Cheyenne Ligon

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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SBF Is Going to Prison for 25 Years
A judge sentenced Bankman-Fried to a quarter century after a brief hearing.
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Sam Bankman-Fried, middle, walks into court on Aug. 11, 2023. (Victor Chen/CoinDesk)
Sam Bankman-Fried Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison
The former FTX CEO was convicted of seven counts of fraud and conspiracy in November, a year after the once-giant cryptocurrency exchange collapsed.
Sam Bankman-Fried, middle, walks into court on Aug. 11, 2023. (Victor Chen/CoinDesk)
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Crypto Addresses of 'Hamas-Aligned' Gaza Now Is Sanctioned by U.S, U.K.
Blockchain analytics firm Elliptic found that the online organization raised a mere $21,000 in crypto for Hamas since the October 7th attacks.
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Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse (Scott Moore/Shutterstock/CoinDesk)
Garlinghouse Says SEC to Press Judge for $2B in Fines and Penalties in Ripple Case
The court documents filed in a New York court on Monday are currently under seal.
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse (Scott Moore/Shutterstock/CoinDesk)
Sam Bankman-Fried, right, outside court in July 2023. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)
FTX to Sell $884M of Anthropic Shares to Two Dozen Institutional Investors
The value of FTX's FTT token surged 10% on the news.
Sam Bankman-Fried, right, outside court in July 2023. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)
Terraform Labs CEO Do Kwon on CoinDesk TV in December. (CoinDesk)
Do Kwon Released From Montenegrin Prison on Bail; Terraform Labs' Civil Trial Begins in NYC
It remains unclear whether Kwon will eventually be extradited to the U.S. or South Korea to face charges tied to the $40 billion collapse of the Terra ecosystem in 2022.
Terraform Labs CEO Do Kwon on CoinDesk TV in December. (CoinDesk)
New FTX CEO John J. Ray III (C-Span)
Bankers Are Lining Up Buyers for FTX’s 8% Stake in AI Startup Anthropic: Report
The proceeds from the sale of the shares, valued at approximately $1 billion, will go towards repaying investors.
New FTX CEO John J. Ray III (C-Span)
Terraform Labs co-founder Do Kwon (CoinDesk TV)
Do Kwon’s Extradition to South Korea Postponed by Montenegrin Supreme Court
The Luna/Terra founder will remain in the Balkan country “until a decision is made” on where to send him to face charges.
Terraform Labs co-founder Do Kwon (CoinDesk TV)
A prosecutor may be blocking the extradition of Terraform Labs co-founder Do Kwon on legal grounds. (CoinDesk TV)
Do Kwon’s South Korea Extradition Uncertain After Challenge from Top Prosecutor
The Montenegrin High Court’s decision to extradite Kwon to his native South Korea over the U.S. overstepped the limits of its power, according to the supreme state prosecutor.
A prosecutor may be blocking the extradition of Terraform Labs co-founder Do Kwon on legal grounds. (CoinDesk TV)
New FTX CEO John J. Ray III (C-Span)
FTX Was Down to Last 105 Bitcoins When Bankruptcy Rescue Crew Arrived: John Ray
Ray said Bankman-Fried’s victims “will never be returned to the same economic position they would have been in today absent his colossal fraud.”
New FTX CEO John J. Ray III (C-Span)