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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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The MobileCoin team at a recent "formal day."
Finance
Payments
MobileCoin Raises $66M to Build Out Privacy-Focused Payments Tech
The round, joined by Alameda Research, Coinbase Ventures and others, looks to put MobileCoin in more messaging apps.
The MobileCoin team at a recent "formal day."
By Cheyenne Ligon
Aug 18, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. UTC
Aug 18, 2021
PaymentsMessagingCoinbase VenturesBlockTower CapitalAlameda ResearchMobileCoinSignal
dogecoin
Markets
Dogecoin
Dogecoin Foundation Returns With Ethereum's Buterin as Adviser
The foundation hopes to secure a three-year budget in order to hire a small staff to work on dogecoin full-time.
dogecoin
By Cheyenne Ligon
Aug 17, 2021 at 7:43 p.m. UTC
Aug 17, 2021
DogecoinVitalik Buterin
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Finance
Pantera capital
Ex-Goldman Sachs Traders Raise $4M for DeFi Risk Management Startup
Ondo Finance is looking to attract institutional investors to the world of DeFi lending.
cristofer-maximilian-eO_sEscTbUo-unsplash
By Cheyenne Ligon
Aug 17, 2021 at 3:00 p.m. UTC
Aug 17, 2021
Pantera CapitalRisk ManagementDeFi
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