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

Deltec, Chainalysis, Robinhood and More Join Crypto Market Integrity Group

A total of 30 companies have joined the Crypto Market Integrity Coalition (CMIC) and signed its pledge to combat market manipulation.

Meerkat (Getty/Jerome Ang Chua)

Finance

Mapping Startup Hivemapper Raises $18M to Give Maps the Web 3 Treatment

Inspired by the success of Helium, Hivemapper will incentivize participation in the network with the distribution of its native HONEY tokens.

The Hivemapper dashcam. (Hivemapper)

Policy

Newly Introduced Bill Aims to Bring Transparency to the Stablecoin Marketplace

The aptly-named “Stablecoin Transparency Act” would require issuers to report on their reserves.

Rep. Trey Hollingsworth (Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Policy

Bitcoiner Bruce Fenton Confirms He’s Running for New Hampshire Senate Seat

The long-time crypto proponent will take on vulnerable incumbent Sen. Maggie Hassan, and is initially funding his campaign with $5 million of personal bitcoin wealth.

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Finance

Helium Becomes Nova Labs After Raising $200M in Fresh Capital

Chief Operating Officer Frank Mong said the firm wanted to make a clear distinction between the parent company and the network itself.

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Policy

The SEC's New Proposal to Redefine 'Dealer' Could Spell Bad News for DeFi

The 200-page proposal is ostensibly about the electronic trading of U.S. Treasurys – but many industry insiders smell a sneak attack against crypto.

SEC Chair Gensler Testifies Before Senate Banking Committee (Evelyn Hockstein-Pool/Getty Images)

Policy

White House Wants Public Comments on Crypto’s Energy Use and Environmental Impact

The Office of Science and Technology Policy is crafting a report that will examine where crypto fits into the country’s climate goals.

The White House South Lawn, Washington DC, America (Joe Daniel Price/Getty Images)

Policy

A Casa Branca quer comentários públicos sobre o uso de energia e o impacto ambiental da Crypto

O Escritório de Política Científica e Tecnologia está elaborando um relatório que examinará onde a Cripto se enquadra nas metas climáticas do país.

The White House South Lawn, Washington DC, America (Joe Daniel Price/Getty Images)

Policy

La Casa Blanca quiere comentarios públicos sobre el uso de energía y el impacto ambiental de las criptomonedas

La Oficina de Regulación Científica y Tecnología está elaborando un informe que examinará dónde encajan las Cripto en los objetivos climáticos del país.

The White House South Lawn, Washington DC, America (Joe Daniel Price/Getty Images)

Policy

La Casa Bianca vuole commenti pubblici sull'uso energetico e sull'impatto ambientale delle criptovalute

L'Office of Science and Tecnologie Politiche sta elaborando un rapporto che esaminerà dove le Cripto si inseriscono negli obiettivi climatici del paese.

The White House South Lawn, Washington DC, America (Joe Daniel Price/Getty Images)