Assad Jafri

Editor & Reporter CryptoSlate

AJ, a passionate journalist since Yemen's 2011 Arab Spring, has honed his skills worldwide for over a decade. Specializing in financial journalism, he now focuses on crypto reporting.

Author Stats

Total Articles 1,581

Total Reports 5

Since Feb 2022

Last Active Oct 10, 2025

Primary Beat Bitcoin

Assad Jafri Recent Articles

Culture

Ton Foundation clarifies misleading announcement regarding UAE golden visa

The TON Foundation clarified there is no formal partnership with the UAE government despite initial claims and the initiative is at an "early exploration" stage.

11 months ago

Censorship

Turkey blocks access to PancakeSwap, 45 crypto websites in regulatory crackdown

Turkey is cracking down on unauthorized crypto services amid rising market adoption, blocking 47 websites to enforce compliance and control.

11 months ago

Governance

Trump-backed World Liberty Financial seeks community vote on token mobility

Proposal to make WLFI token transferable could decentralize governance and alleviate regulatory hurdles.

11 months ago

Adoption

Mexican billionaire says sell your home, buy Bitcoin as fiat nears collapse

Ricardo Salinas challenges homeowners to reconsider investments in real estate in favor of Bitcoin's scarcity and deflationary potential.

11 months ago

RWA

Pantera, Ondo launch $250M fund to drive RWA tokenization

Ondo Catalyst fund aims to leverage blockchain for growth in tokenized assets as regulators show openness

11 months ago

ETF

BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF rapidly climbs to third in revenue, nears top spot

IBIT poised to surpass peers as demand for regulated Bitcoin exposure surges, mirroring gold ETF integration trends over decades.

11 months ago

Investments

Asian consortium led by Metaplanet, Sora Ventures targets Thai market with DV8 acquisition

The consortium's acquisition aims to bolster Bitcoin-focused strategy in Thailand's capital markets.

11 months ago

Debt

DeFi Development Corp. to raise $100M for Solana treasury acquisitions ahead of ETF launches

DeFi Development Corp. targets $100 million raise to broaden Solana treasury holdings ahead of ETF market shifts.

11 months ago

Analysis

StanChart predicts Bitcoin’s new cycle may defy past patterns with ETF and policy tailwinds

Standard Chartered forecasts bullish Bitcoin surge driven by institutional and sovereign adoption amid macro shifts.

11 months ago

Culture

Ethereum dev Zack Cole launches initiative to fund ‘tokenless’ projects, promote ETH burning mechanisms

The Ethereum Community Foundation will champion projects enforcing ETH burning mechanisms to support network's economic integrity without new token issuance.

11 months ago

Market

Bitcoin dips to $105k on Q3 open despite record monthly close

Crypto liquidations surpass $243 million as Bitcoin slips amid sustained inflation and geopolitical worries.

11 months ago

Adoption

UniCredit to offer Bitcoin exposure to professional clients via BlackRock IBIT-linked certificate

UniCredit links investment certificate to BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust, ensuring capital protection for clients.

11 months ago