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Lyllah Ledesma

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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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.
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By Lyllah Ledesma
Jun 18, 2021 at 2:04 p.m. UTC
Jun 18, 2021
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Bitcoin
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.
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By Lyllah Ledesma
Jun 17, 2021 at 9:01 p.m. UTC
Jun 17, 2021
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Bitcoin
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.
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By Lyllah Ledesma
Jun 9, 2021 at 7:51 p.m. UTC
Jun 9, 2021
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Derivatives
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.
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By Lyllah Ledesma
Jun 7, 2021 at 6:32 p.m. UTC
Jun 7, 2021
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Altcoins
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.
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By Lyllah Ledesma
Jun 4, 2021 at 6:42 p.m. UTC
Jun 4, 2021
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Coinbase
‘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...
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By Lyllah Ledesma
Jun 2, 2021 at 7:14 p.m. UTC
Jun 2, 2021
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Bitcoin Crash Pushes Some Institutional Investors to Reconsider Gold: JPMorgan
May marked a 35% drop in price for bitcoin, making it one of the worst months to date for the cryptocurrency.
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By Lyllah Ledesma
Jun 1, 2021 at 6:34 p.m. UTC
Jun 1, 2021
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Bitcoin ESG Concerns Might Slow Institutional Adoption, for Now
Two of the hottest trends in institutional investing – bitcoin adoption and environmental, social and governance factors – are suddenly colliding.
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By Lyllah Ledesma
May 26, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. UTC
May 26, 2021
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Bitcoin Price Plunge 'Feels Like Capitulation,' Says Galaxy's Mike Novogratz
"These are certainly setbacks for the wallets and for the investor base," the crypto investor told CNBC.
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By Lyllah Ledesma
May 19, 2021 at 3:56 p.m. UTC
May 19, 2021
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'Extreme Fear' Grips Bitcoin Market After Price Plunge, Sentiment Gauge Shows
The drop in market sentiment follows the past week's bitcoin price plunge, according to Arcane Research.
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By Lyllah Ledesma
May 18, 2021 at 5:35 p.m. UTC
May 18, 2021
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