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.

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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.
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Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong (CoinDesk)
Coinbase Shares Surge After It Crushes Wall Street Expectations
The crypto exchange's transaction revenue doubled from previous quarter as crypto markets soared.
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong (CoinDesk)
Fishing Phishing Sim Card Chip Scam Bait (Andrey Metelev/Unsplash)
Telefónica Teams Up With Chainlink to Provide Security Against 'SIM Swap' Hacks
The partnership will be a "significant step" in integrating telecom capabilities into the blockchain technology, the firms said.
Fishing Phishing Sim Card Chip Scam Bait (Andrey Metelev/Unsplash)
ROBINHOOD app on a smartphone (Shutterstock)
Robinhood's Higher Crypto Revenue Could be Positive for Coinbase Earnings
The shares of the popular trading platform rose 15% after beating earnings and revenue estimates.
ROBINHOOD app on a smartphone (Shutterstock)
Sam Bankman-Fried leaving court on February 16, 2023 (Liz Napolitano/CoinDesk)
FTX to Sell Custody Unit for $500K After Paying $10M Just Months Before Collapse
The bankrupt exchange's unit, Digital Custody Inc., which FTX bought for $10 million, sold for just $500k to CoinList.
Sam Bankman-Fried leaving court on February 16, 2023 (Liz Napolitano/CoinDesk)
Jaime Leverton (Hut 8)
Bitcoin Miner Hut 8 Shares Slide as CEO Departs Weeks After Short-Seller Report
Former CEO Jamie Leverton is succeeded by president Asher Genoot.
Jaime Leverton (Hut 8)
Victoria VR's token surges as it becomes first to release metaverse app for Apple's 'Vision Pro' headset. (Apple)
Apple's 'Vision Pro' Set to Get First Crypto-Focused Metaverse App From Victoria VR
The app will be released in the second quarter, and the VR token price has surged 60% in the last 24 hours.
Victoria VR's token surges as it becomes first to release metaverse app for Apple's 'Vision Pro' headset. (Apple)
Some crypto miners are objecting to the EIA survey. (Jacob Lund/Shutterstock)
U.S. Drilling Down on Crypto Miners' Energy Use Draws Ire From Community
The Energy Information Administration (EIA) is starting a survey to track the electricity consumption of crypto miners in the U.S.
Some crypto miners are objecting to the EIA survey. (Jacob Lund/Shutterstock)
Ionic's CEO Matt Prusak (Ionic Digital)
Celsius' Bitcoin Mining Assets to Restart as New Firm Prepares to Go Public
The new company, Ionic Digital, expects to hit mining capacity of 12.7 exahash per second (EH/s).
Ionic's CEO Matt Prusak (Ionic Digital)
Sam Bankman-Fried (Liz Napolitano/CoinDesk)
FTX Expects to Fully Repay Customers but Won't Restart Defunct Crypto Exchange
An initial surge in the FTT token after the news turned negative, leaving FTT plummeting 15% today.
Sam Bankman-Fried (Liz Napolitano/CoinDesk)