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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Solana Drops Below $146 Despite Imminent Launch of First U.S.-Based SOL Staking ETF

SOL dropped nearly 8% despite growing institutional demand and an imminent U.S. ETF offering staking rewards.

SOL price falls to $145.08 in 24H chart on July 1, 2025

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ETH Price Surges as $2.9B Inflows, EthCC, and Robinhood’s L2 Fuel Bullish Sentiment

Ether rose 3.5% in 24 hours amid record ETF inflows, rising staking, and Robinhood's Arbitrum-based Layer-2 plans.

ETH price rose to $2,519 on June 30 before minor pullback

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HBAR Climbs 2.1% as Traders Digest ETF Review, AI Launch, and Energy Governance Move

HBAR rose 2.1% to $0.1519 as ecosystem updates — including an AI toolkit, gaming expansion, and council additions — have kept Hedera in focus this month.

HBAR price climbs 2.1% to $0.1519 on June 30

News Analysis

'Like Ordering McDonald's:' Malta's MiCA Fast-Track Draws Oversight Concerns

Some people think Malta is nimble and innovative when it comes to regulation. But others see a fast track to regulatory arbitrage.

Malta (Ludovica Dri/Unsplash)

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Asia Morning Briefing: ETH Bulls Eye $3K as Validator Backbone Upgrade Rolls In

With ETH's bulls eyeing a breakout to $3K, Obol’s Head of Marketing & Ecosystem says that distributed validators are now critical infrastructure as Wall Street takes interest.

Ethereum blockchain symbol abstract crystal

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Bitcoin Jumps After Trump Says Growth Will Offset Deficits, Boosting Bull Case for BTC and Gold

Bitcoin rose 0.54% to $107,937 after analyst Will Clemente said Trump’s deficit comments reinforce the bull case for BTC and gold.

Bitcoin price rose 0.54% to $107,937 in 24 hours

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BNB Hovers Above $648 as Maxwell Hard Fork Upgrade Set to Double Block Production Speed

BNB held above $648 Sunday ahead of the Maxwell upgrade, which will cut block time in half and boost scalability, validator sync, and network efficiency.

BNB trades above $648 on June 29 with modest intraday pullback

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Ondo Finance: ‘2025 Will Be the Year of Tokenized Stocks’

Ondo rose 1.5% on Sunday, nearly two weeks after the team announced a major alliance to expand global access to tokenized U.S. securities.

ONDO-USD rebounds toward $0.77 on June 29, 2025

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SUI Rebounds From Key Support as Nasdaq-Listed Lion Group Eyes Treasury Purchase

SUI bounced near $2.58 as Nasdaq-listed Lion Group revealed plans to acquire SUI, SOL and HYPE for its crypto treasury.

SUI-USD trades between $2.58 and $2.66 over 24 hours

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Asia Morning Briefing: Asia's Banks Look to Stablecoins to Prevent Deposit Flight

PLUS: Bakkt is entering the BTC Treasury market with a $1 billion BTC purchase.

Jeremy Allaire, Co-Founder, Chairman and CEO, Circle Speaks at Hong Kong Fintech Week in 2024 (HK Fintech Week)