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

Bankman-Fried Remains Out on Bond, but Judge Warns ‘Revocation’ Proceedings Possible in Future

Federal Judge Lewis Kaplan warned Sam Bankman-Fried that he could hold a hearing to revoke the FTX founder’s bond should SBF continue violating court orders.

Sam Bankman-Fried leaving court on Feb. 16, 2023 (Liz Napolitano/CoinDesk)

Finance

Mt. Gox’s 2 Largest Creditors Pick Payout Option That Won’t Force Bitcoin Sell-Off: Sources

The early lump sum payment they picked is set to be paid out in September. The option to wait until all Mt. Gox litigations settle could net higher payouts but may take another five to nine years, sources said.

Mt. Gox will set a repayment date in due course. (CoinDesk)

Policy

Binance Bracing Itself for Fines From US Regulators to Settle ‘Past Conduct’: WSJ

The world’s largest crypto exchange has been under extra scrutiny since the collapse of rival exchange FTX.

Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao (Binance)

Policy

Stanford Research Director, Former Dean Revealed to Be Bankman-Fried's Bond Signers

Bankman-Fried has two co-signers in addition to his parents.

Sam Bankman-Fried outside U.S. District Court on Feb. 9, 2023 (Liz Napolitano/CoinDesk)

Policy

Celsius's CEL Token May See 20 -Cent Value in Recovery Process, Attorney Says

The token currently has a market value of 54 cents.

Alex Mashinsky, fundador y CEO de Celsius Network, en Consensus 2019. (CoinDesk)

Policy

Crypto's Banking Problem: Industry Needs Access but US Regulators Keep Digital Assets at Bay

Federal banking regulators seem to have free rein over crypto's U.S. destiny – and they're using their power to push it out of banking.

The Federal Reserve building in Washington, D.C.. (Helene Braun/CoinDesk)

Policy

Circle Sounded Alarm on Paxos, Told NYDFS Binance’s Stablecoin Wasn’t Fully Backed: Bloomberg

The report comes amid mounting regulatory concerns for Paxos.

Paxos CEO Charles Cascarilla (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Policy

Russian Cybercrime Gang Trickbot Sanctioned by US, UK

According to Chainalysis, Trickbot is the second-highest earning cybercrime group, and has extorted at least $724 million in crypto.

Sam Bankman-Fried's reality has been irrevocably shattered. But he's still desperately trying to hold it together. (Getty Images)

Policy

Sam Bankman-Fried’s Lawyers Propose Installing Monitoring Software on His Phone

At a hearing in New York on Thursday, Judge Lewis Kaplan indicated that he was concerned about Bankman-Fried’s ability to hide or delete his communications.

Sam Bankman-Fried outside U.S. District Court on Feb. 9, 2023 (Liz Napolitano/CoinDesk)

Finance

Coinbase's CEO Cites 'Rumors' the SEC May Ban Crypto Staking for Retail Customers

"I hope that's not the case as I believe it would be a terrible path for the U.S. if that was allowed to happen," Brian Armstrong tweeted Wednesday.

Brian Armstrong Chief Executive Officer CEO & Co-Founder of Coinbase speaks at Consensus 2019 (CoinDesk)