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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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A Grayscale ad campaign in New York's Penn Station. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)
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Grayscale’s GBTC Discount Widens to Near-Record High
Shares of the bitcoin trust are selling at a 47% discount to its net asset value. The discount has been increasing over the past week.
A Grayscale ad campaign in New York's Penn Station. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)
By Lyllah Ledesma
Feb 13, 2023 at 7:23 p.m. UTC
Feb 13, 2023
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SEC Chair Gary Gensler (Getty Images)
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First Mover Americas: Paxos Acts on Regulator Threat
The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Feb. 13, 2023.
SEC Chair Gary Gensler (Getty Images)
By Lyllah Ledesma
Feb 13, 2023 at 1:09 p.m. UTC
Feb 13, 2023
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First mover
First Mover Americas: Kraken's SEC Settlement Sends Crypto Markets Tumbling
The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Feb. 10, 2023.
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By Lyllah Ledesma
Feb 10, 2023 at 1:07 p.m. UTC
Feb 10, 2023
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Brian Armstrong suggests SEC to ban staking. (Micheile/Unsplash)
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First mover
First Mover Americas: Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong Suggests SEC Could Ban Staking
The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Feb. 9, 2023.
Brian Armstrong suggests SEC to ban staking. (Micheile/Unsplash)
By Lyllah Ledesma
Feb 9, 2023 at 1:01 p.m. UTC
Feb 9, 2023
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Cryptocompare
Crypto Derivative Volumes Saw Speedy Growth as Prices Rose in January
The numbers suggest speculation, not accumulation, was behind sizable gains for bitcoin and ether, according to a report.
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By Lyllah Ledesma
Feb 8, 2023 at 4:15 p.m. UTC
Feb 8, 2023
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(Sandbox screenshot, modified by CoinDesk)
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First mover
First Mover Americas: The Sandbox Is Up on Saudi Arabia Partnership News
The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Feb. 8, 2023.
(Sandbox screenshot, modified by CoinDesk)
By Lyllah Ledesma
Feb 8, 2023 at 1:01 p.m. UTC
Feb 8, 2023
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Bitcoin
Bitcoin On-Chain Metrics Look Bullish, Bitfinex Report Highlights
The supply “in profit,” a measure of market sentiment, has risen 20% since January.
(Kameleon007/Getty Images)
By Lyllah Ledesma
Feb 7, 2023 at 5:22 p.m. UTC
Feb 7, 2023
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GRT 7-day chart.
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First mover
First Mover Americas: The Graph’s GRT Soars 92% in 7 Days
The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Feb. 7, 2023.
GRT 7-day chart.
By Lyllah Ledesma
Feb 7, 2023 at 1:01 p.m. UTC
Feb 7, 2023
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Indexing Protocol The Graph’s GRT Token Soars Back Past $1B Market Cap
The token has risen 55% over the past week amid significant growth of The Graph ecosystem.
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By Lyllah Ledesma
Feb 7, 2023 at 12:26 a.m. UTC
Feb 7, 2023
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Bitcoin daily chart (TradingView)
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First mover
First Mover Americas: Bitcoin in the Red for Fifth Straight Day
The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Feb. 6, 2023.
Bitcoin daily chart (TradingView)
By Lyllah Ledesma
Feb 6, 2023 at 12:56 p.m. UTC
Feb 6, 2023
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