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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Finance

Forward Industries Raises $1.65B to Launch Solana Treasury, Shares Surge 128% Pre-Market

The design firm turned digital-asset player secured backing from Galaxy Digital, Jump Crypto, and Multicoin Capital in what it calls the largest Solana-focused treasury financing to date.

The Solana conference's closing gala in Lisbon's main square. (Zack Seward/CoinDesk archives)

Markets

DOGE Leads Gains, Bitcoin Steadies Above $111K as a New Firm Eyes $200M for BTC Treasury

Bitcoin steadied above $111,000 as traders awaited U.S. inflation data. Corporate treasury moves in Africa offered support even as Japan’s bond turmoil clouded the macro backdrop.

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Markets

Asia Morning Briefing: BTC Treasury Demand Is Weakening, CryptoQuant Cautions

Despite record bitcoin treasury holdings, the sharp drop in average purchase size shows weakening institutional appetite, even as Taiwan's Sora Ventures prepares a $1 billion BTC Treasury fund.

Strategy Executive Chairman Michael Saylor (Nikhilesh De)

Policy

Stripe's Tempo Blockchain Is a 'Referendum on the Ghost of Libra,' Says Libra Co-Creator

Christian Catalini warns that corporate-led blockchains like Stripe’s Tempo and Circle’s Arc risk repeating the compromises that doomed Libra’s open vision.

U.S. dollar and other major banknotes

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Markets

Bitcoin Illiquid Supply Hits Record 14.3M as Long-Term Holders Continue to Accumulate

Despite a 15% decline from August’s all-time high, illiquid holdings continue to grow.

HODL statue image by CryptoGraffiti via CoinDesk archives

Markets

Santiment Highlights Five of This Week’s Top Trending Coins: BTC, ETH, DOGE, USDT, EGLD

Santiment said Bitcoin, Ethereum, Dogecoin, Tether and MultiversX drew the biggest surge in online discussions as crypto markets closed the week.

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Finance

Tokenization Offers ‘Enhanced Liquidity,’ but Faces Major Hurdles, BofA Says

One of the most important benefits these vehicles offer is enhanced liquidity, the report said.

A pair of hands resting on a keyboard with an iPad showing graphs and price quotes. (Kanchanara/Unsplash)

Finance

Stripe CEO Patrick Collison Explains Why Businesses Are Turning to Stablecoins

Stripe CEO Patrick Collison outlines the benefits businesses see in stablecoins, the day after Stripe and Paradigm launched 'Tempo.'

Patrick Collison, Co-Founder and CEO of Stripe

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Tech

Adam Back Joins Fight for the Soul of Bitcoin Over 'JPEG Spam'

The Blockstream CEO says image inscriptions undermine Bitcoin’s role as money and offer miners only a negligible profit in return.

Adam Back, CEO Blockstream (second from right) speaks at Consensus Hong Kong 2025 by CoinDesk (CoinDesk/Personae Digital)

Policy

Belarus Seeks to Cement Role as Crypto ‘Digital Haven,’ President Lukashenko Says

Lukashenko pressed regulators to finalize a framework for digital tokens, saying Belarus must pair investor safeguards with its bid to be a crypto-friendly hub.

Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko speaking in December 2024 (CoinDesk Archives)