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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Reguladores ambientais de Nova York negam licença para usina de energia de Greenidge

A Greenidge Generation tem estado em HOT lençóis com ambientalistas pelo uso de combustíveis fósseis para alimentar sua operação de mineração de Bitcoin no Lago Seneca, em Nova York.

The Greenidge Generation facility in Dresden, New York. (CoinDesk archives)

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FBI Adds OneCoin Founder Ruja Ignatova to Its Most Wanted List

Ignatova is accused of defrauding investors out of more than $4 billion via a crypto Ponzi scheme.

Ruja Ignatova (OneCoin Corporation)

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Coinbase Is Reportedly Selling Geolocation Data to ICE

Watchdog group Tech Inquiry reported the new details about the three-year contract with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

(betto rodrigues/Shutterstock)

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North Korean Hacking Group Behind $100M Horizon Bridge Hack: Report

Blockchain analytics firm Elliptic has traced the hack back to the Lazarus Group, a state-sponsored North Korean hacking organization.

(Eric Lafforgue/Art In All Of Us/Corbis via Getty Images)

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US Infrastructure Law’s Reporting Requirements for Crypto Brokers Likely to Face Delay

The provision would require brokers to collect detailed information on their customers and their trades.

Delays are likely finalizing crypto reporting requirements in President Joe Biden's infrastructure law. (Getty Images)

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Ontario Securities Commission Slaps Bybit and KuCoin With Penalties

The Canadian regulator said the two exchanges were selling unregistered securities to Ontario residents.

Toronto

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Chainalysis Launches 24/7 Hotline for Crypto Crime Victims

Ransomware actors raked in all-time high of $731 million in crypto payments in 2021, and 2022 is on track to be another record year for crypto-enabled cyber crime.

Chainalysis CEO Michael Gronager (Danny Nelson)

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Black Hills Signs Deal to Power Bitcoin Mining in Wyoming

The publicly traded utility will deliver up to 75 megawatts of power to a new mining operation in Cheyenne.

Bitcoin mining machines (Michal Bednarek/Shutterstock)

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ADAM CEO Michelle Bond Announces Bid for US Congress

Bond, who describes herself as an “America First conservative,” is running as a Republican in New York’s 1st congressional district.

ADAM CEO Michelle Bond (Michelle Bond)

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Texas, Other States Open Investigation Into Celsius Network Following Account Freeze

The Texas State Securities Board (TSSB) has had the lending platform in its crosshairs for nearly a year.

The Celsius both at Bitcoin Miami 2022 (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)