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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Chart of the Week: Crypto May Now Have Its Own 'Inverse Cramer' and Profits Are in the Millions

"The winning strategy lately? Do the opposite of James Wynn," said Lookonchain—Jim Cramer, anyone?

Jim Cramer on Squawk Box (Tulane Public Relations, modififed by CoinDesk)

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ETH Price Dips Below $2,500 on Whale Exit Fears, Then Bounces Back Above Key Level

A sudden spike in volume triggered a plunge below $2,500, fueling speculation that major players are quietly offloading ETH.

Ethereum (ETH) 24-hour price chart showing a gradual decline with intraday volatility and a session low near $2,497

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Solana Holds Near $154 After Losing Support as Tariff Fears Rattle Markets

SOL trades sideways after slipping below its mid-April trendline, with short-term sentiment shaky despite ongoing growth in stablecoin activity and validator interest.

Solana (SOL) 24-hour chart showing minor dip to $153.08 after intraday high of $157.90 on June 1, 2025

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UNI Recovers to $6.18 After High-Volume Breakdown Shakes Support

Uniswap’s token briefly plunged on heavy volume, breaking support near $6.00 before buyers stepped in to reverse the slide.

Uniswap (UNI) 24-hour price chart showing recovery to $6.18 with early morning volume spike on June 1, 2025

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Bitcoin Rebounds Above $104,300 as Tariff Chaos Triggers Nearly $1B in Liquidations

BTC rebounds after plunging on U.S. tariff headlines, with strong volume support emerging near $103K and fresh institutional bids helping stabilize the market.

Bitcoin price chart showing BTC-USD performance over the past month through May 31, 2025, with price climbing above $111K before retracing to $104K.

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Bitcoin Cash Rebounds 6.4% as Bulls Defend Key Support Zone

BCH posts sharp V-shaped recovery after dipping to $391, as buyers return and momentum builds despite global macroeconomic pressures.

Bitcoin Cash (BCH) price chart showing a 24-hour recovery from $391 to $418 on May 31, 2025, with increasing trading volume throughout the day.

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Crypto's Most Watched Whale Gets Fully Liquidated After Placing Billions in Risky Bets

Wynn’s high-leverage crypto trades on Hyperliquid resulted in a net loss of over $17 million and captivated the community.

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Uniswap’s UNI Rebounds After Wild 11% Swing Amid Trade Tensions

Institutional investors show mixed signals on UNI as global trade tensions fuel sharp intraday volatility and volume spikes across key support and resistance zones.

Uniswap (UNI) dropped from $6.40 to an intraday low of $5.93 on May 31, 2025, before slightly recovering above $6.10 amid elevated volume spikes.

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Brazilian Fintech Firm Méliuz Plans $78M Equity Offering to Buy Bitcoin, Shares Plunge

The offering includes free subscription warrants and aims to position bitcoin as a primary strategic asset in Méliuz’s treasury.

Brazil's flag (Rafaela Biazi/Unsplash)

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Aptos Rebounds Sharply After 10% Drop as Buyers Defend Key Support

APT shows resilience after sharp correction, with signs of accumulation emerging near $4.55 as traders eye recovery amid global economic uncertainty.

Aptos drops nearly 6% to $4.72 on May 31, 2025, after falling from $5.02 to an intraday low of $4.56 before partial recovery.