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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Crypto Derivatives Exchange PowerTrade Launches 'RFQs' for Institutional Options Trading

The exchange hopes to attract both institutional players and smaller traders with no minimum order sizes.

Oct 5, 2022

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Interest Surges in Bitcoin Speculation, But It Might Be Bearish

Open interest in bitcoin perpetual swaps – a type of leveraged trading contract in cryptocurrency markets – has spiked to an all-time high.

Oct 5, 2022

Open interest in bitcoin perpetual swaps spiked to an all-time high of 450,000 BTC on Tuesday. (Arcane Research)

First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Stays Above $20K as US Stock Futures Drop After 2 Days of Big Gains

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Oct. 5, 2022.

Oct 5, 2022

Bitcoin remained above $20,000 on Wednesday. (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Busts Past $20K on Hopes of Fed Pivot

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Oct. 4, 2022.

Oct 4, 2022

Bitcoin surged above $20,000 on Tuesday. (Aaron Burden/Unsplash)

First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Remains Above $19K as Long-Term Holders Stay the Course

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Oct. 3, 2022.

Oct 3, 2022

(Midjourney/CoinDesk)

Market Wrap: Bitcoin Holds Strong Above $19.5K as Investors Chew Over Latest Price Data

The largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization rose over $20,000 at one point in choppy trading; ether ticks upward.

Sep 30, 2022

As BTC hovers above $19K, investors are digesting recent data. (Anja BaHu/Unsplash)

First Mover Americas: Bitcoin to Post Sixth Straight September Loss, but LINK and UNI Manage Gains

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Sept. 30, 2022.

Sep 30, 2022

(Midjourney/CoinDesk)

First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Pushes for $20K Again as Investors Return to Risky Assets

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Sept. 29, 2022.

Sep 29, 2022

(Midjourney/CoinDesk)

CryptoCompare, Blockdaemon Release Staking Yield Indexes

The Staking Yield Index Family will help investors create more informed investment strategies, according to the companies.

Sep 28, 2022

Yield sign (Shutterstock)

First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Falls to $18.5K, as Bank of England to Buy Bonds to Stem Crisis in UK

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Sept. 28, 2022.

Sep 28, 2022

The Bank of England said it will buy bonds to try to put the brakes on a developing financial crisis in the U.K. (Peter Dazeley/Getty Images)

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