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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First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Holds $30K After Turbulent Week, Altcoins Trade Up

The latest moves in crypto markets in context for May 13, 2022.

Bitcoin barely clings to $30,000 level. (Tyler Stableford/Getty images)

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First Mover Americas: Bitcoin retiene $ 30,000 después de una semana turbulenta, las altcoins suben

Los últimos movimientos en los Cripto en contexto para el 13 de mayo de 2022.

Bitcoin barely clings to $30,000 level. (Tyler Stableford/Getty images)

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First Mover Americas: BTC Drops to 2020 Levels of $25K; Tether Loses $1 Peg

The latest moves in crypto markets in context for May 12, 2022.

(Neleman Initiative, LLC/Getty images)

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Stepn’s ‘Move-to-Earn’ Model Has Crypto Analysts Seeing Value in the Long Run

This blockchain-based app's users must purchase a "virtual sneaker" NFT to earn crypto rewards. Consumer advisory: They start at around $800.

How do Stepn's virtual sneaker NFTs compare with a new pair of Jordans? (Stepn/Barndog, modified by CoinDesk)

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Curve Finance Integrates With Near’s Aurora Network

Near’s DeFi hub, Proximity Labs, will allocate up to $7.5 million in grants to Curve.

Curve Finance has a market capitalization of $1 billion. (vlastas/iStock/Getty Images Plus)

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Nexo Token Enjoys Short-Lived Rally Upon Binance Listing

The price surged nearly 60% after the listing went live earlier Friday.

Rocket launch

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Binance Extended Crypto Exchange Dominance in March

The exchange captured 30% of spot volume market share last month, extending its lead over competitors including Coinbase and OKX.

Binance spot market volumes reached $490 billion in March. (CryptoCompare)

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A Use Case You Can Eat: California Crabs Tracked by Helium Network

The Helium Network is a crypto-powered network of Internet hotspots, but it has saved one amateur fisherman thousands of dollars on crab pots every year.

Crabs caught using Helium-powered tracking devices. (Jameson Buffmire)

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Bybit Replaces CME as No. 2 Bitcoin Futures Exchange by Open Interest

One trader cites Bybit's higher leverage limit, but other factors may at play, too, analysts say.

Bybit now ranks second among bitcoin futures exchanges. (Skew)

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Spread of Sanctions Makes Privacy Tokens the Hot Bet in Crypto Markets

Analysts point to the Ukraine war and related financial sanctions as the reason MASK and Monero's XMR, among others, are trading higher.

(Pixabay)