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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Asia Morning Briefing: Tron's Public Listing Might Be Investors' 'Visa' Moment for Stablecoins

If stablecoins are the future of payments, Tron Inc., not Circle, might be how investors get exposure to these new financial rails, especially in emerging markets.

Justin Sun speaks at Consensus Hong Kong (CoinDesk)

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Solana Treasury Strategy Better Than ETH, Firms Buying SOL Should Trade at Premium: Cantor

Cantor initiated coverage of SOL treasury companies DFDV, UPXI and HODL with an 'overweight' rating.

Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino on stage at Cantor Fitzgerald's event in New York (Helene Braun/CoinDesk)

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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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