Ashley Cassell

Ashley Cassell

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

Ethereum (ETH-USD) Traders Prepared to “Sell the News” in September

Ethereum鈥檚 (ETH-USD) big upgrade to proof-of-stake, the 鈥淢erge,鈥 is a big deal. But does the market see it that way? Or just as a flash in the pan? Here鈥檚 the latest intelligence from the New Digital World.

What Happens to the Old Ethereum After September?

Ethereum miners want to hold onto the old ways... and say we should do the same. But CAN we still use the old proof-of-work network after September鈥檚 鈥淢erge鈥?

Did Michael Saylor Just Become “CEO of Bitcoin,” Not MicroStrategy (MSTR)?

Michael Saylor of MicroStrategy continues to be loyal to Bitcoin (BTC-USD) above all else鈥 While the Solana (SOL-USD) faithful are being majorly tested.

Can Ethereum “Flip” Bitcoin? Some Tremors Beneath the Surface

Ether (ETH-USD) price performance is storming out above Bitcoin (BTC-USD) this past month鈥 But there are signs of a potential 鈥渇lippening鈥 you may NOT have heard.

Polygon (MATIC-USD) Racks Up More Positive Press from Celebrities

One of the biggest stadium-rock acts of the millennium, Muse, is releasing their new album as an NFT 鈥 on the Polygon (MATIC-USD) blockchain.