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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Crypto Mining Moratorium Faces Stiff Headwinds in Albany

The New York State Assembly voted to pass the bill last week, but a fresh wave of opposition from industry and lawmakers alike could make the Senate battle much more difficult.

New York's state Capitol building in Albany (Getty Images/Larry Lee Photography)

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Hester Peirce Knocks SEC’s Plans to Add to Crypto Enforcement Staff

The SEC commissioner has been wary of heavy-handed policing of digital assets.

Hester Peirce, commissioner of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), center, listens during a House Financial Services Committee hearing in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2019. The head of the SEC said this month his agency and other regulators are keeping taps on emerging risks in the fast-growing corporate debt market, highlighting assets that could he susceptible to liquidity shocks. Photographer: Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images

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What a Mining Moratorium Could Really Mean for New York’s Crypto Industry

The state's proposed two-year ban is inching closer to reality, and experts warn about its potentially chilling effect.

New York's state Capitol building in Albany (Getty Images/Larry Lee Photography)

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International Tax Consortium Lists ‘Red Flag Indicators’ of Fraud in NFT Marketplaces

The guidance, which is the first of its kind from the Joint Chiefs of Global Tax Enforcement, lists both strong and moderate indicators of fraud.

Hacker attacking internet

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New York Lawmakers Advance Mining Moratorium Bill to Full Assembly

The bill would bar new permits for proof-of-work mining operations in former power plants for two years.

Cryptocurrency mining rigs sit on racks. (James MacDonald/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

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New York Man Arrested for Alleged $1.8M Crypto Mining Scam

Authorities say 37-year-old Chet Stojanovich promised to take a customer on 31-hour road trip to see the non-existent mining equipment in Canada – and then abandoned him at the Buffalo airport.

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

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Former Ethereum Developer Virgil Griffith Sentenced to 5+ Years in Prison for North Korea Trip

Griffith previously pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to violate international sanctions for giving a talk at a crypto conference in Pyongyang in 2019.

Former Ethereum developer Virgil Griffith pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to violate international sanctions. (CoinDesk archives)

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Centre Hires 2 Executives to Oversee Regulation, Operations

Former regulator Linda Jeng will join as Centre’s chief policy and regulatory officer, while former Diem executive Danielle Harold will be the consortium’s chief operations officer.

Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire. (CoinDesk screenshot)

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Former Ethereum Developer Virgil Griffith to Be Sentenced in New York Court Tuesday

Griffith, who pleaded guilty last year to one count of conspiracy to violate international sanctions against North Korea, faces up to 6 1/2 years in prison.

Ethereum developer Virgil Griffith speaks at Consensus: Singapore 2018

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GOP Policy Arm Releases Paper Exploring Benefits, Risks of Crypto

The paper signals that Senate Republicans are inching toward a more unified approach to crypto regulation.

U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt (R-MO), chairman of the Republican Policy Committee. (Alex Wong/Getty Images)