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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Markets

Algorand Rises After Italy Selects Blockchain Protocol for Digital Guarantees Platform

The new platform is expected to become operational in early 2023.

Algorand Foundation has declared a $35 million exposure to beleaguered crypto lender Hodlnaut. (DRL)

Markets

First Mover Americas: Bankman-Fried Arrested in Bahamas

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Dec. 13, 2022.

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried was arrested in the Bahamas. (CoinDesk archives)

Markets

First Mover Americas: Cathie Wood’s Ark Buys More COIN; Do Kwon is in Serbia

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Dec. 12, 2022.

Terraform Labs founder Do Kwon (Terra, modified by CoinDesk)

Markets

First Mover Americas: It’s Time to Come Clean About Those Crypto Losses

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Dec. 9, 2022.

SEC Chair Gary Gensler (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

Markets

Grayscale, in the Spotlight as GBTC Discount Widens, Says DeFi Fund Now Trading

The debut of the DEFG fund in over-the-counter markets comes as Grayscale’s largest fund, the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC), is trading at a record discount and at the center of crypto-market speculation.

Grayscale's Michael Sonnenshein speaks at Invest: NYC 2019 (CoinDesk)

Markets

Grayscale Bitcoin Trust Discount Widens to Record High Near 50%

The shares have not traded at a premium to bitcoin since March 2021.

(ycharts)

Markets

First Mover Americas: Mr. Bankman-Fried Must Go to Washington

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Dec. 8, 2022.

Sam Bankman-Fried, CEO de FTX. (Stefani Reynolds/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Finance

Genesis Client Letter Suggests No Imminent Solution to Withdrawal Freeze

The institutional crypto brokerage has been in talks with creditors and potential investors since the collapse of exchange FTX.

(Genesis Trading, modificado por CoinDesk)

Markets

First Mover Americas: Grayscale in Investor's Crosshairs

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Dec. 7, 2022.

Grayscale's new ad campaign can be seen in New York's Penn Station. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

Markets

First Mover Americas: Goldman to Spend Big on Crypto Post-FTX

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Dec. 6, 2022.

Goldman Sachs is planning to invest tens of millions of dollars in crypto firms. (Chris Hondros/Getty Images)