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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Terraform Labs CEO Do Kwon on CoinDesk TV in December. (CoinDesk)

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Do Kwon Released From Montenegrin Prison on Bail; Terraform Labs' Civil Trial Begins in NYC

It remains unclear whether Kwon will eventually be extradited to the U.S. or South Korea to face charges tied to the $40 billion collapse of the Terra ecosystem in 2022.

By Cheyenne Ligon

Mar 25, 2024 at 3:54 p.m. UTC

Mar 25, 2024

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Bankers Are Lining Up Buyers for FTX’s 8% Stake in AI Startup Anthropic: Report

The proceeds from the sale of the shares, valued at approximately $1 billion, will go towards repaying investors.

By Cheyenne Ligon

Mar 22, 2024 at 9:56 p.m. UTC

Mar 22, 2024

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Terraform Labs co-founder Do Kwon (CoinDesk TV)

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Do Kwon’s Extradition to South Korea Postponed by Montenegrin Supreme Court

The Luna/Terra founder will remain in the Balkan country “until a decision is made” on where to send him to face charges.

By Cheyenne Ligon

Mar 22, 2024 at 2:42 p.m. UTC

Mar 22, 2024

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A prosecutor may be blocking the extradition of Terraform Labs co-founder Do Kwon on legal grounds. (CoinDesk TV)

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Do Kwon’s South Korea Extradition Uncertain After Challenge from Top Prosecutor

The Montenegrin High Court’s decision to extradite Kwon to his native South Korea over the U.S. overstepped the limits of its power, according to the supreme state prosecutor.

By Cheyenne Ligon

Mar 21, 2024 at 9:54 p.m. UTC

Mar 21, 2024

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FTX Was Down to Last 105 Bitcoins When Bankruptcy Rescue Crew Arrived: John Ray

Ray said Bankman-Fried’s victims “will never be returned to the same economic position they would have been in today absent his colossal fraud.”

By Cheyenne Ligon

Mar 20, 2024 at 11:13 p.m. UTC

Mar 20, 2024

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The now-former FTX Arena (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk archives)

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FTX Claims Holder Attestor Takes Creditor to Court Over Alleged 'Seller’s Remorse'

The London-based firm says the creditor promised to fork over two FTX accounts, only to back out of the deal after the value of its claims skyrocketed.

By Cheyenne Ligon

Mar 18, 2024 at 5:45 p.m. UTC

Mar 18, 2024

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Tigran Gambaryan, Binance's head of crime compliance, is one of two executives detained in Nigeria. (Shutterstock/Consensus)

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Detained Binance Executives to Remain in Nigerian Custody Until Hearing: WSJ

The two men were arrested on Feb. 26 after arriving in Abuja to meet with Nigerian leaders who accused the crypto exchange of crashing the country’s currency, the naira.

By Cheyenne Ligon

Mar 13, 2024 at 10:34 p.m. UTC

Mar 13, 2024

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