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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Cardano’s ADA Token Surges as Fresh Buyers Jump In

The coming launch of smart contracts into the network is providing a boost, one research firm said.

Chart of addresses holding Cardano's ADA token for less than a month suggests fresh buying interest. (IntoTheBlock)

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Bitcoin Trading Volume Stays Subdued as Price Recovers

The rally may not be sustainable, according to Arcane Research.

Chart shows a seven day average of real BTC spot trading volume.

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CryptoPunk NFTs Break Sales Record as Visa Sparks Buying Frenzy

Monday set a new single-day sales record for CryptoPunks, and August sales have already set a monthly record, with prices for the NFTs averaging nearly $200,000.

Visa's price for CryptoPunk #7610 was more than double what one buyer paid less than a month ago.

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Bitcoin Tops $50K for First Time in 3 Months

"The market continues to hover over the 200-day moving average with bulls still in play," Zerocap's Toby Chapple told CoinDesk.

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Bitcoin Breaks $48K for First Time Since May

"The institutional world is turning cautious on stocks and that is making cryptocurrencies look very attractive," said one analyst.

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Ethereum 2.0 Staking Contract Now Holds the Most Ether: $21.3B

“It just shows that staking on Eth 2.0 is incredibly popular,” said Ben Edgington, lead product owner at ConsenSys.

There's no shortage of staking on Ethereum 2.0.

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Avalanche's AVAX Token Jumps on $180M Incentive Program

AVAX's price has more than doubled in the past month, according to data from Messari.

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Dfinity's ICP Rebounds Even as Wounds Fester From Token Launch

Over the past month, the token’s price has surged 92% in digital-asset markets, signaling a renewed appetite from investors.

Dfinity founder Dominic Williams

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FTX Market Share in Bitcoin Futures Nearly Doubled Since June

From the end of June through now, FTX’s market share has grown from 9% to 16%.

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Digital-Asset Funds Reach $50B Despite Outflows

Despite experiencing outflows for the fifth straight week, assets under management in digital funds hit their highest level since mid-May.

Chart shows weekly digital asset fund flows.