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

SEC Slaps Founders, Promoters of Alleged Ponzi Scheme Forsage With Fraud Charges

The regulator said the popular Ethereum dapp was used to swindle investors of over $300 million.

(Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Policy

Ex-CFTC Chairman Sees Europe’s MiCA Bill as Threat to US Crypto Industry

Chris Giancarlo says the United States should take the lead in regulating digital assets.

CFTC Commissioner Caroline Pham and former CFTC chief Chris Giancarlo at the DACOM summit in New York. (Cheyenne Ligon/CoinDesk)

Policy

Kraken Under Investigation for Alleged Sanctions Violations: Report

The NY Times reported that Kraken allegedly allowed Iranian users onto the platform.

Kraken CEO Jesse Powell (CoinDesk)

Policy

US Rep. Josh Gottheimer Proposes $3M Boost to Treasury’s Crypto Crime-Fighting Unit

The amendment would increase funding to the Treasury’s Office of Terrorism and Financial Intelligence for blockchain analysis tools, training and investigative support.

U.S. Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-N.J.) (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

Finance

SEC Enforcement Head Asks Congress for More Resources to Tackle Crypto Issues

Gurbir Grewal told members of a House Financial Services subcommittee he hopes to hire 125 more people, if he can get the funding.

The DAO withdrew a request to register locke and ducat tokens because they are not securities. (Michael del Castillo/CoinDesk)

Policy

Celsius Lays Out Mining-Focused Reorganization Plan at First Bankruptcy Hearing

The first day hearing revealed Celsius is betting big on its also-indebted mining operation to help fill the $1.2 billion hole in the company’s balance sheet.

Alex Mashinsky, founder and CEO of Celsius Network, at Consensus 2019 (CoinDesk)

Finance

Celsius Bankruptcy Filings Hint Retail Customers Will Bear Brunt of Its Failure

The New Jersey-based crypto lender has a $1.2 billion hole in its balance sheet and will likely struggle to pay back its customers and creditors.

Consensus 2019 Alex Mashinsky Founder and CEO Celsius Network (CoinDesk)

Policy

Unpacking the Latest Bitcoin ETF Rejections

Grayscale and Bitwise saw their bitcoin ETF applications rejected. Have we learned anything new?

SEC Chair Gary Gensler (Evelyn Hockstein-Pool/Getty Images)

Finance

Ethics Watchdog Bars US Government Employees From Writing Crypto Policy if Invested

A new legal advisory from the Office of Government Ethics bars federal workers who own crypto from working on policies that could influence the value of their digital assets.

White House (Suzy Brooks/Unsplash)

Finance

‘Crypto: The Musical’ Aims for Broadway

The show is being developed by the creative team behind “Ratatouille – The TikTok Musical.”

Crypto the Musical performance from Consensus 2022 (Suzanne Cordeiro/Shutterstock/CoinDesk)