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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Swiss Bank Sygnum Launches Regulated SUI Custody and Trading for Institutions

Sygnum is expanding regulated Sui blockchain access for institutional clients with custody and trading, and plans to add staking and collateral-backed loans later this year.

Swiss flag in alpine landscape, symbolizing Sygnum’s Swiss roots (Janosch Diggelmann/Unsplash)

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Asia Morning Briefing: BTC Mining Industry Not Worried About New Round of Trump Tariffs

Taiwan Semiconductor Company (TSMC) and Samsung, the largest BTC Mining ASIC manufacturers, have exemptions from the tariffs because of their U.S. operations.

(Bitdeer Group)

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Donald Trump Signs Order Letting Crypto Into 401(k) Retirement Plans

The order directs the Department of Labor to reevaluate how crypto should be treated by retirement fund managers.

U.S. President Donald Trump (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

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PEPE Jumps 5% as Rate-Cut Bets and Whale Accumulation Drive Risk Asset Rally

The recent price rally is likely tied to a broader market trend, with growing expectations of a Federal Reserve interest rate cut in September.

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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)

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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)

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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)

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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"

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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.

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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)