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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Celsius is Owed $12M by Alameda Research, Newest Member of Bankrupt Crypto Club

The bankrupt crypto lender’s new CEO told the judge Celsius Mining has approximately 40,000 mining rigs.

(Unsplash/modified by CoinDesk)

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The ‘SBF Bill’: What’s in the Crypto Legislation Backed by FTX's Founder

The specter of the now-disgraced Sam Bankman-Fried looms large over the bill, but Sens. Debbie Stabenow and John Boozman plan to push ahead anyway.

A crypto bill in Congress is still in the works following the implosion of FTX. (Shutterstock)

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CFTC Pushes Back Against Amicus Briefs in Ooki DAO Lawsuit

Lawyers for the CFTC served notice of the lawsuit against the DAO via a website help bot and a forum post. The four amicus briefs say the CFTC wasn't playing fair.

CFTC Chair Rostin Behnam (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

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FTX CEO John Ray Confirms Late-Night Hack, Says Company Is Working With Law Enforcement

Ray said FTX and FTX US are making “every effort to secure all assets, wherever located.”

(Leon Neal/Getty Images)

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Elon Musk Reveals Talks With Sam Bankman-Fried: 'My Bulls**t Meter Was Redlining'

“Everyone was talking about him like he’s walking on water and has a zillion dollars,” Musk said of the now-disgraced Bankman-Fried. “And that [was] not my impression.”

Tesla CEO Elon Musk (Hannibal Hanschke-Pool/Getty Images)

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'FTX Has Been Hacked': Crypto Disaster Worsens as Exchange Sees Mysterious Outflows Exceeding $600M

FTX officials appeared to confirm rumors of a hack on Telegram, instructing users to delete FTX apps and avoid its website.

(Leon Neal/Getty Images)

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Miami HEAT Arena Balks at FTX Naming Rights, Ending 19-Year Deal Early

Photos on social media already purport to show the bankrupt crypto exchange’s logo being removed from the arena.

(Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

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Bankrupt Crypto Lender Voyager Reopens Bidding Process Following FTX’s Collapse

Voyager also acknowledged Friday it has a $3 million balance currently locked up on FTX.

Voyager's bankrupcy has left creditors in the lurch. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

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White House Says FTX Crash ‘Underscores’ Crypto Concerns

White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters that the Biden administration is aware of FTX’s ongoing problems and will continue to monitor the situation.

The White House, the executive office of the U.S. President (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

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FTX US Resigns From the Crypto Council for Innovation

The U.S. subsidiary of failing crypto exchange FTX has resigned from the prominent crypto trade association.

Sam Bankman-Fried (Alex Wong/Getty Images)