Aoyon Ashraf

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.

Social

Recent

Heavily shorted crypto stocks like MicroStrategy could be poised to shoot up. (Mediamodifier/Pixabay)
Crypto Stocks Like MicroStrategy, Coinbase Could Shoot Up if Short Sellers Exit
They are "very squeezable" due to short sellers' large positions, according to a report by data analytics firm S3 Partners.
Heavily shorted crypto stocks like MicroStrategy could be poised to shoot up. (Mediamodifier/Pixabay)
Stronghold's Russelton plant (Aaron Kotowski/Stronghold)
Bitcoin Halving Is a ‘Show Me the Money’ Moment for Miners
With April’s “halving” set to cut mining rewards by half, Bitcoin miners are upgrading to more efficient mining machines, cutting costs, finding cheaper sources of power and...
Stronghold's Russelton plant (Aaron Kotowski/Stronghold)
Scott Graham, Unslpash/Modified by CoinDesk
Luxor Looks to Help Bitcoin Miners Hedge Halving Risk With New Hashrate Futures
The firm partnered with CFTC-approved exchange Bitnomial to offer cash-settled hashrate futures.
Scott Graham, Unslpash/Modified by CoinDesk
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong (Coinbase)
Coinbase Plans $1B Bond Sale That Avoids Hurting Stock Investors, Copying Michael Saylor's Successful Bitcoin Playbook
The convertible notes Coinbase wants to sell include provisions aimed at aiding its stock investors.
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong (Coinbase)
NEAR rises ahead of Nvidia conference (Gerard Siderius/Unsplash)
Near Protocol's Token Almost Doubles in a Week, Ahead of Nvidia's AI Conference
Near Protocol will be only few crypto-related firm that will be presenting at Nvidia's conference next week.
NEAR rises ahead of Nvidia conference (Gerard Siderius/Unsplash)
16:9CROP Miners (Library of Congress)
Bitcoin Soared to an All-Time High. So Why Aren't Miners Blasting Off, Too?
One explanation: Investors are pouring money into spot ETFs while avoiding miners due to risks related to the Bitcoin halving.
16:9CROP Miners (Library of Congress)
Marathon Digital CEO Fred Thiel (CoinDesk)
Bitcoin Miner Marathon's Sales Beat Fails to Impress Wall Street
The company sold 56% of its mined bitcoin during the fourth quarter to fund operating costs.
Marathon Digital CEO Fred Thiel (CoinDesk)
Marathon Digital CEO Fred Thiel (CoinDesk)
Bitcoin Miner Marathon's Shares Outperform Peers Ahead of Possible 'Strong' Earnings Report
The miner is expected to report a "strong acceleration in Q/Q revenue growth" due to the rally in bitcoin prices, a Jefferies analyst said.
Marathon Digital CEO Fred Thiel (CoinDesk)
Bitcoin miner Marathon Digital starts 'Slipstream' to make complex BTC transactions faster (CoinDesk)
Bitcoin Miner Marathon to Start 'Slipstream' to Make Complex BTC Transactions Faster
Marathon will be the first publicly traded miner to offer such a service by utilizing its own mining pool.
Bitcoin miner Marathon Digital starts 'Slipstream' to make complex BTC transactions faster (CoinDesk)
(Shutterstock)
AI-Linked Crypto Tokens Surge After Nvidia Sees 'Tipping Point'
AI tokens outperform the CoinDesk 20 index, as crypto traders bet on solid Nvidia earnings and outlook.
(Shutterstock)