Aoyon Ashraf

Aoyon Ashraf is CoinDesk's Head of Americas. 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 ADA, SOL, ATOM and some other altcoins that are below CoinDesk's disclosure threshold of $1,000.

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Рынки

Trump Wins, Bitcoin Unlikely to See Big 'Sell-The-Fact' Price Drop: Omkar Godbole

While sell-the-fact price slide looks unlikely, traders still need to watch out for the other side of the Trump trade – hardening bond yields and rising dollar index, says CoinDesk analyst Omkar Godbole.

BBitcoin faces headwinds (Pixabay)

Финансы

Will U.S. Election Change Crypto? Maybe, but TradFi Giants Likely to Plow Ahead Regardless

Just this week, in the run-up to Election Day, some big finance projects were announced — suggesting no worries about the road ahead.

The U.S. election may have some short term impact on the crypto industry but TradFi giants are likely to plow ahead regardless of the results. (Douglas Rissing/Getty Image)

Рынки

Bitcoin Price Crushing Altcoins Heading Into U.S. Election. Is There an Alt Rally Coming After?

Altcoins have lagged throughout the year amid regulatory uncertainty, and hence, K33 Research analysts said they are "more sensitive" to the election results.

BTC, SOL, ETH and CD20 price performance over the past week (CoinDesk Indices)

Рынки

MicroStrategy's Ambitious $42B Bitcoin Acquisition Plan Is Not Without Risks, CoinShares Says

The company requires financing conditions to remain agreeable, and there needs to be continued investor demand for the firm's convertible debt, the report said.

MicroStrategy Executive Chairman Michael Saylor (CoinDesk)

Финансы

'There's No Catch': Bitcoin Mining Startup Promises Free Money to Renewable Energy Companies

Bitcoin mining could eventually help develop a global index for the price of electricity, according to Sangha Renewables President Spencer Marr.

Spencer Marr, president and co-founder of Sangha Renewables (Spencer Marr).

Политика

Bitcoin Mining Bans Can Backfire on Climate Conscious Governments, a New Research Finds

The intensive energy usage of the Bitcoin network could tempt governments to ban mining due to environmental concerns. A new research paper indicates that could be a mistake, depending on the jurisdiction.

FTX bankruptcy estate consolidates ARB airdrop (Christine Roy/Unplash)

Политика

Coinbase Pours $25M More Into Fairshake as CEO Armstrong Says 'We’re Not Slowing Down'

“The crypto voter is already a force to be reckoned with, but it will continue to grow,” CEO Brian Armstrong said.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong (Coinbase)

Финансы

Coinbase Shares Slump After Big Q3 Earnings Miss on 'Softer' Market Condition

The exchange also said it will buyback up to $1 billion of its shares, depending on the market conditions.

Coinbase Asset Management is getting into tokenized money-market funds. (Robert Nickelsberg/Getty Images)

Технологии

Starknet Claims to Shatter Transaction Speed Record Among Ethereum Layer-2 Networks

According to the team, Starknet reached "a max TPS of 127.5 over the past 24 hours," eclipsing the speed record from Coinbase's Base.

Chart purporting to show Starknet breaking TPS record (Starknet/Voyager.online)

Политика

Crypto Lobby Group CCI Expands Its Reach by Absorbing Proof of Stake Alliance

The Crypto Council for Innovation has integrated with the Proof of Stake Alliance and secured partnerships with other policy groups in Japan and the U.K.

Sheila Warren's Crypto Council for Innovation is absorbing the Proof of Stake Alliance, which will retain its executive director, Alison Mangiero. (photo illustration by Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)