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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Czech Government Survives No-Confidence Vote Over $45M Bitcoin Donation

Lawmakers rejected an attempt to oust Prime Minister Fiala after a controversial $45M bitcoin donation to the state was accepted.

Czech Republic flag on top of building in Prague (R M/Unsplash)

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What Are Savvy Bitcoin and Ether Traders Preparing for as Summer Approaches?

Traders are seemingly shoring up their defenses.

Traders get defensive as summer nears. (Familyschaffner/Pixabay)

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Solana's SOL Holds $140 Support as Reversal Pattern Gains Strength

SOL dipped 5% before stabilizing at $140, with technical indicators pointing to a potential upside breakout if resistance is cleared.

Solana (SOL) price movement showing high at $142.91, low at $135.96, and last price at $140.46

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BNB Slips Below Key Support as Traders Brace for Maxwell Upgrade and Mideast Shockwaves

The drop comes ahead of the Maxwell hard fork, which is expected to bring in a number of improvements, including transaction throughput.

BNB monthly price chart (CoinDesk Data)

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ARK Invest Dumps $146.3M More Circle Shares After Meteoric 670% IPO Surge

The move comes as ARK added shares of AMD, Shopify, and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company.

Stock market price charts (Anne Nygård/Unsplash)

Technologie

CoinMarketCap Briefly Exploited With Wallet Phishing Pop-Up Message

The company has not disclosed how many users were affected or whether any wallets were compromised as a result of the exploit.

CoinMarketCap logo on an iphone (appshunter.io/Unsplash)

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ADA Falls 4% on Heavy Volume, but Cardano's Upcoming Leios Upgrade Keeps Hopes Alive

ADA slid 4% in the past 24 hours, with 24-hour trading volume jumping nearly 38.4% above the 7-day average.

ADA fell 3.77% with high volume on June 21, 2025, consolidating near $0.582 support

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ETH Under $2,500: Friday Sees Highest Outflows From Spot ETH ETFs This Month

Ether bounces from intraday lows after a sharp 7.25% swing; 24-hour trading volume surged nearly 19% above the 7-day average, signaling heightened market activity.

Ether (ETH) dropped 4.18% over 24 hours to $2,445 amid a sharp sell-off and partial recovery on June 21, 2025

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Bitcoin Falls Below $104K as Retail Investor Sentiment Returns to Liberation Day Levels

Bitcoin dipped below $104,000 following a 4% drop, even as analysts say extreme bearish sentiment from retail may hint at a rebound.

24-hour chart showing BTC drop from above $106,000 to below $104,000 with minor rebound