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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Crypto lawyer Andrew Hinkes
Crypto Lawyers Andrew Hinkes, Justin Wales Join Fintech Practice at Miami’s K&L Gates
The two are making the jump after a combined 11 years at Carlton Fields, a smaller law firm.
Crypto lawyer Andrew Hinkes
Mark Cuban Invests in Decentralized Data Marketplace dClimate
The billionaire investor is going deeper down the blockchain rabbit hole.
Did someone say "bubble?"
Most Fund Managers Say Bitcoin Still in a Bubble: Bank of America Survey
The results are up six percentage points from last month’s data, indicating sentiment on Wall Street has turned more bearish.
Did someone say "bubble?"
Sir Tim Berners-Lee will auction off some of the internet's source code as an NFT for charity.
World Wide Web Source Code Gets NFT Treatment With Sotheby's Auction
Web creator Sir Tim Berners-Lee says NFTs are “the most appropriate means of ownership that exists.”
Sir Tim Berners-Lee will auction off some of the internet's source code as an NFT for charity.
The headquarters of the Tunisian central bank, Tunis.
Tunisian Finance Minister Says Bitcoin Ownership Should Be Decriminalized
The arrest of a local teenager has prompted the country to rethink its crypto policy.
The headquarters of the Tunisian central bank, Tunis.
Instadapp co-founders Sowmay Jain and Samyak Jain in a photo from 2019.
Yearn’s Cronje Backs $10M Funding Round for DeFi’s Instadapp
The India-based startup will use the funding to continue developing a “middleware” layer for the DeFi ecosystem.
Instadapp co-founders Sowmay Jain and Samyak Jain in a photo from 2019.
Texas' state bank regulator said existing regulations allow its chartered institutions to provide crypto custody services.
Texas State Regulator Greenlights Banks to Custody Crypto
A June 10 notice from the Texas Department of Banking told state-chartered banks they can work with crypto companies.
Texas' state bank regulator said existing regulations allow its chartered institutions to provide crypto custody services.
Apifiny's employees in a photo from 2020.
Crypto Exchange Apifiny Hires New President, Inches Towards Public Listing
The “exchange of exchanges” has hired a new CFO to help take the company public.
Apifiny's employees in a photo from 2020.
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Pantera, Arrington Back $5.8M Round for Unbound's Cross-Chain DeFi Stablecoin
The project's UND token interacts with AMMs like Uniswap and PancakeSwap.
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Coinbase, Nasdaq, direct listing
Coinbase COIN Stock Hit With ‘Underperform’ Rating by Investment Bank Raymond James
According to Raymond James' definition, this stock will underperform its sector and should be sold.
Coinbase, Nasdaq, direct listing