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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Tech

Ethereum Foundation Starts New AI Team to Support Agentic Payments

Research scientist Davide Crapis announced a new EF unit focused on AI payments, coordination and standards like ERC-8004 to ensure decentralized, verifiable infrastructure.

Ethereum Logo (Midjourney / Modified by CoinDesk)

Markets

Bullish Gets a New $55 Price Target from KBW With U.S. Entry Seen as Key Catalyst

The bank assumed coverage of the crypto exchange with a market perform rating and a $55 price target.

Crypto platform Bullish goes public on the New York Stock Exchange. (CoinDesk/Nik De)

Markets

GPU Gold Rush: Why Bitcoin Miners Are Powering AI’s Expansion

Bitcoin mining firms are transforming their energy-hungry facilities into AI data centers, chasing stable contracts and higher returns as crypto profitability wanes.

Mining machines (GreenBelka/Shutterstock)

Markets

Fed’s Sept. 17 Rate Cut Could Spark Short-Term Jitters but Supercharge Bitcoin, Gold and Stocks Long Term

Markets brace for a widely expected Fed rate cut on Sept. 17, with history suggesting near-term turbulence but longer-term gains for risk assets and gold.

Fed Chair Jerome Powell at July 30 FOMC Press Conference

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Policy

‘Crypto’s Time Has Come’: SEC Chair Outlines Vision for On-Chain Markets and Agentic Finance

U.S. SEC Chair Paul Atkins used an OECD speech in Paris to outline Project Crypto, promising clear rules for digital assets and urging global cooperation.

Blockchain Technology

Markets

SOL Rallies as Novogratz Calls Solana ‘Tailor-Made’ for Financial Markets, Analyst Sees $1,314 Target

SOL gained 6% to trade near $240 as the Galaxy Digital CEO explained why he is bullish on Solana and a top analyst projected a technical breakout pointing toward $1,314.

SOL price chart showing rally from $226 to above $239 in the past 24 hours

Finance

U.S. Health Care Is 'F***ed,' Says Cardano's Hoskinson, Pitches AI, Blockchain Solutions

Cardano founder is investing $200 million in building a Wyoming clinic powered by AI and blockchain to prove care can be cheaper, smarter and more humane.

Consensus 2025: Charles Hoskinson, CEO & Founder, Input Output

Markets

Ethereum, Solana Wallets Targeted in Massive 'npm' Attack But Just 5 Cents Taken

The credential stealer harvested username, password, and 2FA codes before sending them to a remote host. With full access, the attacker republished every "qix" package with a crypto-focused payload.

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Markets

Nasdaq to Invest $50M in Winklevoss Twins' Gemini Crypto Exchange

Nasdaq will partner with Gemini on crypto custody and staking services and also work with Gemini as a distribution partner for its Calypso platform.

The Nasdaq Marketsite in New York City

Markets

Asia Morning Briefing: Equities Rally on Rate-Cut Bets, Crypto Stays Cautious

Rate-cut optimism and gold’s rally have not spilled into crypto, where positioning stays defensive and near-term direction hinges on the inflation report.

Bitcoin