Ashley Cassell

Ashley Cassell

Senior Managing Editor, TradeSmith

Expertise: Finance and Investing, Options Trading, Blockchain

Education: B.A., English and Marketing, College of William & Mary

Ashley M. Cassell is a senior writer and editor for TradeSmith with 12 years of experience managing communities of passionate, self-directed investors – ranging from income-seeking retirees to thrill-seeking cryptocurrency traders.

She specializes in conveying a strong (and useful) point of view on the markets, while keeping “broker-speak” and technical jargon to a minimum, and mentoring other writers to do the same.

Ashley has also written for Seeking Alpha as well as InvestorPlace, where she covered blockchain, crypto and other digital assets as Contributing Editor of The New Digital World newsletter. Having earned a B.A. in English and Marketing from the College of William & Mary, her current field of study is personal finance – with an emphasis on managing credit, risk, savings and investing in your family’s future.

Recent Articles

Why Solana and Polkadot are Two of the Best Cryptos to Pick In This Crazy Market

By Ashley Cassell, Senior Managing Editor, TradeSmith

In baseball (and investing) you can’t know which team will come out ahead in the 9th inning… But you CAN bet on the team with the best players, manager, etc.

“The First Crypto War”: Bitcoin and Stablecoins’ Pivotal Role in Ukraine

By Ashley Cassell, Senior Managing Editor, TradeSmith

Russia’s invasion brought the cross-border nature of crypto into sharp focus. Here’s the latest news and implications for Ukraine, Russia, and the world.

Coinbase Earnings Makes For A Dramatic “State of the Union”

By Ashley Cassell, Senior Managing Editor, TradeSmith

Coinbase collects its fees whether people trade crypto up or down. But are investors getting burned out? Let’s dig into Coinbase’s “State of the Union” and see.

Don’t Miss This Major Milestone on the Cardano Network

By Ashley Cassell, Senior Managing Editor, TradeSmith

Let's look at how the #7 crypto pulled this off – and what this means for Cardano as an investment.

Major Security Efforts Underway for Polygon, NFTs, Coinbase

By Ashley Cassell, Senior Managing Editor, TradeSmith

As crypto prices struggle again…What’s going on with the projects themselves? Polygon, NFT marketplaces, and Coinbase are all making moves to shore up security.

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