco office building

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Adam Back’s $2.1B Bitcoin Treasury Play Set to Challenge MARA in BTC Holdings

Bitcoin Standard Treasury Co.'s SPAC deal combines fiat financing and a bitcoin-denominated PIPE, aiming to debut on the Nasdaq with over 30,000 BTC and an aggressive growth plan.

Blockstream CEO Adam Back at Consensus Hong Kong in February (CoinDesk/Personae Digital)

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XRP Ledger Used by Nasdaq-Listed Pharma Distributor to Power Payment System for Pharmacies

The distributor is rolling out an XRPL-powered system for 6,500 pharmacies to speed up payments, cut costs and expand blockchain use in healthcare finance.

A collection of pharmaceutical drugs

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Galaxy Secures $1.4B to Expand Helios Data Center for AI and HPC

The firm, led by Mike Novogratz, projected its deal with AI cloud firm CoreWeave could generate $1 billion in annual revenue over 15 years.

Mike Novogratz, Galaxy founder and CEO, speaks at Consensus 2024

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BONK Holds Key Support After Heavy Selling Hits Solana Meme Token

BONK stabilizes after testing major support, with institutional traders eyeing potential upside from current consolidation zone

BONK-USD, Aug. 15 2025 (CoinDesk)

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Altcoin Season Could Begin in September as Bitcoin’s Grip on Crypto Market Weakens: Coinbase Institutional

Coinbase expects falling bitcoin dominance, improving liquidity and renewed investor appetite to shift gains toward altcoins starting in September.

Fall season

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Asia Morning Briefing: ETH's Bullrun Meets Early Signs of Selling Pressure

ETH’s rally is fueled by record flows and BTC outperformance, but rising exchange inflows spark debate over momentum vs. consolidation.

Ethereum