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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Ether supera los $3000 por primera vez en dos semanas

La moneda nativa de la red Ethereum había bajado hasta $2500 a principios de este mes, antes de iniciar una subida sostenida.

(Karim Manjra/Unsplash)

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Ether Tops $3K for First Time in 2 Weeks

The native coin of the Ethereum network had dropped to as low as $2,500 earlier this month before beginning a steady climb.

Getty Images/DigitalVision

Markets

PancakeSwap's CAKE Rallies 27% on Binance Announcement

The decentralized exchange has launched a “mini-program” on the Binance app.

Binance Coin and PancakeSwap Cryptos Are Soaring: Here's Why

Markets

Bitcoin Tops $41K in Crawl Back From $37K Weekend Lows

The push past $41,000 comes as major Asian equity markets open in the green at the start of Wednesday's trading session and the market awaits the Federal Reserve decision.

(Getty images)

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Thorchain’s RUNE Continues to Rally After Positive Ecosystem Developments

The RUNE protocol went live with synthetic assets trading on its platform last Thursday.

RUNE's seven-day price chart (Messari)

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Helium Miners From Lisbon to Miami Say It's Location, Location, Location

The miners are going to great lengths to construct the best possible location for their hotspots to reap optimal rewards.

The Helium network's coverage map (explorer.helium.com)

Markets

Anchor Protocol’s ANC Rallies 23% – Here’s Why

Anchor is a decentralized money market built on the Terra blockchain that offers UST depositors a 20% annual percentage yield.

rusty anchor

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Bitcoin HODLers Unfazed by Macro and Geopolitical Risks

These three charts show investors are holding onto their cryptocurrency for future profits rather than selling.

It's the "strong hands" who are dominating. (Metropolitan Museum of Art, modified by CoinDesk)

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Bitcoin Breaks Above $40K

After a weekend of choppy trade, the popular crypto began a sizable move higher as the U.S. returned to work on Monday morning.

(CoinDesk archives)

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Bitcoin Latest Price Drop Suggests It’s Not ‘Digital Gold’ for Everyone

As geopolitical tensions rise, the cryptocurrency's price has fallen.

Bitcoin's price vs. gold, year-to-date returns. (CoinDesk Research, St. Louis Fed, Yahoo Finance)