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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Web3

Drake Compares Fake Friends to Bitcoin's Volatility: ‘Down This Week, Up Next’

From rap verses to million-dollar crypto wagers, Drake’s high-stakes love affair with bitcoin keeps unfolding.

Canadian rapper Drake on Tuesday shared a clip of Michael Saylor’s interview on CNBC on his Instagram account, reaching over 146 million followers. (Charito Yap/Flickr)

Markets

FLOKI Advances Blockchain Gaming Ambitions With Valhalla Mainnet Launch and Esports Partnership

FLOKI is doubling down on utility with a Valhalla MMORPG mainnet launch and new Method partnership aimed at attracting Web3 and traditional gamers.

FLOKI gains 4.7% then consolidates below $0.000075

Markets

WIF Holds Key Support as Whales Accumulate Over 39M Tokens

Despite mild losses today, WIF remains resilient at support with high-volume whale accumulation suggesting bullish intent.

WIF price at $0.8319 after volatile 24-hour session

Finance

U.S. Recession Odds on Polymarket Plunge to 22% as Trade Tensions Cool

Perceived odds of a U.S. recession peaked at 66% back in April as Wall Street banks were raising red flags, yet they have since plunged as trade negotiations advanced.

Odds of a US recession in 2025 chart (Polymarket)

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Finance

Ex-ECB Official Urges Europe to Back Euro Stablecoins or Risk Losing Financial Power

Ex-ECB board member Lorenzo Bini Smaghi warned the EU's slow roll-out of euro stablecoins could cede control to dollar-backed tokens.

Euro notes (jojooff/Pixabay)

Finance

Bank of Canada Identifies Technical Path for Retail CBDC in New Research Paper

The study outlines a viable system design for a Canadian digital dollar with high privacy and speed.

Mark Carney (Liberal Party)

Markets

Solana and Fireblocks Selected by Japan’s Minna Bank for Stablecoin Use Case Study

A Japanese digital-native bank is exploring stablecoins for real-world payments and finance, signaling rising institutional interest in Solana’s infrastructure.

SOL price drops to $150.81 on July 4, 2025, after testing $149 support

Finance

Amber International Raises $25.5M to Expand $100M Crypto Reserve Strategy

The firm is allocating capital into bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana and other digital assets to support blockchain ecosystem growth.

(Shutterstock)

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Finance

Ondo, Pantera Capital to Invest $250M in Real-World Asset Projects

The new initiative aims to invest in projects that enhance tokenized finance and on-chain capital markets, Ondo said.

Digitally altered photo of a dollar bill (Ryan Quintal/Unsplash, Modified by CoinDesk)

Markets

ETH Holds Firm as Strong U.S. Jobs Data Lifts S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite to Record Highs

Ether stays above $2,580 after better-than-expected jobs data fuels record highs in equities and tempers Fed pivot expectations.

ETH climbs above $2,580 with strong support seen intraday