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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Policy

Crypto Exchange Gemini Secures MiCA License in Malta, Expands European Footprint

The approval is a significant step in Gemini’s EU strategy, allowing the firm to roll out its trading products and services to customers across the region.

Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss at the White House on July 18, 2025. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Finance

Hyperliquid Now Dominates DeFi Derivatives, Processing $30B a Day

A new RedStone report says Hyperliquid’s on-chain order book, HIP-3 market creation, and dual-chain design have propelled it to over 80% market share.

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Markets

DBS Launches Tokenized Structured Notes on Ethereum, Expanding Investor Access

The launch builds on other tokenization pilots, with DBS moving from permissioned blockchains to Ethereum’s public network as banks test how tokenized assets will scale across global markets.

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Markets

Asia Morning Briefing: BTC Demand Cools While 'Crypto Capital Is Getting More Selective,' OKX’s Gracie Lin Warns

With Bitcoin demand cooling and profit-taking accelerating, investors are rotating into ether and a handful of resilient plays while retail “altseason” fades.

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Markets

Ether, Solana, BNB Outshine Bitcoin as Cryptos Rebound

BTC only mounted a modest bounce from the overnight lows, while BNB hit a new record high and ETH, SOL rebounded 6%-7%.

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Markets

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong Says Bitcoin Could Reach $1M by 2030

Armstrong joins Jack Dorsey and Cathie Wood in calling for explosive BTC growth, with Ark Invest projecting as high as $3.8M by decade’s end.

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Markets

Bitcoin Market Structure 'Still Looks Extremely Bullish,’ Says FalconX Head of Research

FalconX’s David Lawant says buyers quickly overwhelm sellers after small dips, showing strong demand even with bitcoin below last week’s peak.

CoinDesk Data chart showing bitcoin 24-hour trading range near $114,000

Markets

Chainlink's LINK Surges 8%, Defying Crypto Weakness

The native token of the oracle network established strong support levels while breaking key resistance on higher-than-average trading volume.

LINK surges 8.3% with strong volume, breaking key resistance and entering consolidation after bullish breakout.

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Markets

Crypto Bleeds Ahead of Powell's Speech — Eight Reasons the Fed May Choose Not to Cut Rates in September

Crypto and related stocks are sliding as traders brace for the July FOMC meeting minutes and Jerome Powell’s Jackson Hole speech, fearing a hawkish Fed stance.

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Finance

Best Crypto Investment Ideas According to CEO of $1.6T Asset Manager Franklin Templeton

Jenny Johnson said she likes the “picks and shovels” of the industry.

Jenny Johnson, CEO of Franklin Templeton, speaking at SALT in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. (CoinDesk/Helene Braun)