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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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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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)

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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.

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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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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.

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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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Shiba Inu Launches Beta Version of DAO to Give Users More Authority Over Crypto Projects

The dogecoin rival is aiming to provide its users with more control over crypto projects and pairs on the ShibaSwap platform.

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