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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Staff of SEC’s Crypto Task Force Includes Former Big-Law Crypto Lawyer

Mike Selig, the newly-appointed chief counsel for the SEC’s Crypto Task Force, was previously a New York-based partner at Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP.

A federal judge ruled for the SEC in its case against LBRY on Monday. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

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SEC Plans to Drop Its Case Against Kraken, Firm Says

Kraken called the SEC’s decision to drop the case a “turning point for the future of crypto in the U.S.” in a Monday blog post

Kraken CEO Dave Ripley (Kraken)

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As the SEC Continues Its Crypto Litigation Retreat, Here’s What’s Still Outstanding

The U.S. SEC is dropping cases and closing investigations against crypto companies left and right, but not everyone is off the hook yet.

CoinDesk

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SEC Publishes Memecoin Stance Reinforcing Hester Peirce’s Comments

Memecoins aren’t securities, the agency said on Thursday.

SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce.

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SEC Plans to Drop Enforcement Suit Against ConsenSys’ MetaMask, CEO Joe Lubin Says

The SEC accused the company’s wallet tool of being an unregistered securities broker.

ConsenSys founder Joseph Lubin

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SEC Drops Probe Into Gemini, Cameron Winklevoss Demands Recompense

In a Wednesday X post, the co-founder and president of Gemini suggested the SEC publicly fire all staff members involved in the investigation.

CoinDesk

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U.S. Appeals Court (Mostly) Affirms 2023 Ruling Tossing Out Uniswap Class Action Suit

Only the state law claims will get another shot.

Uniswap Labs CEO Hayden Adams (Uniswap Labs)

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Gotbit Founder Aleksei Andriunin Extradited to U.S. on Fraud Charges

The 26-year-old Russian national had been living in Portugal.

Alexey Andryunin

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Crypto-Friendly Former Congressman Patrick McHenry Joins A16z as a Senior Advisor

McHenry announced his new role in a Wednesday X post, writing that he was “eager to help innovators navigate the policy landscape so they can build.”

Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-North Carolina) (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

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SEC Drops Investigation Into Uniswap, Will Not File Enforcement Action

Uniswap celebrated the news on X, calling it a “huge win for DeFi.”

Hayden Adams, CEO of Uniswap Labs. (LinkedIn)