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

Asia Morning Briefing: Bitcoin Becomes ‘Generational Asset’ as Speculators Ditch Rolexes

PLUS: ETH's rally might be in its early stages, but there are a few headwinds holding it back

(Bence Balla-Schottner/Unsplash)

Policy

IMF Says 'Efforts Will Continue' to Ensure El Salvador Doesn't Accumulate More BTC

El Salvador has kept purchasing bitcoin, but the IMF seems unfazed.

Nayib Bukele asiste a la Asamblea Legislativa  por su segundo aniversario en el poder (Foto de Emerson Flores/APHOTOGRAFIA/Getty Images)

Tech

The Solana Network Is Now Live on MetaMask

It's the first time that MetaMask integrates a non-EVM network.

Solana banner in Austin, Texas (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Finance

OKX Global General Counsel Is Latest Legal Exec to Leave the Exchange

The new chief legal officer, Linda Lacewell, is said to be restructuring the firm's legal and compliance divisions, according to a source familiar with the situation.

OKX trading app on a mobile phone (CoinDesk)

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Markets

XRP Bounces Back as Bulls Defend Key Technical Support

Market cap swings nearly $4B as XRP weathers capital outflows, holding firm above 50-day SMA despite global economic headwinds.

XRP 24-hour chart shows 1.38% rise with breakout past $2.34

Markets

Dogecoin Rebounds 5.5% as Whale Accumulation Fuels Bullish Momentum

Despite market uncertainty and global tensions, DOGE stands out with strong support levels and rising demand from large holders fueling investor interest.

DOGE 24-hour chart showing 1.43% gain with spike above $0.23

Markets

Ethereum Surges 4% on Massive Volume as Institutional Interest Grows

Ethereum's dramatic recovery from $2,513 low demonstrates renewed market confidence amid volatility.

Ethereum price chart shows 4.2% rise to $2,658 with sharp volume spike and steady uptrend.

Finance

Stablecoin Giant Circle Files for IPO on NYSE

The company's shares will trade under the ticker "CRCL."

Jeremy Allaire, Co-Founder, Chairman and CEO, Circle. (Getty Images)

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Markets

Asia Morning Briefing: Thai Banks May Soon Hold Crypto, SCB 10X CEO Signals Sandbox Push

PLUS: SCB 10X's new CEO, Kaweewut Temphuwapat, predicts clearer regulations and fintech innovation in Thailand will drive stronger crypto deal flow across Southeast Asia.

Uniswap logo on phone (appshunter.io/Unsplash)

Markets

Bitcoin Rally Stalls Below $110K as Short-Term Holders Take $11B Profits

Most U.S. markets were closed for Monday's holiday, but European stocks reacted positively to Trump's moratorium on 50% tariffs.

Bitcoin price on May 26 (CoinDesk)