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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Ethereum’s September Losses Were Gains for Competitors

Avalanche, Solana and other “smart contract” blockchain alternatives to Ethereum were among the few winners this month in crypto markets.

(Photo by Tsutomu Takasu)

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Crypto Funds Draws Most New Money in 3 Weeks Even as China Cracks Down

Bitcoin had $50 million in inflows last week.

New money flows into crypto funds last week reached the highest since early September. (CoinShares)

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Altcoins Surge as Crypto Market Regains Steam

AVAX climbed 24% to hit a record of $79.58.

24-hour AVAX price chart (Messari)

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Bitcoin Flash Crashed to $5K on Pyth Network’s Data Feed

The Pyth BTC/UDC aggregate price had several sharp dips below $40,000 on Monday and the confidence levels became extremely wide.

(Pyth Network)

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Crypto Funds See Inflows, Despite Slower Overall Volumes

Solana, which suffered a network outage that lasted nearly 20 hours last week, saw inflows of $4.8 million.

Credit: Shutterstock

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Ether Options Market Shows Bias for Price Weakness Over 3 Months

As ether buckles, put options – offering downside protection – are drawing higher prices.

Se prevé que el próximo halving de bitcoin sea en abril. (Shutterstock)

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Privacy Token Horizen (ZEN) Soars 22% After Listing on Coinbase

Inclusion on the crypto exchange has historically bumped up prices.

Messari

Markets

Bitcoin ‘Golden Cross’ Appears in Price Charts, Confirming Bullish Trend

The golden cross is generally regarded as a “positive” indicator,” Fundstrat wrote Wednesday in a note to subscribers.

Bitcoin daily price chart shows the appearance of a "golden cross." (TradingView/CoinDesk)

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Synthetix’s SNX Token Jumps as DeFi Project Lyra Sets New Rewards Program

“This shows a growing community of participants for the Synthetix ecosystem,” said one analyst.

Lyra's new rewards program is music to the ears of SNX holders. (Creative Commons, modified by CoinDesk)

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Solana Funds Outshined Bitcoin Last Week Amid Down Market

Crypto funds focused on Solana’s SOL token garnered almost $50 million of inflows last week, while bitcoin funds brought in a “paltry” $200,000.

CoinShares report shows that crypto funds overall netted inflows last week, despite bitcoin's outflows. (CoinShares)