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

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)

Markets

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.

(Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Markets

Owning One Bitcoin Is the New American Dream, Says Bitwise Portfolio Manager

Bitcoin rebounded from a Middle East selloff and now trades above $105K, as long-term conviction strengthens among younger investors embracing its global ethos.

Bitcoin rebounded from below $104,500 to close above $105,500 in a steady upward trend

Markets

ADA Hovers Around $0.62 as New Enterprise Product Launch Offsets Whale-Driven Pressure

Cardano’s ADA steadied near $0.62 after $170M in whale selling, while the Foundation launched Originate to help brands verify product authenticity.

ADA fell from a high of $0.6428 to a low of $0.6176, recovering slightly to close near $0.6229

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ETH Whales and Sharks Accumulate 1.49M ETH in 30 Days as Retail Pulls Back

Ether held $2.5K despite spot ETF outflows, as whale and shark wallets holding 1K–100K ETH added 1.49M coins and increased their share of supply to 27%.

ETH traded between $2,499 and $2,580, closing near $2,519 after bouncing from lows

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Litecoin Price Struggles Despite ETF Optimism as War Tensions Rattle Market

Despite a brief rebound, LTC's recovery stalled at $97.80, indicating a potential consolidation phase.

Litecoin price for the month (CoinDesk Data)

Markets

SOL Rebounds Toward $145 as 7 ETFs Advance and DeFi Dev Corp Eyes More SOL Purchases

SOL trims losses near $144 after DeFi Development Corp secures $5B equity line of credit and seven issuers revise S-1 filings at U.S. SEC’s request.

SOL traded between $144.13 and $148.70 before stabilizing near $144