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: Ether ETFs Struggle to Gain Traction in First Week

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

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Tech

Blackbird, Crypto Restaurant App, Raises $24M in Funding Led by A16z

The target audience is restaurant users, but the blockchain-based project comes with its own "Flypaper" and fungible FLY tokens.

Ben Leventhal, Blackbird founder (Blackbird)

Finance

Crypto Custody Firm Ledger Cuts 12% of Staff

The company cited macroeconomic headwinds limiting the company's ability to drive revenue as a reason for the cuts.

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Finance

Blockticity Mints Hemp and Cannabis Certifications on Avalanche

The process works by Blockticity printing a QR code on a product and the QR code then links to a Certificate of Analysis minted as an Avalanche NFT.

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Markets

First Mover Americas: DOJ: SBF’s Crypto Empire Was Built on a Lie

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

Sam Bankman-Fried (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

Markets

First Mover Americas: Judge Dismisses SEC’s Attempt to Appeal Ripple Ruling

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

Ripple (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Markets

First Mover Americas: Slow Start for Ether Futures ETFs

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Oct. 3, 2023.

(Unchained)

Markets

Ether Futures ETFs See Low Volume in First-Day Trading

"Pretty meh volume" for the group, said one analyst.

BitcoinETF: What Comes Next?

Markets

First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Hits Highest Price in a Month

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Oct. 2, 2023.

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Finance

Grayscale Moves to Convert Its Ethereum Trust to a Spot ETH ETF

The company's Ethereum trust is the largest ether investment product in the world with nearly $5 billion in AUM.

Grayscale ad (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)