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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Miners Going Public Amid Bitcoin Slump Face Tough Months Ahead
Production numbers for the next few months will be crucial for miners going public soon.
Racks of bitcoin miners (Andrey Rudakov/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
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Payments Giant Block to Build Open-Source Bitcoin Mining System
The payment services company formerly known as Square is open to building new mining computers and is hiring for a new engineering team.
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Bitcoin Miners Are Starting to ‘Hodl’ Again, but for How Long?
Some bitcoin miners are likely to spend some of their mined coins to pay for expenses and growth as bitcoin price dips.
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Bitcoin Miner Rhodium’s Planned IPO Values It at Up to $1.7B
The miner priced its upcoming initial public offering at $12-$14 per share.
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LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 18:  A laptop computer displays Wikipedia's front page showing a darkened logo on January 18, 2012 in London, England. The Wikipedia website has shut down it's English language service for 24 hours in protest over the US anti-piracy laws.  (Photo by Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images)
Wikipedia Faces Pressure to Stop Accepting Crypto Donations on Environmental Grounds
A proposal by a contributor has sparked discussions on crypto’s environmental footprint, but the foundation hasn't made a decision on the issue yet.
LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 18:  A laptop computer displays Wikipedia's front page showing a darkened logo on January 18, 2012 in London, England. The Wikipedia website has shut down it's English language service for 24 hours in protest over the US anti-piracy laws.  (Photo by Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images)
Bitcoin mining machines in a former steel mill in the midwest.
Luxor Launches New Business for Buying and Selling Bitcoin Mining Machines
The company aims to simplify the procurement process for high-performance ASIC mining computers for both institutional and retail customers.
Bitcoin mining machines in a former steel mill in the midwest.
Bitcoin's price slump creates a barrier to entry for new miners. (S. Hermann & F. Richter/Pixabay)
Bitcoin’s Slump Is Good for Crypto Miners in Long Term, Jefferies Analyst Says
A lower bitcoin price will deter new entrants and help incumbents gain market share.
Bitcoin's price slump creates a barrier to entry for new miners. (S. Hermann & F. Richter/Pixabay)
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Hive Blockchain Held Onto All the Bitcoin It Mined in 2021, While Selling Some Ether
The Canadian miner’s bitcoin production rose 12% in December from November, while its ether output fell by about 7%.
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Reddit, Robinhood, Citadel CEOs to Testify at GameStop Hearing
GameStop Stock Surges Following NFT Marketplace Report
The struggling video game retailer is planning to build a new division focused on trading NFTs and establishing crypto partnerships, the WSJ reported.
Reddit, Robinhood, Citadel CEOs to Testify at GameStop Hearing
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Crypto Miners Are Better Investments Than Bitcoin Even After Sell-Off: Analysts
Wall Street analysts see “compelling” opportunities in the stocks of miners as sell-off is not driven by fundamentals.
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