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

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

Former CPA Pleads Guilty to Helping BitClub Architect Launder Funds in Alleged $722M Ponzi Scheme

The 57-year-old Nevada man pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering and one count of aiding in the preparation of a false tax return.

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

Policy

Meet the Libertarian Bitcoiner Considering a Run for New Hampshire’s Senate Seat

Bruce Fenton says he wants to tear down regulatory obstacles for the crypto industry at the federal level.

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Layer 2

After Short-Lived Ban, City in Upstate NY Is Still Reckoning With Crypto Miners

Cities across the U.S. are grappling with what it means to have cryptocurrency mining operations in their communities. Plattsburgh offers a sobering case study. This piece is part of CoinDesk's Mining Week.

Plattsburgh Mayor Christopher Rosenquest (Fran Velasquez/CoinDesk)

Policy

DC Lobbying Group Expands to New York State Capital

The crypto trade association’s new office in Albany will act as a foothold for state-level lobbying.

Albany, New York (Stephen Munley/Unsplash)

Finance

Binance Granted a Crypto Asset Service Provider License From Bahrain’s Central Bank

The oil-rich kingdom has been making moves to strengthen its domestic crypto industry.

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Policy

Vitalik Buterin Asks Court for Leniency in Upcoming Sentencing of Virgil Griffith

The Ethereum co-founder’s letter paints a moving picture of his relationship with Griffith, his long-time friend and former collaborator, whom Buterin credits with shaping both his own world view and the culture of the Ethereum Foundation.

Vitalik Buterin, co-founder of Ethereum, speaks during the 2022 ETHDenver conference in Colorado. (Chet Strange/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Policy

China’s Digital Yuan Targeted in New Bill From 9 GOP Senators

The Say No to the Silk Road Act stems from not only the well-known privacy concerns around the Chinese CBDC, but also from worries it could be a tool to evade sanctions.

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