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

Tether Leads 30M-Euro Investment Round in Spanish Crypto Exchange Bit2Me

The deal follows Bit2Me's authorization under the EU's MiCA license approval, allowing it to operate across the European Union.

Bit2Me's team posing for a photo (Bit2Me)

Marchés

Asia Morning Briefing: Bitcoin Slips Into Low-Liquidity 'Air Gap' as Post-ATH Drift Continues

Glassnode data shows BTC caught in a fragile holding pattern after slipping below key support. Market makers say conviction remains weak, with majors struggling to lead.

(Traxer/Unsplash)

Marchés

Bitcoin Asset Manager Parataxis to Go Public in $400M SPAC Deal Backed by SilverBox

The newly public firm will pursue bitcoin-focused treasury strategies in the U.S. and South Korea.

16:9 Healthcare, biotech, laboratory (Darko Stojanovic/Pixabay, modified by CoinDesk)

Marchés

Polkadot's DOT Gains as Much as 4% with Bullish Momentum Surge

Bifrost had secured over 81% of DOT’s liquid staking token (LST) market, boasting more than $90 million in total value locked.

"Polkadot (DOT) Surges 4% on Institutional Buying Amid Regulatory Clarity and Corporate Adoption Momentum"

Publicité

Marchés

Ethereum Treasury Stocks 'Better Buy' Than ETH ETFs, Standard Chartered Says

The banks says ETH treasuries and ETH ETF holders each bought 1.6% of supply since June, with more upside ahead.

The Standard Chartered logo on the outside of an office building.

Finance

Bakkt Expands Global Bitcoin Play With 30% Stake in Japan’s Marusho Hotta

Bakkt is acquiring a 30% stake in Japanese firm Marusho Hotta and is expanding into Asian crypto markets.

Bitlayer Debuts the BitVM bride on the mainnet. (TheDigitalArtist/Pixabay)

Marchés

BNB Climbs Toward $760 as Market Sell-Off Eases

BNB's 10% drawdown from its peak positions it as one of the more stable assets in the exchange token sector, which has seen larger declines.

CoinDesk

Marchés

Asia Morning Briefing: Architect Bets Credit Will Outshine Crypto Equities as It Builds a Web3 Moody’s

As crypto equity markets become overcrowded and illiquid, Architect bets on building a Moody's-like credit rating system to unlock new pools of institutional capital.

(Scott Graham/Unsplash)

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Finance

Ripple’s Partnership With BDACS Pays Off as XRP Support Goes Live at Korean Crypto Custodian

BDACS launches XRP custody for institutions in Korea, deepening Ripple partnership and boosting regulatory alignment for XRP’s global institutional use.

Close-up of a water droplet creating ripples

Juridique

SEC Says Liquid Staking Doesn't Run Afoul of Securities Laws

The SEC's latest staff statement — which isn't binding guidance — addresses certain aspects of liquid staking.

SEC Chairman Paul Atkins (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)