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

Former Ethereum Developer Virgil Griffith Leaves Prison, Seeks Pardon

Griffith pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to violate international sanctions after giving a talk at a crypto conference in Pyongyang in 2019.

SANCTIONS CHARGE: Virgil Griffith is accused of violating the International Emergency Economic Powers Act by allegedly telling North Korean government officials how to evade sanctions using cryptocurrency.

Policy

DOJ Axes Crypto Unit as Trump’s Regulatory Pullback Continues

“The Department of Justice is not a digital assets regulator,” U.S. Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said in the Monday night memo.

U.S. Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

Markets

BlackRock CEO Larry Fink Says Further 20% Market Drop Is Possible

Fink, who spoke at the The Economic Club of New York on Monday, said that he still sees the current drawdown as a “buying opportunity.”

BlackRock CEO Larry Fink in New York in 2022 (Photo by Thos Robinson/Getty Images for The New York Times)

Finance

Circle’s IPO Filing Tests Crypto Market Confidence After Trump’s Tariff Shock

Circle’s long-awaited IPO filing reignites hopes for crypto listings, but shaky markets and weak financials raise doubts.

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Policy

Illinois to Drop Staking Lawsuit Against Coinbase

Three other states — Kentucky, Vermont and South Carolina — have already dropped their suits.

Paul Grewal, Chief Legal Officer, Coinbase (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

Policy

SEC, Gemini Request Two-Month Pause in Lawsuit as 'Potential Resolution' in the Works

The Securities and Exchange Commission sued Gemini in 2023 over its now-defunct Earn product.

Acting SEC Chair Mark Uyeda (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Policy

U.S CFTC Withdraws 2 Crypto Staff Advisories Citing ‘Market Growth and Maturity,’ Need for Fair Treatment

The agency is determined to treat crypto derivatives the same way it treats everything else.

Acting CFTC Chair Caroline Pham (Cheyenne Ligon/CoinDesk)

Policy

President Trump Pardons Arthur Hayes, BitMEX and 3 Other Co-Founders and Employee

Arthur Hayes, the former CEO of BitMEX, pleaded guilty to one count of violating the Bank Secrecy Act and was sentenced to two years probation.

Arthur Hayes speaks on stage during Bitcoin Conference 2023 (Photo by Jason Koerner/Getty Images for Bitcoin Magazine)

Policy

FBI Seizes $200,000 in Crypto From Hamas-Linked Wallets, Accounts

The seized funds represent just a portion of the more than $1.5 million in donations that the DOJ alleges flowed through the accounts.

A pro-Palestinian activist waves a large Palestinian flag on Pennsylvania Avenue in front of the White House during a demonstration protesting the war in Gaza on June 8, 2024 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Samuel Corum/Getty Images)

Policy

Trump SEC Pick Paul Atkins’ Crypto Ties Draw Sen. Warren’s Ire Ahead of Confirmation Hearing

In a recent financial disclosure, Atkins admitted to owning up to $6 million in crypto-related assets.

Paul Atkins, Donald Trump's nominee for SEC chair, on the left (Mark Wilson/Getty Images)