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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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?
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Riot Blockchain Raises Hashrate Guidance by 11.7% for 2022
The miner continues to hold onto its mined bitcoin and expects to increase its hashrate to 8.6 EH/s next year.
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Bitcoin Mining Profits Remain at ‘Near Highs’ as Crypto Miners Rally
Crypto mining stocks are surging as bitcoin mining hashrate falls, helping to keep profit margins elevated.
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Compass Mining Signs New 140MW Capacity Deal With Red Jar Digital
Compass will power the new Canadian facility with 95% clean energy.
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Argo Blockchain Achieves Record Revenue in Third Quarter
The bitcoin miner mined 597 BTC during the quarter.
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Canadian Bitcoin Miner Bitfarms Will Soon Be Listed on the Nasdaq
Bitfarms Hits Record High Hashrate in October and Forecasts Additional Growth
The Canadian miner expects to expand its bitcoin mining power by 11% in November, after achieving 1.8 EH/s in October.
Canadian Bitcoin Miner Bitfarms Will Soon Be Listed on the Nasdaq