Cheyenne Ligon

On the news team at CoinDesk, Cheyenne focuses on crypto regulation and crime. Cheyenne is originally from Houston, Texas. She studied political science at Tulane University in Louisiana. In December 2021, she graduated from CUNY's Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism, where she focused on business and economics reporting. She has no significant crypto holdings.

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Legal

Former Ethereum Adviser Intends to Sue U.S. Government for $9.6B Over Dropped Extortion Charges

Steven Nerayoff has retained well-known civil liberties lawyer Alan Dershowitz to serve as a consultant on constitutional issues in the case.

By Cheyenne Ligon

Apr 10, 2024 at 8:15 p.m. UTC

Apr 10, 2024

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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission told Uniswap it intends to pursue an enforcement action. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Policy

Regulations

DeFi Exchange Uniswap Receives Enforcement Notice From the SEC

Uniswap’s CEO Hayden Adams took to X on Wednesday to say that the exchange is “ready to fight” after receiving notice that the regulator is planning an enforcement action.

By Cheyenne Ligon

Apr 10, 2024 at 6:57 p.m. UTC

Apr 10, 2024

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Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

Policy

Republican Sen. Tillis Calls for ‘Light’ Crypto Regulatory Framework Ahead of Presidential Election

Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle urged the need for new crypto laws on Tuesday, as Deputy Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo asked for “additional tools” to effectively crac...

By Cheyenne Ligon

Apr 9, 2024 at 5:07 p.m. UTC

Apr 9, 2024

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Finance

Chainalysis

Chainalysis Hires Former IRS Criminal Investigations Chief Jim Lee

In his new role, Lee will advise law enforcement and tax agencies on how they can better fight crypto crime with Chainalysis data.

By Cheyenne Ligon

Apr 8, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. UTC

Apr 8, 2024

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(CoinDesk TV and Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Policy

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New York Jury Finds Do Kwon, Terraform Labs Liable for Fraud in SEC Case

The SEC accused Kwon and his company of misleading investors about the stability of their so-called “algorithmic stablecoin” Terra USD.

By Cheyenne Ligon

Apr 5, 2024 at 7:43 p.m. UTC

Apr 5, 2024

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Finance

Genesis

Genesis Completes Redemption of GBTC Shares, Buys 32K Bitcoins with Proceeds

The company in February got permission from a New York bankruptcy court to sell approximately 36 million shares of Grayscale's Bitcoin Trust.

By Cheyenne Ligon

Apr 5, 2024 at 7:19 p.m. UTC

Apr 5, 2024

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A U.S. jury began deliberating in the civil trial against Do Kwon and the company he co-founded, accused of fraud by the Securities and Exchange Commission. (CoinDesk TV and Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

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Regulations

Jury Begins Deliberations in Civil Fraud Case Against Do Kwon, Terraform Labs

The U.S. SEC has argued that Do Kwon and his company lied to investors about the stability of TerraUSD and its integration with a Korean mobile payments app.

By Cheyenne Ligon

Apr 5, 2024 at 6:51 p.m. UTC

Apr 5, 2024

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