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

Inclusion on the crypto exchange has historically bumped up prices.

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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)

Markets

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)

Markets

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)

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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)

Markets

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.

Markets

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.

Markets

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.