Cheyenne Ligon

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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"Justice" (Metropolitan Museum of Art)
In Craig Wright Trial, Plaintiffs Lay Out Pattern of Fraud, Deceit and Hubris
The self-proclaimed “Satoshi” will have much to address when he takes the stand on Thursday.
"Justice" (Metropolitan Museum of Art)
"Justice" (ca. 1440), Metropolitan Museum of Art
Day 4 of Kleiman v. Wright: Craig Wright’s Testimony Delayed
The self-styled “Satoshi” will likely take the stand on Monday.
"Justice" (ca. 1440), Metropolitan Museum of Art
Craig Wright arrives at federal court in West Palm Beach, Florida, on Friday, June 28, 2019. (Saul Martinez/Bloomberg via Getty Image)
Kleiman v. Wright: Bitcoin’s Trial of the Century Kicks Off in Miami
At the center of the case: the potential ownership of 1.1 million BTC.
Craig Wright arrives at federal court in West Palm Beach, Florida, on Friday, June 28, 2019. (Saul Martinez/Bloomberg via Getty Image)
Tether
Tether Enlists Startup to Help It Comply With Money Laundering Rules
The stablecoin issuer has started a trial partnership with Notabene, whose software tracks crypto transactions.
Tether
The Orb in Indonesia (Worldcoin)
Worldcoin, Now Valued at $1B, Has Grand Plans to Get You to Gaze Into the Orb
A16z and Coinbase Ventures are betting big billions of people will line up to gaze into “The Orb” in exchange for crypto. Over 130,000 already have.
The Orb in Indonesia (Worldcoin)
HMRC
The UK’s Tax Collector Is Sending Crypto Investors ‘Nudge’ Letters: Report
The letters are meant to be “educational” and do not necessarily mean a recipient is at fault.
HMRC
Steam (Shutterstock)
Steam Boots Blockchain-Based Video Games From Its Platform
The company behind Steam updated its rules and guidelines to prohibit applications that issue or allow cryptocurrencies or NFTs to be exchanged.
Steam (Shutterstock)
OCC (Shutterstock)
Crypto Finally Makes the Cut in OCC’s 2022 Bank Supervision Operating Plan
Though the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has been looking into the crypto industry since at least 2018, this is the first time crypto has been included in th...
OCC (Shutterstock)
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong
Coinbase Proposes US Create New Regulator to Oversee Crypto
The Digital Asset Policy Proposal suggests Congress pass legislation to define how digital assets are overseen.
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong
The International Monetary Fund published a report on the policy considerations for issuing a central bank digital currency Monday.
IMF Views ‘Cryptoization’ as Threat to Global Economy
In its semi-annual Global Financial Stability Report, the IMF says the adoption of a cryptocurrency as national currency “carries significant risks and is an inadvisable short...
The International Monetary Fund published a report on the policy considerations for issuing a central bank digital currency Monday.