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

Avalanche’s AVAX ‘Breakout Finally Happened’ After 30% Monthly Price Jump

This price increase, coupled with a rebound in DeFi activity, suggests growing confidence among traders and a potential short-term target of $32 to $35.

AVAX monthly price chart (CoinDesk Data)

Web3

Indian Crypto Exchange CoinDCX Suffers $44M Hack

The timing of the hack carries an unsettling echo: it occurred exactly one year after another Indian exchange, WazirX, was hacked for $235 million.

Glasses in front of monitors with code (Kevin Ku/Unsplash)

Markets

TON Launches Tolk, New Smart Contract Language With Lower Costs and Faster Development

TON Foundation designates Tolk as the new standard for smart contracts, promising up to 40% lower gas fees and a faster, modern development experience across DeFi and gaming.

TON drops 1.73% to $3.1696, with lows near $3.14 during a choppy 24-hour session.

Finance

TAO Synergies Becomes Largest Public Holder of Bittensor Token With $10M Purchase

The company plans to stake the tokens within the Bittensor network, believing in the continued growth and expansion of decentralized AI.

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

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Markets

Ether ETFs See Record $2.18B Weekly Inflow as ETH Rallies During 'Crypto Week'

The price of ether rose over 20% in the past week to briefly top $3,600, before correcting to $3,560.

Stock market price charts (Anne Nygård/Unsplash)

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)

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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.