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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Samourai Wallet Founders Arrested and Charged With Money Laundering
Prosecutors are alleging Samourai Wallet laundered over $100 million in criminal proceeds.
Department of Justice (Shutterstock)
Tigran Gambaryan, Binance's head of crime compliance, is one of two executives detained in Nigeria. (Shutterstock/Consensus)
Jailed Binance Exec’s Bail Hearing in Nigeria Postponed Until May 17
Tigran Gambaryan has been detained in Nigeria since February 26.
Tigran Gambaryan, Binance's head of crime compliance, is one of two executives detained in Nigeria. (Shutterstock/Consensus)
Terraform Labs co-founder Do Kwon (CoinDesk TV and Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
Do Kwon, Terraform Labs Should Get $5.3B Fine, SEC Tells Court
The massive sum is a “conservative measure” of Terraform Labs and Do Kwon’s ill-gotten gains, according to the SEC.
Terraform Labs co-founder Do Kwon (CoinDesk TV and Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
SEC headquarters in Washington, D.C. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)
Two SEC Lawyers Resign Following Debt Box Sanctions Fiasco: Bloomberg
Last month, a Utah district court judge ordered the SEC to pay Debt Box’s legal fees.
SEC headquarters in Washington, D.C. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)
Sam Bankman-Fried (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)
Sam Bankman-Fried Agrees to Help FTX Investors Go After Celeb Promoters
Bankman-Fried’s one-time friends and co-defendants Caroline Ellison, Gary Wang, and Nishad Singh have already settled with the investors.
Sam Bankman-Fried (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)
He bought a Lambo, allegedly. (Wes Tindel/Unsplash)
Indian Man Pleads Guilty to Creating Spoofed Coinbase Website, Stealing $9.5M in Crypto
According to court documents, Chirag Tomar used his ill-gotten gains to buy Rolexes, Lamborghinis, Porches and more.
He bought a Lambo, allegedly. (Wes Tindel/Unsplash)
(Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
Mango Markets Exploiter Avi Eisenberg Found Guilty of Fraud and Manipulation
Eisenberg faces up to 20 years in prison for his $110 million heist.
(Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
Mango (Desirae Hayes-Vitor/Unsplash)
Jury Begins Deliberations in $110M Mango Markets Fraud Trial
Avi Eisenberg faces up to 20 years in prison if he’s convicted on all three counts against him.
Mango (Desirae Hayes-Vitor/Unsplash)
Still from Craig Wright's testimony on day three of the Hodlonaut vs. Craig Wright trial on Sept. 14, 2022. (Bitcoin Magazine/YouTube)
Craig Wright Drops Appeal Against Hodlonaut in Norway
Wright’s decision to drop his appeal comes a month after a U.K. court ruled that he was not Satoshi Nakamoto.
Still from Craig Wright's testimony on day three of the Hodlonaut vs. Craig Wright trial on Sept. 14, 2022. (Bitcoin Magazine/YouTube)
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)
FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried Appeals Fraud Conviction
Bankman-Fried was convicted last year on fraud and conspiracy charges.
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)