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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Sense Finance Raises $5.2M to Bring Yield Trading to DeFi
Dragonfly Capital led the funding round with participation including Robot Ventures and Bain Capital.
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Riccardo Spagni
Former Monero Maintainer ‘Fluffypony’ Arrested and to Be Extradited for Non-Crypto Crimes
Riccardo Spagni, who was arrested in Tennessee, will be extradited to South Africa to face fraud charges.
Riccardo Spagni
Livepeer CEO Doug Petkanics
Decentralized Video Protocol Livepeer Raises $20M to Take On Streaming Giants
Digital Currency Group, Coinbase Ventures and CoinFund were among those to join the latest funding round.
Livepeer CEO Doug Petkanics
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US Sanctions Bitcoin Address Belonging to Suspected Syria-Based Terrorist Fundraiser
According to the US Treasury Department, the suspect solicited donations for a militant group involved in the Syrian civil war.
The seal of the U.S. Treasury Department.
Biconomy staffers pose for a photo.
Biconomy Raises $9M to Make Building Dapps Easier for Developers
Coinbase Ventures and Huobi Innovation Labs were among the investors.
Biconomy staffers pose for a photo.
Robinhood
Robinhood Reportedly Testing Feature to Protect Crypto Investors From Volatility
The feature was discovered in the code for a beta test version of Robinhood’s iPhone app.
Robinhood
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.)
Senator Warren Urges ‘Coordinated and Holistic’ Response to ‘Dangers’ of Crypto
In her letter to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, Warren cited DeFi, crypto-enabled cyber attacks and unique threats posed by stablecoins as risks to the financial system.
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.)
Hedgehog is the latest dapp to build on Solana.
Hedgehog Markets Raises $3.5M in Funding Round
The company is testing what will be the first predictions platform on Solana's blockchain.
Hedgehog is the latest dapp to build on Solana.
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Some of DeFi’s Leading Investors Are Backing a New Options Protocol
Framework Ventures and ParaFi Capital are leading the round in a bid to see if DeFi options trading can finally click.
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Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin
Vitalik Buterin Joins Cast of ‘Stoner Cats,’ Mila Kunis’ New Animated NFT Show
Ethereum’s founder will voice a taxidermied cat named Catsington.
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin