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

Will Inflation Hurt Bitcoin? The Current Narratives About BTC (And How They Hold Up)

By Ashley Cassell, Senior Managing Editor, TradeSmith

Since Friday, bitcoin has made a run at $22,000…rolled back through $20,000…crashed to $19,000 – then snapped back to $20,000. So, what now? Let’s see how helpful the current narratives are.

Web3 Enjoys Positive Vibe Shift in China – and Venture Capital

By Ashley Cassell, Senior Managing Editor, TradeSmith

Venture capital is gathering big-time lately – and even China seems to be jumping on the Web3 train! Plus, a crypto security firm sounds the alarm on phishing scams.

Dating & Messaging on the Blockchain: Why We Need Privacy Services from Crypto

By Ashley Cassell, Senior Managing Editor, TradeSmith

If there’s one service people are still willing to pay for in this economy… It’s their dating apps. But is there a better service…on the blockchain? Let’s hear the argument, and other uses of privacy blockchain services.

What’s Next for Bitcoin: $10K or $30K?

By Ashley Cassell, Senior Managing Editor, TradeSmith

Today we get a read on sentiment for Bitcoin (BTC-USD) and “altcoins”… plus encouraging volume trends for Cardano (ADA-USD) and the Binance (BNB-USD) exchange!

Bitcoin vs. Stablecoins: Who’s the Top Contender in the Payment Revolution?

By Ashley Cassell, Senior Managing Editor, TradeSmith

The world is ready for cryptocurrency, according to the latest surveys from Deloitte, PYMNTS.com and BitPay. So…which crypto stands to lead the Payment Revolution today?

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