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

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)

Markets

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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Markets

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

Markets

Shiba Inu (SHIB) Price Drops 7% in 24 Hours but Remains Up 25% Over the Past Month

Meme token faces significant downward pressure amid shifting economic conditions despite positive developments in US-China trade relations.

SHIB-USD 1-month chart shows 24.57% gain ending at $0.00004146 on May 15

Consensus Toronto 2025 Coverage

Coinbase Canada CEO Urges Mark Carney Government to Move Fast on National Crypto Strategy

Lucas Matheson said Canada risks falling behind as other nations actively shape crypto policies.

Consensus 2025: Lucas Matheson, CEO, Coinbase Canada, Coinbase

Consensus Toronto 2025 Coverage

a16z Crypto Leads $7M Round in KYD Labs That Aims to Transform Ticketing Industry

KYD Labs aims to put artists and venues in control, with blockchain-based ticketing boosting sales by 30%.

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Markets

Key Reasons Monero Surge Continues Even as Bitcoin Bulls Take a Breather

XMR has rallied over 100% since the early April panic selling.

Monero's price surge. (CoinDesk)

Consensus Toronto 2025 Coverage

Banks Exploring Stablecoin Amid Fears of Losing Market Share, BitGo Executive Says

BitGo’s stablecoin-as-a-service has drawn significant interest from U.S. and international banks, Ben Reynolds said.

Ben Reynolds, director of stablecoins at BitGo, at Consensus 2025 by CoinDesk