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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Marathon Digital Beats Q3 Earnings Estimate, but Misses on Revenue

The company mined 1,252 bitcoin in the third quarter, a 91% increase from the previous quarter.

Marathon Digital to Buy $121M of Mining Machines

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Crypto Miner MineOne Raises Over $20M in First Funding Round

The New York-based company, which launched in October, is now raising money for its second round.

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CoreWeave Raises $50M in New Funds From Magnetar Capital

The cloud service provider and Ethereum miner will use the funding to expand its cloud offerings.

Ethereum Miners Revolt Over Fee Structure Overhaul

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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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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.

Marathon Digital to Buy $121M of Mining Machines

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Robinhood Shares Fall After Data Security Breach Revealed

The Nov. 3 breach exposed the email addresses of 5 million customers.

(CoinDesk archives)

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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 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