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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Grayscale Bitcoin Trust Discount Narrows as 'Unlocks' Pass

The GBTC shares traded at a discount of 6.6% to net asset value (NAV) on Tuesday, the smallest margin since June 22.

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Bitcoin Trading Volumes Returned as Price Spiked Over $40K

The recent spike in trading volume could signal that when there’s a market move, interest and activity quickly return.

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Bitcoin Spike Fueled by Short Squeeze as Market Shrugs Off Tether News

According to one analyst, some $1 billion in trading positions were liquidated as prices surged.

Bitcoin appears to have been caught up in a short squeeze that drove prices higher.

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Aave, Chainlink Lead Altcoin Rally as Bitcoin Soars Most in 6 Weeks

The price of bitcoin cash and ether also rose in the past 24 hours.

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Thorchain's RUNE Token Tumbles After 2nd Exploit in 2 Weeks

The latest exploit cost the blockchain protocol $8 million.

Lately, Thorchain has had to battle with attackers everywhere.

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Axie Infinity Token Price Doubles in 2 Days

The Axie Infinity platform's revenue could exceed $1 billion this year, based on a Delphi Digital projection.

The popularity of Axie Infinity's marketplace is helping the price of the project's governance token, AXS.

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Interest in Crypto Investment Products Weakens Further in July: Report

The decline comes as the price of bitcoin fell below the $30,000 threshold.

As the bitcoin market cooled, trading volumes have wilted in crypto investment products.

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Market Wrap: What’s Next for Bitcoin After Break Below $30K

Bitcoin broke below $30K. Some analysts see value opportunities while others expect further downside.

Bitcoin 24-hour price chart, CoinDesk 20

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Institutional Demand for Bitcoin Remains Weak: Glassnode

Demand indicators include the Purpose ETF experiencing a slowdown in net inflows and GBTC trading at a notable discount.

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Bitcoin Drops Below $30K for First Time in 4 Weeks

Wall Street is seeing "too much froth" and current virus jitters are triggering widespread panic selling of every top performing asset, including bitcoin, said one analyst.

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