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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Markets

Fitch Says Rapid Stablecoin Growth Poses 'Contagion Risks'

The Fitch report suggests that the turmoil also could have the potential to spread to traditional markets.

Tether Reserves Breakdown

Markets

There's a 'Clearance Sale' on Bitcoin, but Institutions Aren't Rushing In

“Despite there being a sign in the recent bear market that investors are scared off, we don’t see massive outflow from institutional users,” one crypto exchange executive said.

On Wall Street, bitcoin adoption appears to have slowed – for now.

Policy

Musk’s Tweets Swayed Some Investors on Bitcoin Environmental Concerns, Survey Shows

A survey shows some 49% of respondents said that “bitcoin being environmentally unfriendly" is an issue for them as an investor.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk.

Markets

Bitcoin Futures' Open Interest Drops More Than Half in 2 Months

The Arcane Research report says this downward trading indicates institutional investors are being “cautious” at the moment.

Arcane Research

Policy

How the Bitcoin Industry Is Responding to Wall Street's ESG Concerns

“They are doing it out of the sense of survival,” said John Reed Stark, former chief of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s Office of Internet Enforcement.

Zbynek Burival

Markets

Mining Council: We Must Counter 'Misinformation' About Bitcoin's Environmental Damage

MicroStrategy CEO Michael Saylor said the problem isn't bitcoiners but those negative headlines about mining.

MicroStrategy CEO Michael Saylor.

Markets

Bitcoin Trading Volume Tumbles After Record May; Demand Withers With Price

“Traders have certainly lost the appetite for bitcoin in this uncertain market environment,” Arcane Research wrote in a report.

bitcoin trading volume

Markets

Binance Extended Crypto Exchange Dominance During May Trading Frenzy

Binance led competitors in May with a monthly trading volume of $2.46 trillion, up 49% from April levels.

Binance CEO Changpeng "CZ" Zhao

Markets

NU Rallies 44% on Binance Listing While Bitcoin, Ether Fall on Musk Tweet

NU is one of the few coins that has shown positive gains in the past day.

CoinMarketCap

Markets

‘Perception of Validity’: How the Market Is Reacting to Dogecoin on Coinbase Pro

“People are still going to be cautious long-term, but this debut will eventually have some ability to attract traditional investors" said Edward Moya, Senior Market Analyst at Oanda.

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