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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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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.”
Tigran Gambaryan, Binance's head of crime compliance, is one of two executives detained in Nigeria. (Shutterstock/Consensus)
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.
Donald J. Trump at a rally (Gerd Altmann, modified by CoinDesk)
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.
Craig Wright heading to COPA trial on March 1 (Camomile Shumba/CoinDesk)
By Camomile ShumbaCheyenne Ligon
Jul 16, 2024 at 10:13 a.m. UTC
Jul 16, 2024
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Tether (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)
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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.
Tether (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)
By Cheyenne Ligon
Jul 15, 2024 at 8:12 p.m. UTC
Jul 15, 2024
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Tornado Cash's Roman Storm, second from left, and his legal team – Brian Klein (left), Keri Axel and Kevin Casey – outside court in New York. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)
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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.
Tornado Cash's Roman Storm, second from left, and his legal team – Brian Klein (left), Keri Axel and Kevin Casey – outside court in New York. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)
By Nikhilesh DeCheyenne Ligon
Jul 12, 2024 at 6:19 p.m. UTC
Jul 12, 2024
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SEC Chair Gary Gensler (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)
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Judge Sends Coinbase Back to the Drawing Board Over Efforts to Subpoena SEC’s Gary Gensler
The New York judge overseeing the SEC’s case against Coinbase said the crypto exchange’s attempts to subpoena Gensler’s personal devices were surprising – “and not in a good...
SEC Chair Gary Gensler (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)
By Nikhilesh DeCheyenne Ligon
Jul 11, 2024 at 7:18 p.m. UTC
Jul 11, 2024
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BitMEX founder and former CEO Arthur Hayes pleaded guilty to an identical charge as the exchange, a few years earlier. (CoinDesk archives)
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Crypto Exchange BitMEX Pleads Guilty to Violating the Bank Secrecy Act From 2015 to 2020
Four BitMEX executives have previously pleaded guilty to the same charge.
BitMEX founder and former CEO Arthur Hayes pleaded guilty to an identical charge as the exchange, a few years earlier. (CoinDesk archives)
By Cheyenne Ligon
Jul 10, 2024 at 10:24 p.m. UTC
Jul 10, 2024
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(JSquish/Wikimedia Commons)
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As DOE Preps for Take Two of Controversial Crypto Mining Survey, Industry Weighs in
The DOE dropped an earlier attempt to compel commercial crypto mining outfits to cooperate with an “emergency” energy-usage survey.
(JSquish/Wikimedia Commons)
By Cheyenne Ligon
Jul 10, 2024 at 8:27 p.m. UTC
Jul 10, 2024
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Gary Wang (left) and Nishad Singh both pleaded guilty to criminal charges and testified against their former boss and friend, FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried. (Victor Chen, Nikhilesh De, modified by CoinDesk)
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Former FTX Execs Nishad Singh, Gary Wang to Be Sentenced Later This Year
The duo pled guilty to criminal fraud charges and testified against their former boss, Sam Bankman-Fried, last year.
Gary Wang (left) and Nishad Singh both pleaded guilty to criminal charges and testified against their former boss and friend, FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried. (Victor Chen, Nikhilesh De, modified by CoinDesk)
By Nikhilesh DeCheyenne Ligon
Jul 9, 2024 at 2:37 p.m. UTC
Jul 9, 2024
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Bitcoin miners (Shutterstock)
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Sacked Northern Data Execs File Suit Against Tether-Backed Company, Alleging Fraud
The two executives, Joshua Porter and Gulsen Kama, say they were fired for attempting to blow the whistle on alleged accounting and securities fraud at the company.
Bitcoin miners (Shutterstock)
By Cheyenne Ligon
Jul 5, 2024 at 5:02 p.m. UTC
Jul 5, 2024
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