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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Polygon’s MATIC Token Jumps After 21Shares ETP Listing

At press time, the token was up 16% in 24 hours. Are cryptocurrency markets repricing “layer 2″ tokens?

Latest rally for Polygon's MATIC token can be seen as the tall green candle on the right, on the daily price chart. (TradingView)

Markets

Avalanche, Layer 1 Tokens Soared in November as Ethereum Fees Drove Competition

Avalanche saw its AVAX token rise 70% in November and was the month’s best performing layer 1 platform with a market capitalization of $10 billion or greater.

While most layer 1 platforms saw gains over November, Polkadot (DOT), saw a steep loss of 24% (Clark Van Der Beken, UnSplash)

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Crypto.com’s CRO Token Dominated Crypto Markets This Month on LA Stadium Deal

The token was the top performer among digital assets with a market cap above $10 billion in November.

The Staples Center in Los Angeles. (David Vives/Unsplash)

Markets

Decentraland’s MANA Token Hits All-Time High After Sale of Virtual Real Estate

The token has climbed almost 40% in seven days.

Decentraland (Lyllah Ledesma/CoinDesk)

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Axie Infinity Finds Ready Players in Hyperinflation-Racked Venezuela

As they have in the Philippines, some players are making enough money to feed their families.

Bolívar Avenue in Maturín, the city in Venezuela where Axie player Juan Tirado lives. (Cesar Pérez via Wikipedia)

Markets

Avalanche’s AVAX Token Surges to All-Time High After Deloitte Deal, Defying Crypto Trend

The token is up 85% in the past 30 days, pushing its market capitalization to $23 billion.

(Unsplash/Robert Bye)

Markets

Loopring Price Up 7-Fold This Month on GameStop Speculation, Metaverse Bets

The token has surged from below $1 to over $3 in the space of weeks.

There's suddenly a halo around Loopring in cryptocurrency markets. (Art Institute of Chicago, modified by CoinDesk)

Markets

Bitcoin Retreats From All-Time High, Ether Follows

The shakeout appeared to coincide with a turn lower in U.S. stock markets.

Bitcoin and ethereum hourly chart (Trading View)

Markets

Crypto Trading Firm B2C2 Launches Crypto’s First ‘Non-Deliverable Forward’

The financial contract gives traders exposure to the underlying asset, which in this case is bitcoin.

(Jim Makos/Flickr)

Markets

Bitcoin Dominance Weakens as Altcoins Rally

Solana’s SOL and ether both hit record highs during the week, while bitcoin was little changed.

Gráfico de 7 días de bitcoin (Messari)