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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Avalanche's AVAX Token Jumps on $180M Incentive Program

AVAX's price has more than doubled in the past month, according to data from Messari.

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Dfinity's ICP Rebounds Even as Wounds Fester From Token Launch

Over the past month, the token’s price has surged 92% in digital-asset markets, signaling a renewed appetite from investors.

Dfinity founder Dominic Williams

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FTX Market Share in Bitcoin Futures Nearly Doubled Since June

From the end of June through now, FTX’s market share has grown from 9% to 16%.

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Digital-Asset Funds Reach $50B Despite Outflows

Despite experiencing outflows for the fifth straight week, assets under management in digital funds hit their highest level since mid-May.

Chart shows weekly digital asset fund flows.

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What Crypto Analysts Are Saying About the Ethereum Hard Fork

"The notion of ethereum becoming a deflationary cryptocurrency in the future is now tangible, and the effects on ethereum’s valuation could be profound," said one analyst.

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin

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Ethereum Hard Fork Sends Price Jumping as Fees Start to Burn

Crypto traders have been hotly anticipating the upgrade while monitoring the deployment for signs of how the changes might affect the pace of new issuance of ether.

The London hard fork is one of the biggest upgrades in the Ethereum blockchain's six-year history.

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Crypto Tax Proposal in US Has Had Limited Impact on Bitcoin Market

Enactment of the bill, if it is passed and signed into law, is still far off.

Bitcoin analysts aren't too worried at the moment about Washington's plan for extra crypto taxes.

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Digital Asset Funds Suffered Outflows as Bitcoin Price Recovered

Bitcoin-focused funds had outflows totalling $19.7 million, partly offset by net inflows to funds focused on other categories, including multi-asset funds.

Chart shows weekly digital asset fund flows.

Markets

Flow Token From Dapper Labs Soars After Binance Listing

The token began the day at $18.26 and climbed to $27.56 after the announcement from Binance, according to data from Messari.

The Flow blockchain powers the digital-collectibles marketplace NBA Top Shot.

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Bitcoin, on Cusp of Longest Winning Streak Since 2015, Struggles at $40K

“After this eight-day rally, bitcoin may well need to reset,” one analyst said.

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