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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Markets

Telegram-Associated Toncoin (TON) Plunges 8% as Critical $3.00 Support Crumbles

Despite late recovery signs, TON faces mounting pressure amid global market uncertainty and ecosystem concerns.

TON-USD 24-hour chart shows 6.98% decline, ending at $2.9261 on May 19, 2025

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XRP Price Surges After V-Shaped Recovery, Targets $3.40

Institutional buyers step in after sharp sell-off, establishing strong support at critical levels.

XRP-USD 24-hour chart shows 0.78% gain, ending at $2.3979 on May 18, 2025

Markets

SUI Surges After Finding Strong Support at $3.75 Level

The resilient cryptocurrency shows remarkable recovery amid broader market volatility, establishing higher lows throughout trading session.

SUI-USD 24-hour chart shows 0.87% rise, ending at $3.8406 on May 18, 2025

Markets

Dogecoin (DOGE) Whales Accumulate 1 Billion DOGE Amid Critical Support Formation

The meme coin shows resilience at $0.212 level despite 4.3% price swings, suggesting potential upside momentum.

DOGE-USD 24-hour chart shows 0.5% gain, ending at $0.2194 on May 18, 2025

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BNB Trades in Tight Range Amid Decreasing Volatility

Despite trade wars and Middle East conflict, the cryptocurrency shows resilience with higher lows forming.

BNB-USD 24-hour chart shows 0.26% gain, trading at $645.86 on May 18, 2025

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TRX Struggles at $0.278 Resistance as Trade Tensions Weigh on Markets

Tron's blockchain processes over $1 billion in daily transactions despite price consolidation.

TRX-USD 24-hour chart shows 1.35% decline, ending at $0.2715 on May 16, 2025

Finance

CoinDesk Analyst Advises UK Crypto Firm to Set Up Bitcoin Treasury

Coinsilium raised £1.25 million to help establish the BTC treasury, amid record trading volume.

A view over the City of London taken over the Thames near Tower Bridge. (Cj / Unsplash+)

Consensus Toronto 2025 Coverage

Eric Trump Says He Got Into Crypto Amid Political Attack, Calls Bitcoin 'Digital Gold'

He became interested in cryptocurrency when politics connected the Trump family with the crypto community.

Eric Trump speaks at Consensus 2025 in Toronto (CoinDesk)

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Litecoin’s ETF Hopes Rise Even as Price Retreats From $101 Peak

Heightened volatility sends LTC tumbling from recent highs as traders eye key support levels

LTC-USD 24-hour chart showing decline from $101.73 to $99.01 with heavy volume and intraday volatility

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Uniswap (UNI) Falls 6% as Institutions Offload $82M, Still Up 20% in a Month

Massive exchange deposits signal bearish sentiment as Uniswap's native token breaks critical support levels amid heightened market volatility.

UNI-USD 1-month chart shows 19.89% gain, ending at $6.2299 on May 15, 2025