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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Policy

New York State Senate Passes Bitcoin Mining Moratorium

The state Assembly had already passed the bill, which would bar new mining operations powered by carbon-based energy sources for two years.

Clark Vaccaro, acting president and chief strategy officer at BaSIC, a local trade organization, holding up a sign after a rally against the proposed bill last month. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

Policy

Il Senato dello Stato di New York approva la moratoria sull'estrazione mineraria Bitcoin

L’Assemblea statale aveva già approvato il disegno di legge che impedirebbe per due anni nuove attività minerarie alimentate da fonti energetiche a base di carbonio.

Clark Vaccaro, acting president and chief strategy officer at BaSIC, a local trade organization, holding up a sign after a rally against the proposed bill last month. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

Policy

El Senado del estado de Nueva York aprueba la moratoria en la minería de Bitcoin

La Asamblea estatal ya había aprobado el proyecto de ley, que prohibiría durante dos años nuevas operaciones mineras impulsadas por fuentes de energía basadas en carbono.

Clark Vaccaro, acting president and chief strategy officer at BaSIC, a local trade organization, holding up a sign after a rally against the proposed bill last month. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

Policy

Сенат штату Нью-Йорк ухвалив мораторій на майнінг Bitcoin

Асамблея штату вже прийняла законопроект, який на два роки забороняє видобуток корисних копалин на вуглецевих джерелах енергії.

Clark Vaccaro, acting president and chief strategy officer at BaSIC, a local trade organization, holding up a sign after a rally against the proposed bill last month. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

Policy

Ang Senado ng Estado ng New York ay pumasa sa Bitcoin Mining Moratorium

Naipasa na ng State Assembly ang panukalang batas, na hahadlang sa mga bagong operasyon ng pagmimina na pinapagana ng mga mapagkukunan ng enerhiya na nakabatay sa carbon sa loob ng dalawang taon.

Clark Vaccaro, acting president and chief strategy officer at BaSIC, a local trade organization, holding up a sign after a rally against the proposed bill last month. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

Policy

Сенат штата Нью-Йорк принял мораторий на майнинг Bitcoin

Ассамблея штата уже приняла законопроект, который запрещает новые горнодобывающие предприятия, работающие на основе углеродных источников энергии, в течение двух лет.

Clark Vaccaro, acting president and chief strategy officer at BaSIC, a local trade organization, holding up a sign after a rally against the proposed bill last month. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

Policy

Senado do Estado de Nova York aprova moratória sobre mineração de Bitcoin

A Assembleia estadual já havia aprovado o projeto de lei, que proibiria novas operações de mineração alimentadas por fontes de energia baseadas em carbono por dois anos.

Clark Vaccaro, acting president and chief strategy officer at BaSIC, a local trade organization, holding up a sign after a rally against the proposed bill last month. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

Policy

US Labor Department Sued After Warning 401(k) Providers About Allowing Crypto Investments

The plaintiff, 401(k) provider ForUsAll, is concerned the guidance sets a “troubling precedent” that could lead to a slippery slope of future bans.

Statue of Themis holding the balance scales. (Oleksandr Berezko/EyeEm via Getty Images)

Policy

US Charges Ex-OpenSea Exec With NFT Insider Trading

Department of Justice officials say it's the first time they've pursued an "insider trading" charge involving digital assets.

(OpenSea, modified by CoinDesk)

Finance

DeFi’s PoolTogether Crowdfunds Legal Defense With NFT Collection

The DeFi company is using an NFT collection to crowdfund legal defense against a lawsuit brought by a former Elizabeth Warren staffer.

PoolTogether is crowdfunding its legal defense with an NFT sale (PoolTogether)