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

Trump Promises to Embrace ‘Industries of the Future’ Including Crypto, AI

If elected, the former U.S. president has said he will install Elon Musk as head of a new government efficiency commission.

Former President Donald Trump made only a brief mention of crypto in an otherwise wide-ranging economic speech. (Scott Olson/Getty Images)

Finance

In Trump-Backed Crypto Project, Insiders Are Poised for Unusually Big Token Payouts

The team could get 70% of World Liberty Financial's tokens, a significantly higher-than-normal allocation from a project marketed as a solution to the “rigged” traditional finance system.

Eric, Donald and Donald Trump Jr. (Desiree Navarro/WireImage)

Finance

Inside the Trump Crypto Project Linked to a $2M DeFi Hack and Former Pick-Up Artist

Four team members listed in World Liberty Financial's white paper previously worked on Dough Finance, which was drained of $2 million in July. One also founded Date Hotter Girls LLC.

Donald Trump, center, pictured with sons Eric Trump, left, and Donald Trump Jr. (Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Policy

'Why Are You Doing This to Me?': Detained Binance Exec Begs Prison Guard for Help in New Court Footage

"This is a show," Tigran Gambaryan says in the video. "I'm a f*cking innocent person."

Tigran Gambaryan, Binance's head of crime compliance, is one of two executives detained in Nigeria. (Shutterstock/Consensus)

Policy

Crypto Holders Disproportionately Favor Trump for U.S. President, New Academic Poll Shows

Donald Trump’s outreach to the crypto community seems to be paying off.

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Policy

Jailed FTX Exec Withdraws His Request to Compel Government to Abide by Plea Deal

Salame agreed to a plea deal in order to get prosecutors to drop their investigation into Michelle Bond, his partner and the mother of his child.

Ryan Salame leaving a New York courthouse on Sept. 7, 2023. (Sam Kessler/CoinDesk)

Policy

Trump Keeps Teasing His New Crypto Project, but Details Remain Scant

There have been hints it will involve DeFi.

Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump (Emily Elconin/Getty Images)

Policy

SEC’s Case Against Kraken Will Proceed to Trial, California Judge Rules

The federal regulator sued Kraken in California last year, alleging that the crypto company failed to register with the SEC as a broker, exchange or clearinghouse.

Kraken CEO and former COO David Ripley (Kraken)

Policy

‘My Living Nightmare’: Detained Binance Exec’s Wife Begs for His Immediate Release

Tigran Gambaryan’s family says he can no longer walk and has battled multiple bouts of malaria pneumonia.

Tigran Gambaryan, Binance's head of crime compliance, is one of two executives detained in Nigeria. (Shutterstock/Consensus)

Policy

CluCoin Founder Pleads Guilty to Stealing $1.1M of Investor Funds for Online Gambling

Austin Michael Taylor, 40, of Miami, Florida faces up to 20 years in prison for wire fraud.

Department of Justice (Shutterstock)