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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NEAR Hits All-Time High as Upstart Blockchains Win With 'FOAN Trade'

Some analysts view Near as an undervalued protocol set for fast growth this year.

The Near Protocol’s NEAR token shot to an all-time high price. (TradingView)

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Digital Asset Funds Hit by Record Weekly Outflows of $207M

Bitcoin-focused investment funds saw $107 million in outflows over the seven-day period.

Investment funds focused on bitcoin saw outflows of $107 million during the seven-day period, according to a report published Monday by CoinShares.

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Thetan Arena Battles Axie Infinity in ‘Play-to-Earn’

The games are completely different, but Thetan Arena is joining Axie Infinity in the hunt for crypto-friendly players when there are still scant offerings in the “play-to-earn” space.

Image pulled from Thetan Arena's website. (Thetan Arena, modified by CoinDesk)

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Digital Asset Funds Hit by Record $142M of Outflows

Investors pulled money out of funds focused on bitcoin and the currencies of Ethereum, Solana and Polkadot, as crypto markets retreated.

Digital asset investment products saw outflows totalling $142 million (CoinShares)

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Hedera, a Distributed Network Targeting Businesses, Jumps Into Metaverse Fray

The Hedera partnership comes at a time when sales of virtual NFT land on metaverse projects such as Decentraland and The Sandbox totaled over $100 million in the last week of November.

An illustration of the Avocado Guild metaverse. (Avocado Guild)

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Bitcoin supera los $47.000 a la espera de una reunión de la Reserva Federal

Los inversores cripto parecen estar optando por eliminar el riesgo, ya que se espera que la Reserva Federal acelere la retirada de su estímulo monetario ante el rápido aumento de la inflación.

Gráfico de precios de 7 días (CoinDesk)

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Bitcoin Struggles to Break $47K as Fed Meeting Looms

Cryptocurrency investors may be moving to take risk off the table, with the Federal Reserve expected to accelerate withdrawal of its unprecedented monetary stimulus in the face of fast-rising inflation.

Gráfico de precios de 7 días (CoinDesk)

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Crypto Fund Inflows Slow to $88M as Market Retreats

Bitcoin’s price is down 26% in the past 30 days, suggesting investors continue to see the price weakness as a buying opportunity, albeit at a slower pace.

Crypto fund inflows have slowed in recent weeks. (CoinShares)

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US Inflation Jumps to 39-Year High of 6.8% in November; Bitcoin Falls

Prices for bitcoin, seen by a growing number of investors as a hedge against inflation, jumped 2% after the CPI report from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Consumer Price Index Report (CPI report) data shows fast rise in inflation. (Bureau of Labor Statistics)

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Bitcoin Struggles Below $50K After Crypto CEOs Take Center Stage

Bitcoin’s price popped briefly above $50,000 after Wednesday’s congressional hearing in Washington, but the momentum has faded.

Bitcoin price chart over the past week shows how the cryptocurrency has struggled to regain momentum above $50,000. (CoinDesk)