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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Hive Blockchain to Raise C$110M to Expand Bitcoin Production
The crypto miner will raise the money in a private placement of special warrants.
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A close-up of one of Riot's mining rigs. (Riot Blockchain)
Riot Blockchain, Hive Outperform Crypto Miners as Bitcoin, Ether Rally
The two crypto miners are outperforming peers as bitcoin and ether trade near record levels.
A close-up of one of Riot's mining rigs. (Riot Blockchain)
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Compass Mining Launches Resale Market for Bitcoin Mining Equipment
Compass Mining is starting an “eBay for ASICs” as the prices for miners rise.
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Bitcoin Miner Iris Energy Says IPO to Be Priced at $25-$27 per Share
The Australian company plans to raise up to $223 million.
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Robinhood Shares Fall After Data Security Breach Revealed
The Nov. 3 breach exposed the email addresses of 5 million customers.
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Crypto Mining Stocks Rally After Bitcoin Surges Near Record, Ether Hits All-Time High
Monday’s gain in bitcoin and ether prices spurred crypto mining stocks such as Marathon Digital and Riot Blockchain to rise sharply.
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Argo Blockchain Answers Crypto Mining's ESG Challenge
Argo Blockchain Files to Raise Up to $57.5M in Senior Notes
The crypto miner said it will use the proceeds to build out its facility in Texas, make potential acquisitions and for general corporate purposes.
Argo Blockchain Answers Crypto Mining's ESG Challenge
Bitcoin Mining's Energy Consumption Debate
Atlas Teams With Luxor to Migrate More Bitcoin Mining to North America
Luxor will provide mining pool services to Atlas for 100 megawatts of bitcoin mining in North America.
Bitcoin Mining's Energy Consumption Debate
Argo Blockchain Answers Crypto Mining's ESG Challenge
Argo Blockchain Shares Fall After Workers Accidentally Share Non-Public Information
The bitcoin miner said employees disclosed potential hashrate upside and the cost to build a new facility in Texas, which was then shared in a tweet.
Argo Blockchain Answers Crypto Mining's ESG Challenge
Will Bitcoin Hold Above $40K?
Jefferies’ Wood Urges Banks to Embrace Blockchain, Add More Bitcoin Exposure
The Jefferies strategist is “fundamentally bullish” on crypto and added another 5% exposure to his current bitcoin allocation recommendation.
Will Bitcoin Hold Above $40K?