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

First Mover Americas: Traders Are Turning to Ether

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Dec. 6, 2023.

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Markets

First Mover Americas: BlackRock Received $100K Seed Funding for Its Spot BTC ETF

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Dec. 5, 2023.

BlackRock HQ

Markets

Michael Saylor's Bitcoin Bet Profit Tops $2B

MicroStrategy held nearly 175,000 bitcoins in its treasury as of the end of November.

MicroStrategy Executive Chairman Michael Saylor (Getty Images)

Markets

First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Hits $42K for First Time in Over a Year

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Dec. 4, 2023.

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Markets

Bitcoin Tops $42K as Crypto Market Recovers to Pre-Terra Levels

Ether also rose past $2,200 for the first time in months.

Bitcoin price chart Dec. 4, 2023

Markets

First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Hits $38.8K for First Time in Over a Year

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Dec. 1, 2023.

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Policy

Brazil to Impose 15% Tax on Crypto Earnings Held on Offshore Exchanges: Report

The bill is awaiting presidential approval.

Brazil (Agustin Diaz Gargiulo / Unsplash)

Markets

First Mover Americas: Demand for Bitcoin Futures ETF BITO Ramps Up

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Nov. 30, 2023.

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Finance

Republic to List Profit-Sharing Digital Security Token on INX Next Week

The token will be accessible to retail investors who don’t usually have the opportunity to invest in private companies without large checks and accreditation.

INX trading platform (INX)

Markets

First Mover Americas: Standard Chartered Bank Thinks BTC Will Reach $100K by End of 2024

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Nov. 29, 2023.

Standard Chartered. (Shutterstock)