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Aoyon Ashraf

Managing Editor, Breaking News

Aoyon Ashraf is CoinDesk's managing editor for Breaking News. 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 ALGO, ADA, SOL, OP and some other altcoins which are below CoinDesk's disclosure threshold of $1,000.

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Tech

Crypto Exchange Coinbase to Offer Liquid Staking Token Before Ethereum Merge

The Coinbase Wrapped Staked ETH (cbETH) will have several uses, including selling and transferring staked ETH as well as using it as collateral in DeFi protocols.

Aug 24, 2022

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Finance

Bitcoin Miner Argo Cuts Year-End Hashrate View Citing Delayed Intel Mining Rigs

The company’s second-half revenue and adjusted EBITDA fell mainly due to the decline in bitcoin prices.

Aug 24, 2022

Argo Blockchain's Helios facility in Dickens County, Texas. (Argo Blockchain)

Policy

House Lawmakers Send Letters to 4 US Crypto Miners Asking for Details on Environmental Impact

Core Scientific, Riot Blockchain, Marathon Digital and Stronghold Digital received the letters from members of the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Aug 18, 2022

A bitcoin mining farm (Getty Images)

Finance

Bitcoin Miner Riot Takes $349M Goodwill Impairment Charge on Acquisitions

The company also posted an impairment charge of $99.8 million on its bitcoin holdings.

Aug 16, 2022

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

Finance

What Bear Market? Canada’s Largest Blockchain Conference Beamed With Bullish Energy

The main takeaway from the Blockchain Futurist Conference was that spirits are high despite the crypto winter.

Aug 12, 2022

Vitalik Buterin speaks at the Blockchain Futurist Conference in Toronto. (Aoyon Ashraf/CoinDesk)

Finance

‘Hey, Look, It’s a Monkey!’ Ethereum’s Vitalik Buterin Pokes Fun at Ape NFTs, Expresses Optimism About the Merge

The co-founder spoke as ETH, the network’s native coin, reached the highest levels since June as the Merge passed a test.

Aug 11, 2022

Vitalik Buterin speaks at the Blockchain Futurist Conference in Toronto. (Aoyon Ashraf/CoinDesk)

Finance

Renewable Energy Company Closes $4.3M Capital Round to Convert Landfill Methane Into Bitcoin

Vespene Energy’s first funding round was led by Polychain Capital.

Aug 9, 2022

(Noah Buscher/Unsplash)

Finance

Bitcoin Miner Marathon to Start Energizing Texas Rigs at Compute North Facility

The dramatic decline in bitcoin prices led to a $127.6 million impairment on the company's BTC holdings in the second quarter.

Aug 8, 2022

Marathon Digital CEO Fred Thiel, at the Bitcoin conference in Miami (CoinDesk)

Finance

Core Scientific Sold More Bitcoin in July Than It Mined

The miner still holds 1,205 bitcoins and expects to continue to sell its mined coins to pay for expenses.

Aug 5, 2022

Core Scientific CEO Mike Levitt (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Finance

Riot Blockchain Mined 28% Less Bitcoin in July as Heat Wave Cut Power Supply

Lower energy consumption helped the miner generate $9.5 million in power credits.

Aug 3, 2022

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