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

Abnormal Polymarket bets on potential Nobel Prize winner cause Norway to launch probe

Polymarket's Nobel wager spike points to potential insider leak, prompting Norwegian probe into confidentiality breach.

9 months ago

Roger Ver stands in bright, cinematic light before a blurred DOJ seal, golden Bitcoin coins, and balanced scales, evoking a high-stakes settlement atmosphere.

Legal

Roger Ver and DOJ reach tentative $48M tax settlement deal

Roger Ver could pay $48 million in tentative DOJ deal to resolve charges of concealing Bitcoin from IRS.

9 months ago

A bright, cinematic 16:9 scene of Luxembourg’s skyline and Adolphe Bridge at sunrise features a polished national vault spilling golden Bitcoin coins emblazoned with the ₿ symbol, flanked by vibrant EU and Luxembourg flags and a glowing eurozone map pinpointing Luxembourg to convey a pioneering, confidence-filled first allocation.

Adoption

Luxembourg sets precedent with first eurozone Bitcoin allocation in national fund

The country has allocated 1% of its its $730 million Intergenerational Sovereign Wealth Fund (FSIL) to Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs).

9 months ago

three glowing teal streams of Bitcoin coins flowing into a matte steel vault inside a Hong Kong high-rise office at sunset, symbolizing DDC’s rapid treasury accumulation.

Digital Asset Treasuries

DDC Enterprise accelerates Bitcoin treasury plans with third purchase in a week

The NYSE-listed food conglomerate purchased 100 Bitcoin in its third purchase this week amid plans to build a $1.2 billion treasury.

9 months ago

TradFi

S&P Global unveils comprehensive benchmark merging crypto and equities

S&P Global's new index offers diversified access to both crypto tokens and blockchain-linked equities, reflecting the broader digital-asset market.

10 months ago

Crypto

Billionaire Paul Tudor Jones says Bitcoin will outpace gold in ‘a world of fiscal expansion’

Hedge fund titan Paul Tudor Jones highlights Bitcoin's rising role as an inflation hedge and portfolio diversifier.

10 months ago

Bright, photorealistic composite of Standard Chartered’s glass HQ flowing luminous teal streams into a rising golden Bitcoin set against the sunlit U.S. Capitol, hinting at ETF inflows and shutdown tailwinds.

Analysis

StanChart reaffirms $200k year-end projection for Bitcoin as US gov shutdown becomes tailwind

ETF inflows and looming U.S. shutdown could propel Bitcoin to reach all-time highs, according to Standard Chartered's Geoffrey Kendrick.

10 months ago

Photorealistic twilight scene of the ECB tower with a holographic euro emblem encircled by stars above luminous circuitry, as a phone taps a POS terminal to signal secure digital euro payments.

CBDCs

European Central Bank advances digital euro, selects service providers

ECB chooses Feedzai, Capgemini, and others to spearhead digital euro core services, aligning with future EU payment strategies.

10 months ago

Cinematic sunrise over a city skyline with a radiant Bitcoin rising as teal inflow arcs and bullish candlesticks surge upward, signaling momentum toward a potential $200K rally.

Analysis

Bitcoin rally looms with projections hinting at $200,000 surge

CryptoQuant reported surging Bitcoin demand and whale accumulation suggest potential rally to $200,000 by year-end.

10 months ago

SEC-style courthouse flanked by a glass ETF tower and a glowing blockchain rail carrying Tesla and Nvidia token-coins, conveying that traditional ETFs remain dominant amid looming tokenized stock rules.

Regulation

Tokenized stocks unlikely to disrupt ETFs: Bloomberg analyst

According to Bloomberg analyst Eric Balchunas tokenized stocks offer convenience for crypto traders but lack ETF disruption potential.

10 months ago

Chainlink hexagon linking by neon rails to the SWIFT globe and UBS keys above gold coin stacks and contract icons, symbolizing tokenized fund workflows.

TradFi

Chainlink, Swift and UBS succesfully pilot tokenized fund solution to revolutionize $100 trillion industry

The Chainlink and UBS pilot unlocks efficiency in tokenized fund flows using Swift's existing infrastructure.

10 months ago

Cinematic close-up of US and UK passports bridged by a glowing arc with a bronze NYDFS medallion between fluttering flags and faint NYC–London skylines.

Regulation

Departing NY regulator calls for crypto passporting between US, UK

Adrienne Harris advocated for US-UK crypto passporting to enhance cross-border alignment and streamline regulations.

10 months ago