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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Litecoin Climbs Over 2% as Whale Holdings Grow and Price Breaks Key Resistance

Growing expectations surrounding the potential launch of a spot litecoin exchange-traded fund have been helping LTC's price.

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SUI Is ‘On the Edge of a New Run Towards Highs,' Says Crypto Analyst Michaël Van De Poppe

SUI held firm above $3.10 Monday as TVL jumped to $1.8B and stablecoin supply neared $1.2B, with traders watching for a breakout above $3.30.

Line chart showing SUI rising from below $3.00 to a high above $3.15, then consolidating around $3.11 during the analysis period.

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Cardano (ADA) Breaks Above $0.64 as Staking Addresses Top 1.3 Million

Cardano held firm above $0.64 early Monday as staking growth hit new highs and price action confirmed a bullish breakout from recent resistance levels.

Line chart showing ADA rising from approximately $0.622 to a peak above $0.650 before stabilizing around $0.646 during the analysis period.

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Ether Price Surges 4% as Markets Mostly Shrug Off Escalating Middle East Tensions

Ether rose above $2,600 Monday as crypto joined broader market gains, shrugging off war risks while fund inflows and institutional interest remained strong.

Line chart showing Ethereum’s price climbing from around $2,510 to a peak above $2,635, followed by consolidation near $2,620.

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UNI Jumps 7%; Crypto Analyst Sees Breakout Momentum Toward $10

UNI broke above $7.70 early Monday, extending its rally as a crypto analyst pointed to breakout momentum and set a potential upside target near $10.

Line chart showing UNI price rising from below $7.00 to over $7.70 on June 16, 2025, with volume spikes between 02:00 and 08:00 GMT.

Finance

TON-Based Protocol Affluent Wants to Make Telegram a Financial Super App

Affluent, which will be accessed as a mini app within Telegram, has debuted as a kind of "smart bank for crypto"

Telegram app on a smartphone (Christian Wiediger/Unsplash)

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ETH Holds Strong; Is It the ‘Digital Oil’ Powering the Global Digital Economy?

Ether is staying above $2,500 days after being called a foundational asset for a global, on-chain financial system and a major opportunity for institutions.

Ethereum rebounded from near $2,500 and closed near session highs on increasing volume

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Chart of the Week: Bitcoin's Summer Lull Still Offers 'Inexpensive' Trading Opportunity

NYDIG Research said playing the low volatility through BTC options might yield a "relatively inexpensive" trade for directional traders.

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Owning One Bitcoin Is the New American Dream, Says Bitwise Portfolio Manager

Bitcoin rebounded from a Middle East selloff and now trades above $105K, as long-term conviction strengthens among younger investors embracing its global ethos.

Bitcoin rebounded from below $104,500 to close above $105,500 in a steady upward trend

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ADA Hovers Around $0.62 as New Enterprise Product Launch Offsets Whale-Driven Pressure

Cardano’s ADA steadied near $0.62 after $170M in whale selling, while the Foundation launched Originate to help brands verify product authenticity.

ADA fell from a high of $0.6428 to a low of $0.6176, recovering slightly to close near $0.6229