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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Finance

Dubai Unveils Real Estate Tokenization Platform on XRP Ledger Amid $16B Initiative

The new platform lets investors buy fractional ownership in Dubai property, with title deeds tokenized on the XRP Ledger network.

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Policy

Sam Bankman-Fried’s Prison Sentence Could Be Cut by Over 4 Years: Business Insider

His sentence could be reduced due to accumulated “Good Conduct Time” and participation in prison programs.

Sam Bankman-Fried on CoinDesk TV (CoinDesk TV screenshot)

Markets

Ethereum Surges 5% to Break $2,550 Resistance Amid Institutional Confidence

Ethereum breaks $2,550 with bullish momentum as traders eye $2,800, defying macro uncertainty and gaining strength from strong demand zones below.

Ethereum 24-hour price chart showing 2.4% gain to $2,551.19 on May 26, 2025

Tech

Binance Square Starts Livestream for Traders, Taking on Other Social Media Platforms

Users will be able to watch experienced traders execute their strategies live.

Binance to Wind Down Derivatives in Europe, Malaysia Orders Closure

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Markets

Dogecoin Extends Rally as Whale Accumulation Signals Growing Confidence

The meme cryptocurrency breaks key resistance levels with strong volume, showing resilience as economic uncertainties push investors toward alternative assets.

DOGE 24-hour chart shows 4% gain and steady rise toward $0.23 on May 26, 2025

Markets

SHIB Surges 5% After Mid-Day Dip, Defying Economic Tensions

Market volatility creates buying opportunity as Shiba Inu's SHIB token demonstrates remarkable resilience despite broader uncertainty.

SHIB 24-hour chart showing late recovery above $0.00001460 on May 26, 2025

Markets

TRX Surges 1.25% as High-Volume Support Zone Propels Price Higher

Despite global economic tensions, TRX establishes new trading range with significant institutional interest.

TRX 24-hour price chart showing stability above $0.27 on May 26, 2025

Markets

Ethereum Surges After Holding $2,477, Fueled by Very Heavy Trading Volume

Ethereum rebounds from $2,477 support on strong ETF inflows and rising volume, as bulls eye a breakout above the $2,530 resistance zone.

ETH 24-hour chart showing 1.85% decline and rebound from $2,473 low

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Markets

XRP Plunges Below $2.30 Amid Heavy Selling Pressure

Heavy volume trading creates a double-bottom pattern while institutional interest remains strong despite correction.

XRP 24-hour price chart shows 3% drop with bounce near $2.27 support

Markets

Bitcoin Drops Below $107.5K as Trump Tariff Threat Triggers Crypto Sell-Off

Bitcoin faces selling pressure after Trump’s EU tariff warning, with price breaking key support and technicals signaling volatility near $107K.

BTC 24-hour chart showing drop below $107,200 on May 25, 2025