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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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Much Wow on a Bun! Oscar Mayer’s Hot Doge Wieners Auction Closes at $15K
The winner also gets the cash value of 20,000 dogecoins.
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By Cheyenne Ligon
Aug 8, 2021 at 8:10 p.m. UTC
Aug 8, 2021
DogecoinOscar Mayer
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Markets
Nfts
Bundesliga Partners With Topps on First-Ever NFT Collection
The NFT trading cards will feature the German soccer league’s top players, rising stars and highlights from the season.
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By Cheyenne Ligon
Aug 6, 2021 at 5:27 p.m. UTC
Aug 6, 2021
NFTsTopps
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Markets
Fraud
SEC Charges So-Called DeFi Company for Allegedly Fraudulent $30M Offering
This is the SEC's first securities case involving decentralized finance technology.
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By Cheyenne LigonJamie Crawley
Aug 6, 2021 at 1:34 p.m. UTC
Aug 6, 2021
FraudSecurities and Exchange CommissionDeFi
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Finance
Ethereum
Philipp Plein Becomes First Major Fashion Brand to Accept Crypto Payments
The retailer will accept 15 cryptocurrencies for both online and in-store purchases.
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By Cheyenne Ligon
Aug 5, 2021 at 10:03 p.m. UTC
Aug 5, 2021
EthereumFashionBitcoin PaymentsCryptocurrenciesPayment
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Blockchain technology
Blockchain-Based Music Streaming Service Audius Up to 5M Monthly Users
More than 100,000 artists use the platform, including deadmau5 and Skrillex.
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By Cheyenne Ligon
Aug 5, 2021 at 9:47 p.m. UTC
Aug 5, 2021
Blockchain TechnologyEthereumMusicAudius
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Finance
Ethereum
Furniture Retailer Ethan Allen, Tired of Its Search Traffic Going Into the Ether, Changes Stock Ticker
Ethan Allen’s stock prices soared earlier this year as traders confused its ticker for the symbol for ether.
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By Cheyenne Ligon
Aug 5, 2021 at 5:34 p.m. UTC
Aug 5, 2021
EthereumNYSEStocksEther
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Finance
Coinbase
Coinbase Is Expanding Its Payment and Cash-Out Methods
users with any Visa or Mastercard debit card linked in their Apple Wallets will automatically have Apple Pay appear as a payment method when transacting with Coinbase on their...
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By Cheyenne Ligon
Aug 5, 2021 at 4:01 p.m. UTC
Aug 5, 2021
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Finance
Dcg
Ethereum and DeFi, Not Bitcoin, Boosting Genesis' Lending
Despite a bearish market, Genesis’ second quarter was the firm’s largest quarter to date in terms of originations.
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By Cheyenne Ligon
Aug 4, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
Aug 4, 2021
DCGEtherQuarterly EarningsGenesisDecentralized Finance
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Finance
Fundraising
Gamers Pledge $203M in 'Ember Sword’s' Virtual Land Sale
Almost 35,000 people submitted applications to purchase 6,000 virtual plots of land.
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By Cheyenne Ligon
Aug 4, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
Aug 4, 2021
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Markets
Fraud
Riccardo ‘Fluffypony’ Spagni Hires Top Attorney to Battle Extradition to South Africa on Fraud Charges
Spagni has hired Brian Klein, a leading crypto trial attorney, to handle his case.
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By Cheyenne Ligon
Aug 3, 2021 at 6:47 p.m. UTC
Aug 3, 2021
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