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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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TikTok tapped Audius in a small coup for the decentralized streaming service.
Finance
Social media
TikTok Picks Streaming Service Audius to Power New ‘Sounds’ Library
Artists on Audius will be able to upload original music as “TikTok Sounds.”
TikTok tapped Audius in a small coup for the decentralized streaming service.
By Cheyenne Ligon
Aug 16, 2021 at 6:35 p.m. UTC
Aug 16, 2021
Social MediaMusic IndustryAudiusTikTok
Hermez rollup is live on Ethereum's network (Unsplash)
Finance
Acquisitions
Polygon Merges With Hermez Network in $250M Deal
This is the first complete merger of one blockchain network into another.
Hermez rollup is live on Ethereum's network (Unsplash)
By Cheyenne Ligon
Aug 13, 2021 at 2:36 p.m. UTC
Aug 13, 2021
AcquisitionsZero-Knowledge ProofsHermez NetworkPolygon
Zaheer Khan of India bats during a match against New Zealand on Feb. 15, 2014.
Finance
Sports
Polygon's New Gaming Studio Launches With Cricket NFT Platform
Rario already has a pair of international cricket leagues signed on.
Zaheer Khan of India bats during a match against New Zealand on Feb. 15, 2014.
By Cheyenne Ligon
Aug 12, 2021 at 6:00 p.m. UTC
Aug 12, 2021
SportsNFTsCricketPolygon
Bitwave CEO Pat White
Finance
Accounting
Crypto Tax and Accounting Platform Bitwave Raises $7.25M
Blockchain Capital led the firm's seed round as VC bets on crypto tax plays pick up steam.
Bitwave CEO Pat White
By Cheyenne Ligon
Aug 12, 2021 at 4:00 p.m. UTC
Aug 12, 2021
AccountingTaxesBlockchain CapitalBitwave
abacus, invest
Finance
Daos
DAOs, VCs Put $6M Behind Governance Startup Tally
If DAOs are basically a "group chat with a bank account," they're going to need more tooling to go mainstream, say Tally's founders.
abacus, invest
By Cheyenne Ligon
Aug 12, 2021 at 3:33 p.m. UTC
Aug 12, 2021
DAOsBlockchain CapitalPlaceholderDeFi
mobile banking
Finance
Titan
Fintech App Titan Adds Actively Managed Crypto Basket
Titan Crypto will feature a basket of cryptocurrencies including BTC, ETH, XLM and ADA.
mobile banking
By Cheyenne Ligon
Aug 11, 2021 at 3:01 p.m. UTC
Aug 11, 2021
TitanFintech
Venmo is a division of payments company PayPal.
Markets
Paypal
Venmo Credit Card Holders Can Now Trade Cash Back for Crypto
Customers can choose between bitcoin, ether, litecoin and bitcoin cash.
Venmo is a division of payments company PayPal.
By Cheyenne Ligon
Aug 10, 2021 at 3:37 p.m. UTC
Aug 10, 2021
PayPalCredit CardsCryptocurrenciesVenmo
Alex Gladstein of the Human Rights Foundation speaks at Consensus 2019.
Markets
Bitcoin
Human Rights Foundation, Compass Mining Give $80K to Sponsor Bitcoin Developer
Developer Jon Atack will continue to be able to support the code undergirding the Bitcoin network.
Alex Gladstein of the Human Rights Foundation speaks at Consensus 2019.
By Cheyenne Ligon
Aug 10, 2021 at 2:01 p.m. UTC
Aug 10, 2021
BitcoinHuman Rights FoundationDeveloper GrantsCompass
AMC Sells 8.5 Million Shares To Investment Group, As Meme Traders Continue Effort To Rally Stock
Finance
Payments
AMC to Accept Bitcoin for Tickets and Concessions Later This Year
America’s largest theater chain is leaning into crypto but did not specify what technology it would use to accept payments.
AMC Sells 8.5 Million Shares To Investment Group, As Meme Traders Continue Effort To Rally Stock
By Cheyenne Ligon
Aug 9, 2021 at 11:43 p.m. UTC
Aug 9, 2021
PaymentsBitcoinEntertainmentEarnings
E79YEkYXEAc7P0I
Markets
Dogecoin
Much Wow on a Bun! Oscar Mayer’s Hot Doge Wieners Auction Closes at $15K
The winner also gets the cash value of 20,000 dogecoins.
E79YEkYXEAc7P0I
By Cheyenne Ligon
Aug 8, 2021 at 8:10 p.m. UTC
Aug 8, 2021
DogecoinOscar Mayer