Lyllah Ledesma

Lyllah Ledesma

Lyllah Ledesma is a CoinDesk Markets reporter currently based in Europe. She holds a master's degree from New York University in Business and Economics and an undergraduate degree in Political Science from the University of East Anglia. Lyllah holds bitcoin, ether and small amounts of other crypto assets.

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Silvergate Bank is the latest crypto outfit to collapse. (CoinDesk)
First Mover Americas: Silvergate Shutters in Latest Blow to Crypto
The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for March 9, 2023.
Silvergate Bank is the latest crypto outfit to collapse. (CoinDesk)
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Belted by Rate Fears
The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for March 8, 2023.
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
(Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)
Binance Extends Market Share for Fourth Consecutive Month
The exchange continues to dominate, despite facing increased regulatory scrutiny, a report by CryptoCompare shows.
(Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)
Grayscale ad (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)
GBTC Discount Narrows to Lowest Level Since November Following Court Hearing
The three-judge panel appeared skeptical of the SEC’s reasoning for denying conversion of the trust to an ETF.
Grayscale ad (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)
Grayscale is in court again in its attempt to convert the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust into an ETF. (slobo/Getty Images)
First Mover Americas: Grayscale Bitcoin Trust at Issue in Court
The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for March 7, 2023.
Grayscale is in court again in its attempt to convert the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust into an ETF. (slobo/Getty Images)
Grayscale CEO Michael Sonnenshein (CoinDesk)
GBTC Discount Narrows to 42% Ahead of Grayscale’s ETF Hearing Tuesday
The closed-end fund's discount to net asset value had widened to 47% in mid-February.
Grayscale CEO Michael Sonnenshein (CoinDesk)
It's been an icy road for the crypto market. (Monicore/Pixabay)
First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Flat as Crypto Winter Deepens
The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for March 6, 2023.
It's been an icy road for the crypto market. (Monicore/Pixabay)
Silvergate Bank's woes are slamming the broader crypto market. (Will Foxley/CoinDesk)
First Mover Americas: Crypto Markets Sinking on Silvergate
The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for March 3, 2023.
Silvergate Bank's woes are slamming the broader crypto market. (Will Foxley/CoinDesk)
Near co-founder Illia Polosukhin (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)
Near Protocol Starts ‘Blockchain Operating System’ to Focus on User Experience
The platform is intended to act as a common layer for browsing and discovering Web 3 products.
Near co-founder Illia Polosukhin (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)
(CoinDesk)
Crypto Bank Silvergate Stock Tumbles 45% After 'Going Concern' Filing
The ominous language came in an 8-K filing with the SEC Wednesday evening, in which the troubled lender requested more time before filing its 2022 annual report.
(CoinDesk)