Aoyon Ashraf

Aoyon Ashraf is CoinDesk's managing editor for Breaking News. 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 University of Toronto with a degree in mining engineering. He holds ETH and BTC, as well as ALGO, ADA, SOL, OP and some other altcoins which are below CoinDesk's disclosure threshold of $1,000.

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Finance

Restaking Protocol Puffer Finance Reveals Upcoming Airdrop Details

The protocol has launched CARROT, a token that can be accrued via staking and governance activity.

Puffer fish (Stelio Puccinelli/Unsplash)

Finance

Crypto Exchange Phemex Investigating Hack Reports as $29M Drained From Hot Wallets

The company's CEO has confirmed that Phemex is "looking into reports" of the hot wallet withdrawals

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Markets

CME Says XRP, SOL Futures Leak Was an Error, No Decisions Are Made

A screenshot of a beta page for XRP (XRP) and Solana (SOL) futures contracts was posted on X earlier on Wednesday.

CME Group Headquarters (CoinDesk Archives)

Markets

XRP, Solana Prices Rise After Report of Leaked CME Futures Addition

In a now deleted "staging subdomain" page CME reported to have said futures contracts for XRP and SOL will go live on Feb. 10.

Two Federal Reserve governors see the need for continued rate hikes. (PM Images/Getty Images)

Tech

TRUMP Coin's Biggest Critics Are Crypto Industry Insiders

Trump-supporting crypto professionals have been particularly scathing about the family's recent meme coin projects.

Donald J. Trump at a 2016 rally in Hershey, Pennsylvania. (Mark Makela/Getty Images)

Markets

New Bitcoin ETF Promises 100% Downside Protection Against Price Volatility. Here Is How

The global investment management firm plans to launch two similar funds in February.

An ETF promising 100% downside protection for volatility in the price of bitcoin hit the market on Wednesday. (Charlie Harris/Unsplash)

Tech

Lido Co-Founder Teases 'Second Foundation' for Ethereum Amid Community Backlash

Vitalik Butern's proposal for an Ethereum Foundation restructuring has unveiled deep rifts within the network's community.

Lido's boosters say it has helped keep Etheruem staking from falling into the hands of a few large actors. (Image by Mason Webb)

Finance

Aviation DePIN Network Wingbits Raises $5.6M for Decentralized Flight Tracking

Wingbits' aim is to offer rewards-based flight tracking using cryptographically-secured ADS-B receivers.

Flight, Aeroplane (RENE RAUSCHENBERGER/Pixabay)

Markets

CoinDesk Indices Rolls Out New Index That Diversifies Exposure Beyond the Top 20 Digital Assets

CoinDesk's parent company Bullish has already listed a perpetual futures contract tied to the new index, in its platform.

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Finance

Ethereum Foundation Moves $165M in ETH to Participate in DeFi

The ether allocation comes amidst leadership changes aimed at improving technical expertise, communication, and support for app builders.

Vitalik Buterin