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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Jersey City, New Jersey (Zoshua Colah/Unsplash)

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Jersey City to Invest in Bitcoin ETFs, the Latest Pension to Dive Into Crypto

“The question on whether Crypto/Bitcoin is here to stay is largely over + crypto/Bitcoin won,” said Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop in a tweet.

By Cheyenne Ligon

Jul 25, 2024 at 9:16 p.m. UTC

Jul 25, 2024

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2 Promoters of Forcount Crypto Ponzi Scheme Plead Guilty to Wire Fraud Conspiracy

Promoters of the Brazil-based crypto scam stole a collective $8.4 million from Spanish-speaking investors around the world.

By Cheyenne Ligon

Jul 23, 2024 at 4:20 p.m. UTC

Jul 23, 2024

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Trump Says He’ll Release Fourth NFT Collection: 'The People Want Me to Do Another One'

Trump’s presidential campaign has raised about $3 million in crypto, mostly bitcoin and ether.

By Cheyenne Ligon

Jul 16, 2024 at 11:36 p.m. UTC

Jul 16, 2024

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After Court Order, Craig Wright Updates Website With Admission He Is Not Bitcoin Creator Satoshi

A U.K. court ruled earlier this year that Wright was not the inventor of bitcoin and had lied “extensively and repeatedly” and forged documents in his attempt to convince the...

By Cheyenne Ligon

Jul 16, 2024 at 8:47 p.m. UTC

Jul 16, 2024

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Bitcoin Miner Northern Data Moves to Dismiss Ex-Employees’ Whistleblower Suit

In a new court filing, lawyers for Northern Data called the suit a “textbook example of bad faith litigation.”

By Cheyenne Ligon

Jul 16, 2024 at 6:57 p.m. UTC

Jul 16, 2024

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

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Detained Binance Exec Tigran Gambaryan Wheeled into Nigerian Court as Health Deteriorates

Gambaryan reportedly has a herniated disc in his back, leaving him in severe pain and “hardly able to walk.”

By Cheyenne Ligon

Jul 16, 2024 at 5:52 p.m. UTC

Jul 16, 2024

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Donald J. Trump at a rally (Gerd Altmann, modified by CoinDesk)

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Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss Each Contributed $250,000 to New Trump-Aligned Super PAC

America PAC has raised $8.75 million this quarter from a handful of tech and venture capital executives.

By Cheyenne Ligon

Jul 16, 2024 at 4:14 p.m. UTC

Jul 16, 2024

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Craig Wright heading to COPA trial on March 1 (Camomile Shumba/CoinDesk)

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Craig Wright Referred to UK Prosecutors for Consideration of Perjury Charges

Judge James Mellor also approved injunctions that prevent Wright from taking others to court again under the guise he is Satoshi Nakamoto.

By Camomile Shumba Cheyenne Ligon

Jul 16, 2024 at 10:13 a.m. UTC

Jul 16, 2024

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Plaintiffs File New, Slimmed Down Complaint in Class Action Lawsuit Against Tether

The second amended complaint accuses Tether of manipulating the price of bitcoin and violating antitrust laws.

By Cheyenne Ligon

Jul 15, 2024 at 8:12 p.m. UTC

Jul 15, 2024

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Conduct Versus Code May Be the Defining Question in Roman Storm Prosecution

Prosecutors and Roman Storm's attorneys met in court Friday to argue over motions to dismiss the charges against the developer and address evidentiary questions.

By Nikhilesh De Cheyenne Ligon

Jul 12, 2024 at 6:19 p.m. UTC

Jul 12, 2024

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