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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OLB Group Surges After Starting Bitcoin Mining Operation

The company expects to have a total of 1,000 miners in operation at its newly installed data center by the end of 2021.

A crypto mining rig

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How Riot Plans to Add Hashrate Without Adding Miners

The bitcoin mining firm claims immersion-cooled technology will add more hashrate by raising the productivity of its existing machines.

A close-up of one of Riot's mining rigs. (Riot Blockchain)

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Atlas Taps Compute North to Expand ESG-Focused Bitcoin Mining

The Singapore-based miner plans to expand its hashrate to 3.7 EH/s through a power deal starting in the first quarter of 2022.

The ESG Debate of Bitcoin Mining

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Argo Blockchain’s Texas Mining Facility Will Propel Shares Higher, Analysts Say

A slew of investment firms kicked off coverage, hitting the London-based cryptocurrency mining company with “buy” ratings.

Crypto mining machines (Christinne Muschi/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

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Crypto Miners Are ‘Literally Printing Money,’ Says Wall Street Firm DA Davidson

The broker started research coverage of “top four” bitcoin mining stocks with a positive view on the industry for the near term.

Hut 8 plant

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Largest Bitcoin Mining Pool Blocks Internet Access From Mainland China

Keeping pace with China’s efforts to ban crypto-linked activities, Antpool is blocking users with mainland China IP addresses.

Cryptocurrency mining machines

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How a Startup Is Supplying a Whole City With Heat From Bitcoin Mining

North Vancouver, British Columbia, will be the world’s first city to be heated by bitcoin mining.

Stack of bitcoin miners

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Bitcoin Mining After the China Ban: US Dominance Is Set to Continue

China has “missed the ball” as geopolitical certainty and access to cheap power and infrastructure will enable the U.S. to take more bitcoin mining market share.

(m.elyoussoufi/iStock/Getty Images Plus)

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Stronghold Digital Sets IPO Price at $16-$18 a Share

The Pennsylvania-based miner plans to sell about 5.9 million shares for acquisitions of mining rigs and power-generating assets.

Stronghold Digital Mining Inc.,

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China FUD Over Bitcoin Mining Is ‘Now Moot,’ Luxor Report Says

Bitcoin’s hashrate is expected to climb back near its all-time highs, potentially helping mining profitability, as China’s grip on the sector subsides.

(artiemedvedev/iStock/Getty Images Plus)