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Cheyenne Ligon

Cheyenne Ligon

Cheyenne is on the news team at CoinDesk, where she 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
Law
Crypto Lawyers Andrew Hinkes, Justin Wales Join Fintech Practice at Miami’s K&L Gates
The two are making the jump after a combined 11 years at Carlton Fields, a smaller law firm.
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By Cheyenne Ligon
Jun 16, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. UTC
Jun 16, 2021
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Finance
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Mark Cuban Invests in Decentralized Data Marketplace dClimate
The billionaire investor is going deeper down the blockchain rabbit hole.
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By Cheyenne Ligon
Jun 16, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. UTC
Jun 16, 2021
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Markets
Reports
Most Fund Managers Say Bitcoin Still in a Bubble: Bank of America Survey
The results are up six percentage points from last month’s data, indicating sentiment on Wall Street has turned more bearish.
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By Cheyenne Ligon
Jun 15, 2021 at 6:59 p.m. UTC
Jun 15, 2021
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Markets
Internet
World Wide Web Source Code Gets NFT Treatment With Sotheby's Auction
Web creator Sir Tim Berners-Lee says NFTs are “the most appropriate means of ownership that exists.”
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By Cheyenne Ligon
Jun 15, 2021 at 4:20 p.m. UTC
Jun 15, 2021
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Policy
Tunisia
Tunisian Finance Minister Says Bitcoin Ownership Should Be Decriminalized
The arrest of a local teenager has prompted the country to rethink its crypto policy.
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By Cheyenne Ligon
Jun 14, 2021 at 11:01 p.m. UTC
Jun 14, 2021
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Finance
Defi
Yearn’s Cronje Backs $10M Funding Round for DeFi’s Instadapp
The India-based startup will use the funding to continue developing a “middleware” layer for the DeFi ecosystem.
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By Cheyenne Ligon
Jun 11, 2021 at 5:57 p.m. UTC
Jun 11, 2021
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Policy
Texas
Texas State Regulator Greenlights Banks to Custody Crypto
A June 10 notice from the Texas Department of Banking told state-chartered banks they can work with crypto companies.
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By Cheyenne Ligon
Jun 10, 2021 at 11:39 p.m. UTC
Jun 10, 2021
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Finance
Hiring
Crypto Exchange Apifiny Hires New President, Inches Towards Public Listing
The “exchange of exchanges” has hired a new CFO to help take the company public.
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By Cheyenne Ligon
Jun 10, 2021 at 9:39 p.m. UTC
Jun 10, 2021
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Tech
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Pantera, Arrington Back $5.8M Round for Unbound's Cross-Chain DeFi Stablecoin
The project's UND token interacts with AMMs like Uniswap and PancakeSwap.
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By Cheyenne Ligon
Jun 10, 2021 at 3:07 p.m. UTC
Jun 10, 2021
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Finance
Coinbase
Coinbase COIN Stock Hit With ‘Underperform’ Rating by Investment Bank Raymond James
According to Raymond James' definition, this stock will underperform its sector and should be sold.
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By Cheyenne Ligon
Jun 9, 2021 at 8:20 p.m. UTC
Jun 9, 2021
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