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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Policy

State of Crypto: Consensus Toronto 2025 Reg Highlights

Thousands of crypto folks descended upon Canada to talk shop.

White House

Consensus Toronto 2025 Coverage

Could Wellness Be an Onramp to Web3? Moonwalk Fitness’ Caitlin Cook Thinks So

In an interview ahead of Consensus 2025 in Toronto, Cook said the fitness app is seeing strong growth in Africa and Southeast Asia.

Moonwalk Fitness Director of Growth Caitlin Cook

Finance

SEC Is Probing Coinbase Over User Number Misstatement Concern

The investigation began under former SEC Chair Gary Gensler and has continued under the current administration, according to the NYT, which first reported the story.

Coinbase app on a mobile phone screen.

Consensus Toronto 2025 Coverage

Kevin O’Leary: 'I Want More Regulation, And I Want It Now'

O’Leary predicted that a market structure bill will open the floodgates for institutional investors into crypto: “ ... a trillion dollars will come in ...”

Kevin O'Leary, Chairman of O'Leary Ventures stands to give his keynote address at Consensus 2025 in Toronto

Consensus Toronto 2025 Coverage

Cantor Fitzgerald Chairman Brandon Lutnick Says He Personally Checked Tether’s Reserves

The 27-year-old was appointed chairman of Cantor Fitzgerald in February, shortly after his father was named Commerce Secretary by U.S. President Donald Trump.

(CoinDesk)

Consensus Toronto 2025 Coverage

Anchorage Digital CEO Calls 'Bullshit' on Report of DHS Probe

“There is no investigation into us, as is unambiguously clear at this point,” Anchorage Digital CEO Nathan McCauley said on Wednesday at Consensus 2025 in Toronto.

Consensus 2025: Sergey Nazarov, Nathan McCauley

Policy

Trump’s Memecoin, Crypto Stake Make Legislating ‘More Complicated’: Rep. French Hill

The congressman said he thinks getting a stablecoin bill and a market structure bill on President Donald Trump’s desk by the August recess is “still doable.”

Representative French Hill at Consensus

Policy

New York Mayor Eric Adams to Crypto Industry: Come Build an Empire in NYC

“We’re in the midst of nothing short of a technological revolution,” Adams said at a Monday press briefing. “It’s not the future, it is here and it’s here now.”

New York City Mayor Eric Adams (Getty Images/Spencer Platt)

Policy

Samourai Wallet Prosecutors Say Delayed FinCEN Disclosure Wasn’t a Brady Violation

At most, the late disclosure impacts one of the two charges against Samourai Wallet’s co-founders, prosecutors said in their Friday letter to the judge.

Silhouette of two samurai fighting (Getty Images/YS graphic)

Policy

SEC, Ripple Ink $50M Settlement Agreement, Ask NY Judge for Green Light

District Judge Analisa Torres ordered Ripple to pay the SEC a $125 million fine last year. Under the new settlement agreement, Ripple will get the majority of that money back.

Brad Garlinghouse, the CEO of Ripple Labs (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)