Aoyon Ashraf

Aoyon Ashraf is CoinDesk's Global Head of News and is responsible for all of the editorial content and strategies. 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 the University of Toronto with a degree in mining engineering. He holds ETH, BTC, and SOL that are above CoinDesk's disclosure threshold of $1,000. He also holds LINK, ATOM and some other altcoins that are below CoinDesk's disclosure threshold of $1,000.

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Tech

Swift and Chainlink Will Test Connecting Over a Dozen Financial Institutions to Blockchain Networks

In a new set of experiments, Swift will collaborate with major financial market institutions like the Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation (DTCC), Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited (ANZ), BNP Paribas, BNY Mellon, Citi, Clearstream, Euroclear and Lloyds Banking Group.

Sergey Nazarov (left) and Jonathan Ehrenfeld Solé (Chainlink Labs)

Finance

Binance SEC Lawsuit Could be Preview of What Coinbase May Face, Berenberg Says

At least 37% of Coinbase's net revenue could be at risk if that exchange is subject to charges from the SEC, said one analyst.

CEO de Coinbase, Brian Armstrong. (Captura de pantalla de CoinDesk con la autorización de Coinbase)

Markets

Binance Withdrawal On Track to be Largest Since March Crypto Banking Crisis

Blockchain data shows that the exchange endured some $503 million in net outflows on Monday amid SEC charges.

(Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

Tech

Marathon Digital Mined 77% More Bitcoin in May With the Help of Its Software

The spike in bitcoin mining is likely due to its mining machines producing at higher capacity than April.

Marathon Digital CEO Fred Thiel (CoinDesk)

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Policy

Bitcoin Miners Gain Support From Texas With Two Bills Passed, One Halted

Two bills that seem to embrace mining have been sent to the governor, whereas one that would adversely affect miners was stopped at the committee stage.

Texas flag. (Shutterstock)

Markets

Bitcoin Trades at a 20% Discount on Binance Australia Following Banking Issues in the Country

The crypto exchange halted Australian dollar bank transfers early May.

The Sydney Opera House in Australia (Stanbalik/Pixabay)

Tech

Bitcoin Mining Difficulty’s Record Setting Streak Shows No Signs of Stopping

The difficulty of mining bitcoin is poised to set a new all-time high this week as miners continue to deploy new mining machines to cash in on recent spike in revenue.

(James MacDonald/Getty Images)

Finance

USBTC Aims to Become Bitcoin Mining Giant After Deal to Buy Celsius Assets

The miner could get as much as $75 million in management fees for the Celsius mining rigs over five years.

(Getty Images)

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Finance

DCG Sunsets Trade Execution, Prime Brokerage Unit TradeBlock

The crypto conglomerate suffered a loss of more than $1 billion last year.

Barry Silbert. CEO & Founder Digital Currency Group (DCG)

Finance

Nvidia's Blockbuster Outlook Reminds Bitcoin Miners to Give AI a Look

Some BTC miners might find non-mining AI applications too tantalizing to pass up.

Mining rig (Getty Images)